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Jim Crow Robbed America of Public Pools. It’s Time to get Them Back.
Disparity amongst who can and can’t swim in America isn’t an accident — and it's deadly. Let’s reclaim the community pool as an essential public space.
USDOT Blocks Federal Funding for Traffic Cameras
Applicants to the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program will not be allowed to use funds for automated traffic enforcement.
Why Complete Streets Design Benefits Everyone
Every driver is also a pedestrian at the start and end of their trip, but transportation systems often don’t acknowledge that.
Vancouver Set to Adopt Game-changing Citywide Development Plan
To comply with new provincial law, Vancouver will adopt a new city plan aimed at guiding development for the next three decades.
San Diego Sues DHS, DOD Over Razor Wire Near Mexico Border
The city says U.S. Marines trespassed on city land to install fencing that damages sensitive habitat in an area designated as conservation land.
Pennsylvania’s Historic Sites are Under Threat From Rising Waters
The state has one of the nation’s highest concentrations of registered historic sites — and some face destruction from flooding.
Study: Delivery Workers Are the Safest Cyclists on NYC Roads
A new study shows that delivery workers are more likely to stop at red lights and obey traffic rules than recreational or commuter riders.
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Tracing the Destruction of the Highway Baltimore Never Built
In “Road to Nowhere: How a Highway Map Wrecked Baltimore,” historian Emily Lieb demonstrates how the mere threat of a highway project, combined with systemic redlining and predatory real estate practices, can dismantle a community just as effectively as physical construction can.
LA Metro Opposes TOD Law, Fearing Backlash to Transit Expansion
Metro wants an exemption from California’s new housing law, despite the law’s potential to increase ridership by putting more housing near transit stations.
Santa Rosa Approves Plan for Weekend Open-Container Districts
City planning staff are proposing two “entertainment zones” where bar and restaurant patrons could finish their drinks while strolling outdoors.
BART Adds Uber to its App Without Board Approval
Riders will now see a link to the Uber app at the top of BART’s own transit planning app.
Phoenix Nixes Light Rail Plans, Shifts Focus to Expanding Transit in West Phoenix
The city is shelving plans for a proposed light rail expansion, opting instead to explore other alternatives for bringing rapid transit to West Phoenix.
ICE is Buying Massive Warehouses in Small Towns for New Detention Centers
The agency is shifting its approach from temporary, makeshift detention camps to more permanent facilities.
NYC Subway Had its Safest Year in Almost 20 Years — and Riders Noticed
A majority of passengers say they feel safe on trains and in stations.
Seattle has Built Over 14,000 Affordable Units Since 2020 — More Than Any Other US Metro
Despite being ahead of other cities, Seattle is still short more than 150,000 affordable units.
First-of-its-kind Ohio Pilot Used Car Sensors to Report Poor Road Conditions
Honda vehicles equipped with LiDAR and video sensors can flag road deficiencies such as emerging potholes, obstructed signs, and damaged guardrails.
Chicago Synagogue to Build up to 605 Apartments in Redevelopment
A lakeside synagogue is applying for a zoning change to build a new complex that would include hundreds of apartments.
Amtrak to Resume NYC-to-Albany Service After Pressure From Gov. Hochul
Amtrak suspended most service between New York City and the state capital last May as part of work on a project to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Portland Service Providers Say Mayor’s Methods for Ending Homelessness ‘Least Effective’
Experts say the mayor’s focus on overnight-only shelters fails to get people into long-term housing with the supportive services they need.
DOT Will Use AI to Write “Good Enough” Regulations: “We’re Flooding the Zone”
The agency wants to speed up the rulemaking process to as little as 30 days.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
