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Rejected entirely last February for federal funding, planners made two important changes: Scaled down the project considerably, and scaled-up the city's contribution - which says little as their prior contribution had been zero!

October 24 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The shortcomings of Walk Score are becoming more apparent as planners look to use it as a measure of walkability, says The Conservative Planner.

October 24 - Conservative Planner

In a unanimous vote on Oct. 21, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved another 'first' air quality measure not done elsewhere: They supported charging Valley motorists for paying the $29 million ozone penalty set by the E.P.A.

October 24 - The Fresno Bee

The NY Times has created a loving photo essay depicting the long and storied history of the New York Subway.

October 24 - The New York Times

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October 23 - Ian Sacs

A new study looks at the best cities in the world for science, using publication rates in as the basis. The researchers

October 23 - Nature

In Knoxville, Tennessee, a neighborhood association has asked the city to sell off one of its parks. The reason? They have a surfeit of park space and want to focus their attention on another park nearby.

October 23 - Knox News

With property values now half their boom-time peaks and a flood of additional supply on the way, the emirate’s residential market may not recover in the foreseeable future, says Angela Shah.

October 23 - Time

Contrary to a recent White House report that the vast majority of Americans are in favor of infrastructure spending, a new study from the Pew Center finds limited public support.

October 23 - The Infrastructurist

Is there a difference between the two most common fare structures in public transit?

October 23 - TheCityFix

A Berkeleyan warms up his NIMBY robot to face the planning commission, in this xtranormal animation from Joshua Abrams of www.planningcollaborative.com. The robot is programmed for Berkeley, but he could be easily reprogrammed for other cities.

October 22 - YouTube

A new book looks at the trend in architecture away from clean surfaces and into formal, repeating patterns.

October 22 - ArchNewsNow

"Betaville" is a virtual New York where users can experiment with the built environment and how new buildings will look in the cityscape.

October 22 - DNAInfo

Two industrial design students at Lund University noticed that despite a new law requiring bike helmets in Sweden, many people refused to wear them. They've invented a stylish cowl that inflates on impact just like an airbag.

October 22 - Core77

Prompted by Google's latest invention, the car that drives itself, the NYT sought four different perspectives on how to approach the onslaught of aging baby boomers behind the wheel: An M.I.T. scientist, Rand economist, Yale doctor, and AARP VP.

October 22 - The New York Times - Opinion - Room For Debate

A conversation series from the National Trust for Historic Preservation asks what it would take for people to ditch their cars and rely solely on walking, cycling and public transportation.

October 22 - Glass House Conversations

Cities around the world are eager to launch bike share programs, but many are deterred by high start-up costs. A new system may offer a cheaper alternative.

October 22 - Next American City

A bill working its way through congress seeks to institute more "livable communities" in America. But with few mandates, it's unclear what the bill would actually do.

October 22 - Metropolis

The atmosphere has latent architectural possibilities, writes Javier Arbona in this intriguing essay on the potential of air and atmosphere in urban design and architecture.

October 22 - Places

There seems to be a lot of rhetoric pitting suburbs and cities against each other in some sort of ideological war. But, as this piece from <em>Grist</em> asks, is that war even real?

October 22 - Grist