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Carlos Waters

Carlos Waters

Associate Video Producer

Carlos Waters is a Multimedia Producer at Vox.com focusing on urbanism. His other interests include culture, data, and policy.

Latest articles by Carlos Waters

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The problem with beach nourishmentThe problem with beach nourishment
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Beach nourishment is another chapter in the never-ending tale of erosion.

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How Ikea mastered the Gruen effectHow Ikea mastered the Gruen effect
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Retail stores use many tactics to get shoppers to make unplanned purchases.

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Don’t blame the scooters. Blame the streets.Don’t blame the scooters. Blame the streets.
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This isn’t the first time a transportation technology has robbed pedestrians of space.

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How Janette Sadik-Khan built New York City’s bicycle renaissanceHow Janette Sadik-Khan built New York City’s bicycle renaissance
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A New York City urbanist explains why protected bike lanes are key to building better cities.

By Carlos Waters
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Road diets: designing a safer streetRoad diets: designing a safer street
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Reconfigure traffic lanes and cars will slow down.

By Carlos Waters
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Why chronic floods are coming to New JerseyWhy chronic floods are coming to New Jersey
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Railroads aren’t great if they’re underwater.

By Carlos Waters
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This “duck curve” is solar energy’s greatest challengeThis “duck curve” is solar energy’s greatest challenge
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Renewables require a change in the how we supply electricity.

By Carlos Waters
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What the decline of American shopping malls means for social spaceWhat the decline of American shopping malls means for social space
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Ray Oldenburg’s third place theory still holds nearly 30 years later.

By Carlos Waters
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Why Black Panther’s box office success mattersWhy Black Panther’s box office success matters
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Movies spotlighting people of color are kicking ass right now.

By Carlos Waters and Gina Barton
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Why this elbow is a Time Person of the YearWhy this elbow is a Time Person of the Year
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The “Silence Breakers” are outliers. Most assault goes unreported.

By A.J. Chavar and Carlos Waters