Air Travel Dystopia, PC v TV, Fast Cities

• Frustrated Air Travelers Avoid 41 Million Trips - Economy Takes $26.5 Billion Hit
  Deep frustration among air travelers caused them to avoid an estimated 41 million trips over the past 12 months at a cost of more than $26 billion to the US economy, according to a Travel Industry Association (TIA) survey.
  (tags: airlines stats economics)



• PC Encroaching on TV’s Dominance in Screen Time among Digital Video Users
  While TV remains the preeminent channel for watching video content, the PC is slowly encroaching on TV’s territory by capturing an increasing amount of screen time among those who download or stream video online, according to research from Ipsos MediaCT
  (tags: tv internet digital future)



• Fast Cities 2008
  The great urban theorist Jane Jacobs wrote about cities of “exuberant diversity.” Amid economic uncertainty, these 12 - headed by London and Chicago - are vibrant, creative, and growing.