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peach history

Where the Peach Became More Than Fruit

About much more than a piece of fruit, peach history details how the market encouraged an entrepreneur to invent and develop a new product.

economic news roundup and road safety

Why We Worry About the World’s Faster Roads

Decomposing development, researchers tell us that less road safety can constrain a middle income country’s economic growth.

In a transportation infrastructure, roads and streets play a different economic role.

What's the Economic Difference Between a Street and a Road?

Our story starts outside of Cleveland during the beginning of the 20th century. With the 4,000 acres that Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen purchased from the Society of Shakers, the 2 brothers decided to create a planned suburban community.…