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The city’s transit agency made changes to its schedules to make wait times more predictable and streamline services on the most popular routes, but riders are still experiencing headways longer than before the pandemic.

February 15 - Chicago Tribune

MARTA officials argue that bus rapid transit will be faster and more cost-effective than the originally proposed light rail option.

February 15 - BizJournals

Governor Hochul’s proposed housing plan features policies inspired by recent housing reforms in states like California, Massachusetts, and Utah.

February 15 - The New York Times

All road building and expansion projects are halted until they can pass strict new environmental requirements.

February 15 - BBC

Citing ‘absurd’ costs and community concerns, city supervisors are reevaluating a plan to build a ‘tiny home village’ for unhoused residents in the Mission District.

February 14 - San Francisco Chronicle

A DIY urbanism group in Los Angeles has successfully prompted the city to install permanent crosswalks at dangerous intersections, despite the city’s insistence that the group’s do-it-yourself work is illegal.

February 14 - LAist

Los Angeles County recently adopted the Florence-Firestone Transit Oriented District Specific Plan.

February 14 - Urbanize LA

Despite a banner year in construction permitting, Houston area rents and home prices continue to grow.

February 14 - Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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February 14 - Devin Partida

Housing affordability is on the political agenda in Michigan.

February 14 - Midland Daily News

Seeking to avoid the mistakes of the past, the city undertook a robust community engagement process when planning the reconstruction of the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel.

February 14 - Next City

Many low- and moderate-income Americans use ride-hailing services to reach essential destinations, but few find the services affordable.

February 14 - Uncovering JAPA

In another desperate bid to avoid rezoning for affordable housing, some Bay Area towns are pushing housing for developmentally disabled adults as an alternative—but the proposals are likely illegal, disability rights advocates say.

February 13 - SFGate

Los Angeles County has developed a series of tools to democratize data on communities most impacted by COVID-19 and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act programs and services developed to serve them.

February 13 - County of Los Angeles

Access to transportation is a major hurdle for many community college students, but local transit systems often fail to serve them.

February 13 - WDET

When done right, data visualization effectively translates complex data into easily understood visuals in the form of graphs, charts, maps, plots, animations, and more.

February 13 - The New Stack

Senate Bill 55, under consideration in New Mexico, is moving through the State Legislature.

February 13 - KRQE

Researchers analyzed the sources of increased costs in transit projects around the world, providing recommendations for how to bring down costs and improve efficiency.

February 13 - Transit Costs Project

Cash buyers are becoming more common in many U.S. real estate markets, even as the housing market begins to cool.

February 13 - The Washington Post

A new study by the Trust for Public Land identifies the benefits and fiscal impacts of public parks and open spaces in New York City.

February 13 - Esri Blog