Transportation – Sound Economics

Economic Benefit of Modern Manufacturing Flaws

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Alex Steiner — 2 Comments ↓

Why Has the Small Dent in my Hood Left Me with an Indefinite Rental? It was a fateful chilly morning in the beginning of January 2022 when my beloved Ford Taurus experienced what I consider a punch to the face; she was backed into by a CRV with a large spare tire on the back. Although it didn’t appear as extensive external damage, a crunched hood and broken grille begged to differ. I brought her to the nearest trusted body shop later that day who gave me words of advice I will always appreciate- go through insurance and expect it Continue reading Economic Benefit of Modern Manufacturing Flaws→

Why Tacoma shuts down when it snows: A network optimization problem

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Alia Kabir — No Comments ↓

(Picture from UPS Facebook Page) This storm seems to spark a lot of emotion. While watching Tacoma residents and California transplants loot Safeway for canned beans and Rainier, Minnesotans and Chicagoans laugh and jeer about how they walked to school in five feet of snow every winter without a jacket. Okay, maybe not quite so extreme, but how would I know – I haven’t left North Tacoma in five days because I, too, am a California transplant. This past week has made glaringly clear the difference in protocols and design between cities that brace for snow vigilantly every winter, and Continue reading Why Tacoma shuts down when it snows: A network optimization problem→