Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective(worksinprogress.co)

407 points by surprisetalk 8 months ago | 594 comments

A Works in Progress magazine essay arguing that US cities should consolidate and space out bus stops to make buses faster and cheaper to run.

The Wonder of Modern Drywall(worksinprogress.co)

28 points by zdw 8 months ago | 39 comments

A Cop's Case for Flock(worksinprogress.co)

6 points by skadamat 19 days ago | 6 comments

A Works in Progress essay by a police officer arguing in favor of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras.

How the world’s first electric grid was built(worksinprogress.co)

97 points by zdw 7 months ago | 30 comments

The Invention of Buses(worksinprogress.co)

38 points by surprisetalk 5 months ago | 7 comments

Why were Victorian elites so effective?(worksinprogress.co)

199 points by karakoram 19 days ago | 331 comments

Works in Progress essay examining the habits and traits that made Victorian-era British elites so effective, framed as 'seven vices'.