Why Japan has such good railways(worksinprogress.co)

537 points by RickJWagner 6 months ago | 507 comments

A Works in Progress magazine essay explaining why Japan's railway system is so effective.

The Wonder of Modern Drywall(worksinprogress.co)

28 points by zdw 8 months ago | 39 comments

South Korea – A Cautionary Tale for the Rest of Humanity(worksinprogress.co)

19 points by barry-cotter 10 months ago | 27 comments

Inflatable Space Stations(worksinprogress.co)

68 points by bensouthwood 11 months ago | 28 comments

Smashing the NIMBYs created modern capitalism(worksinprogress.co)

20 points by momentmaker 4 months ago | 10 comments

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.