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Emily Badger

Slugging—The People's Transit

Passengers get a free ride. Drivers get a passport to the HOV lane. Nobody pays, nobody talks. On “slugging,” the DIY commuter system in D.C. that’s being used by 10,000 people a day and taking thousands of cars off the road.

Emily Badger Pacific Standard Mar 2011 20min Permalink