roads

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Required investments for the newcomers—in new roads, homes, hospitals and machinery—can hurt overall economic productivity, according to Manning, because that capital could have been used to better equip the existing population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Councils now need to demonstrate both how well they repair their roads and avoid repeat visits.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Tesla reports 3.5 times fewer collisions on the Netherlands’ public roads.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Surveys last year were “so depressing,” Dagit said, with very few animals, and stretches that were essentially transformed into flat roads from all the sediment buildup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Aunt Kitty set the pace at a gallop as we made our way down the tree-lined back roads for town.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan