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In Texas, More Sprawl Means More Homes in the Path of Tornadoes

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Where Vacant Properties Are Still Increasing in Number

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
L.A.'s Anti-Density Advocate Still Hopes to Make Planners 'Uncomfortable'

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Brightline Partners With Lyft for First-Last Mile Fix

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Bikeshare 'Border War' Breaks Out in Boston

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Self-Driving Car Companies Could Print Money If They Play User Experience Right

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Major Development Slows to a Snail's Pace in San Francisco

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Scotland Could Take '20 Is Plenty' National

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Bill to Increase Multi-Family FAR Breaks Along Surprising Political Lines in New York

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Decades-Long Quest for Safer Streets Reaches an Important Milestone

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Why UPS Vehicles Sport a Sleek New Look

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No Pay Bus Day in Lafayette, Louisiana

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Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow Automated Cameras to Catch Drivers Passing School Buses Illegally

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Oakland's Ban on Coal Exports

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Dallas Considers a Major Revision to its Tree Ordinance

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Second-Tallest Building in the World Under Construction in Shenzhen

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After Meteoric Rise, Toronto Housing Prices Coming Down Fast

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Density Battles in Affluent Suburbs

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U.S. Recycling Markets in Free Fall After China Pulls Import Plug

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