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Proposed Mega-Development Would Expand Chicago's Skyline
The One Central development would transform 34 acres over Metro tracks near Soldier Field.
Mayor Wants to Create Atlanta's First-Ever Transportation Department
The proposal to create a new department in the city of Atlanta devoted to traffic and potholes came in the State of the City speech delivered this week by Mayor Keisha Bottoms.
Manila Subway Construction Underway
The Philippine capital will get an extension to its rail system with a new subway that will connect to the city’s airport.
Tacoma Weighs Bus Rapid Transit
Pierce Transit has proposed a new Bus Rapid Transit line to speed travel, but Tacoma residents have bristled at the prospect of losing front lawns and parking spaces.
Review: The Hudson Yards Mega-Development, Open to the Public Today
Curbed Architecture Critic Alexandra Lange provides everything you need to know about the $25 billion, "city within the city" that opened to the public in Manhattan today. Also, the review isn't exactly positive.
A Direct Line From Forest Management to Water Supply
Urban water suppliers have had to learn quickly that fire ecology is a major concern in maintaining a secure water supply system.
How New Orleans Rehoused 90 Percent of Homeless Residents
Homelessness spiked in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. But the city has made substantial progress in providing housing and services to keep people off the streets.
It Takes a Fatality to Remove On-Street Parking
On March 8, 30-year-old Tess Rothstein of Berkeley was riding a rented Ford GoBike in San Francisco's SoMa district when a car door suddenly opened, forcing her outside the narrow white line of the conventional bike lane into the path of a truck.
Mapping the Microcosms of Segregation
A new analysis of inequality looks at where people go and how they spend their time.
A New Zoning Code for a More Effective Comprehensive Plan
Amarillo, a city of nearly 200,000 residents located in the Texas Panhandle, will rewrite its zoning ordinance for the first time in over 50 years.
3D Printing Affordable Housing at Scale
A new 3D printer, coming soon to the market, promises serious construction cost savings in an era of seriously expensive construction costs.
Friday Fun: A Video Game Destroys Washington, D.C.
It's a video game, or a master course in eschatology.
Report: No City or State in the U.S. Has Enough Housing for Low-Income Residents
"The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes" illustrates the depth of the nation's rental housing affordability crisis.
11.6 Percent Tax on Short-Term Rentals Creating Summer Tourism Concerns
A new tax on short-term rentals went into effect in New Jersey in October, so it hasn't had a chance to impact the summer tourism on the Jersey Shore yet.
Black Residents Have to Travel Farther for Trauma Care in Chicago
The opening of a new trauma center at the University of Chicago Hospital means many South Siders are closer to care, but there’s still a wide disparity between the distance white and black Chicagoans must travel for emergency care.
New App Helps Drivers Find Parking Spots at Transit Stations
It's only one step in a multi-modal journey, but parking at a transit station can be quite a hassle.
Proposed Gas Tax Hike Exposes Minnesota's Road Subsidy
After Minnesota's new Democratic Gov. Tim Walz proposed a 20-cents gas tax hike over two years, even leaders in his own party were caught off-guard, but one-third of the tax increase will replace the diversion of general funds to roads.
Housing Threats Dialed Down in California
California's new governor is giving local governments more time to comply with state-mandated housing targets.
Report: More Homeowners Investing in Home Improvement Projects
The trends in home improvement have a lot to do with the trends of the larger real estate market.
A Twitter Account for Your Transit Mood
A Twitter account is broadcasting its findings about the mood of transit riders in Boston, in real time.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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