The Planetizen Crossword Puzzle: December 2023

December 29, 2023, 5:00 AM PST

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction

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1 The conversion of a building for a different use than its original purpose.
4 A controversial policy tool used by the government to limit rent increases by landlords.
5 A channel or trench designed to filter and move stormwater runoff.
7 Nonprofit operator of New Orleans' bike share network.
9 The largest U.S. city to eliminate parking minimums to date.
11 Nevada city that will serve as the eastern terminus of the Brightline West high-speed rail line.
14 Abbreviated term for a transit system that uses dedicated lanes to make service faster and more reliable.
15 A ramp built into the curb of a sidewalk to facilitate passage for wheelchairs, bikes, strollers, and other wheeled devices.
16 A curve in a road purposely designed to slow traffic.
17 The first landscaped park in the United States, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.

1 National U.S. rail agency.
2 The formal approval required for new construction, demolition, or other alterations to properties or buildings.
3 A form of shared micromobility pioneered by a Santa Monica-based company that declared bankruptcy in late December.
6 A public green space built over a segment of freeway.
7 The operator of a high-speed rail line in Florida.
8 An adjective used to describe a place that is easy to navigate on foot.
10 The distance between a building or structure and the property line, usually mandated by local building and zoning codes.
12 A primarily residential area outside a central city with strong economic ties to the city.
13 Electric carmaker facing regulator scrutiny for its marketing of its self-driving features.
15 California law governing the environmental review process.

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