537 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off. 1498 – Vasco da Gama’s fleet visits the Island of Mozambique. 1561 – Mendoza, Argentina is founded by […]
Archives for March 2, 2018
Congestion Pricing
To the editor: Re: “Is Congestion Pricing Plan Stalled?” A few months ago, I wrote a letter to this publication regarding the congestion encountered when walking or biking across the Brooklyn Bridge, putting the blame on the vendors who set up shop along the narrow walkway. The problem with traffic throughout NYC streets will […]
Where Two Legs Trump Six Cylinders
A pair of data-driven social media platforms are highlighting Lower Manhattan as a place where human-powered mobility flourishes. The first is Strava, a website and mobile app that utilizes satellite navigation to track athletic activity. Strava has tapped into the mountain of data it collects about its users’ workouts to create a “heat map” that […]