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Portland’s Uber, Lyft, Taxi Ridership is Slower to Recover Than Transit
Fewer Portland residents are calling ride-hailing services than before the pandemic.
Is New Orleans’ Healthy Homes Ordinance a Hollow Promise?
The Healthy Homes Ordinance is supposed to help fix New Orleans’s deteriorating rental housing stock. But three years in, many “certified habitable” apartments still have leaking roofs, black mold, and dangerous heat. What went wrong?
FTA Rejects Chicago’s Transit Safety Plan
The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding from Chicago transit, citing a failure to ‘measurably’ improve safety.
Staten Island Resists ‘City of Yes’ Zoning Reforms
One year after New York City approved major zoning changes, some residents continue to fight increased density.
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From SoHo to SoDoSoPa
How zoning made great neighborhoods illegal to build, and preordained gentrification.
When Airports Become Parks
In Berlin and elsewhere, defunct airstrips are transformed into valuable public space.
Paris Opens Europe’s Longest Aerial Gondola Line
The new cable car line, France’s seventh, is expected to carry roughly 11,000 passengers per day.
After Self-Driving Taxis Hinder Emergency Response, Governors Highway Safety Association and Waymo Issue Guide for First Responders
The guide trains public servants on how to interact with autonomous cars.
Texas is Counting on Battery Systems to Limit Power Outages This Winter
ERCOT says new battery storage and other systems set in place after 2021’s devastating winter storm will help prevent an energy emergency this winter.
Winter Road Salt is Making Waterways Toxic to Wildlife
Salt used to clear streets is accumulating in local creeks and rivers and seeping into groundwater, contaminating fresh water supplies.
New York MTA Installs ‘Smart’ Fare Gates to Stop Turnstile Hoppers
New fare gates use sensors and higher panels to prevent people from passing without paying, but the tech had a “bumpy rollout” on its first day.
Seattle Adopts a New Growth Plan, but Major Zoning Battles are Just Beginning
Approving the comprehensive plan update is just the first step in rewriting the city’s zoning code to accommodate more density and affordable housing.
The Federal EV Tax Credit is Gone — But No One Told Google AI
Despite getting other details about the now-defunct program right, Google’s AI search summary continues to tell users they can receive a $7,500 federal tax credit for buying an EV.
Illinois Funds New ‘Transit to Trails’ Program to Make Parks More Accessible by Bus
A major transit bill includes a new program aimed at connecting more people with parks and green spaces.
The Nation’s Best Small Cities Ranked by Livability, Affordability
A new list looks at a range of factors from housing costs to entertainment to commute times to rank the most attractive small cities in the U.S.
San Francisco Affordable Housing can Cost $1 Milllion per Unit. One Developer Says He can Slash the Cost by 65%
An expansion of a federal tax credit is prompting for-profit developers to get into the affordable housing market.
Seattle Lime Bike and Scooter Rides Jumped 61% in 2025 After Introduction of ‘LimeGlider’
Lime added a half-bike, half-scooter hybrid dubbed the LimeGlider to its Seattle fleet in May.
Study: Silence Raises Property Values
A Florida study found homes near recently built sound walls saw a rise in value.
Bringing ‘Cute’ Tiny Cars to America Calls for Rethinking our Roadways
President Trump supports Japanese ‘kei’ cars, but experts say for them to catch on, we need to make major changes in our roadways and transportation infrastructure.
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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.
