Infrastructure

Seattle Streetcar

Doubts Raised About Revenue Model for Seattle's Expanded Streetcar

Can an expansion of Seattle's streetcar system somehow outperform its previous iterations, and all other public transit modes in the city?

September 26, 2017 - The Seattle Times

Electric Cars

Dubai to Offer Free Parking and Charging to Electric Car Drivers

A city famous for its oil money is implementing generous incentives for electric cars.

September 26, 2017 - Bloomberg Technology

Fiber Optic Cable

Mapping the Gap Between Broadband Access and Broadband Subscription

Not everyone that has access to high-quality Internet infrastructure is making use of it.

September 25, 2017 - Brookings

Nimitz Freeway

Bay Area Not Prepared for Next Big One

As the death toll from Mexico's 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Sept. 19 climbs above 300, the San Francisco Chronicle investigates how well prepared the Bay Area is for an earthquake of comparable magnitude. Not very well.

September 25, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

High Rises

A Database of Urbanism-Related Research

A new project is intended to forge connections between research and practice in the world of urbanism.

September 25, 2017 - Public Square

Wind Turbines

The Advancements and Challenges Affecting Wind Turbine Implementation

Airborne wind turbines and batteries are just two technological advancements pushing the next generation of wind energy.

September 25, 2017 - Kayla Matthews

Main Street

Cheaper Parking Bathed in Purple in Walnut Creek

A new on-street parking regime comes with a royal purple color scheme in a ritzy suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area.

September 24, 2017 - East Bay Times

Rockville Pike

Governor Larry Hogan's $9 Billion Highway Plan Critiqued

Governor Larry Hogan's $9 Billion Highway Plan Critiqued

September 23, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

San Francisco Bay

Battle of the Bay: S.F. and Oakland Sue Oil Companies Over Sea Level Rise

Two California cities are going after oil companies with a legal argument that recalls the legislation against big tobacco companies in the 1990s.

September 22, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

Miami Temperature

Miami Beach: A Model of Climate Adaptation for Coastal Cities?

How did the seven square mile, four-foot high barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean off Miami and Biscayne Bay hold-up to Hurricane Irma? The city arguably has done more to adapt to sea level rise in recent times than any other coastal city.

September 22, 2017 - Planetizen

New York MTA

Report: MTA Shortcut Safety to Deliver the Second Ave Subway on Cuomo's Schedule

The New York Times has a potential damning report about shortcuts taken by the New York MTA, under the leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo, to deliver the Second Avenue Subway on its scheduled opening date at the beginning of the year.

September 22, 2017 - The New York Times

Drake Meme

Friday Not Funny: Drake Meme Appears in a NYC Parks Department Rendering

An armed forces veteran or a Boston Marathon bombing survivor would have been a better choice.

September 22, 2017 - Brokelyn

Pedestrian Signal

New California Law Makes Crossing the Street More Legal

Many pedestrians don't realize it's illegal to cross the street while a crosswalk is counting down until a cop is writing them a ticket. A new bill could change that in California.

September 21, 2017 - KPCC

Mexico City Earthquake Should Raise Questions About Building Safety

The epicenter of Tuesday's quake was in the state of Puebla, 80 miles southeast of Mexico City. Soft soil and unreinforced buildings magnified the damage. The quake comes two weeks after an 8.1 quake struck off the coast of the state of Oaxaca.

September 20, 2017 - The Washington Post

Wheelchair Ramp

House Bill Would Add Red Tape to Americans With Disabilities Act Protections

An underreported bill in the current congressional session would create a waiting period for Americans with Disabilities Act claims.

September 20, 2017 - NOS Magazine

Bay Delta Drawbridge

California's $17 Billion Delta Tunnel Project Had a No Good, Very Bad Day

The first water agency to weigh in on the $17 billion water tunnel project proposed for California's Bay Delta delivered a potentially fatal blow to the project.

September 20, 2017 - The Sacramento Bee

Biki Bikeshare Montreal

Montreal Wants to Lead North America in Biking Infrastructure

Montreal has a five-year plan to become an "international bike metropolis and cycling leader in North America."

September 20, 2017 - Daily Hive Montreal

Moscow monorail system

'Automated Guideway Transportation' as a First-Last Mile Solution

Mountain View, located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, has commissioned and completed a study into the deployment of automated guideway transportation on two primary corridors.

September 20, 2017 - The Mercury News

[Update] Plug Finally Pulled on the Pier 55 Project in Manhattan

A splashy proposed park to replace Pier 54 in New York City, designed by a starchitect and proposed by a famous billionaire, couldn't weather the storm of controversy in New York City.

September 20, 2017 - New York Times

Water Main

11 Dangerous Ideas in Water Management

California's historic drought might have been greatly relieved by last year's abundantly rainy season, but there are more drought years to come, along with more questions about how the state will manage its water resources.

September 19, 2017 - California WaterBlog

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Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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