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San Francisco is out of Land. Amidst Rising Seas, is it Time to Create More?
Creating new land from the sea gets a bad rap. Done responsibly, it can be a climate adaptation strategy, not a real estate play.
Ted Cruz Blames Safety Features for the Rising Cost of Cars; Senate Could Roll Back Regulations
A Senate committee will hear testimony by automakers in a hearing that could determine whether autonomous emergency braking and other safety features will be mandatory on new cars.
Carlsbad, California Could Set Age Limits for E-bikes
Some California jurisdictions say a minimum age limit is necessary for high-powered e-bikes due to the high number of injuries in recent years.
California High-Speed Rail Approves $3.4B Contract for Track Materials
The project is moving ahead despite the loss of $4 billion in federal funds earlier this year.
Study Shows Youth With No Prospects of Owning a House Gambling on ‘Risky’ Crypto Investments
Younger Americans who feel they have little hope of owning a home are making riskier financial decisions, research shows.
California’s Carpool Lane Exemption for EVs Dies This Week
The program that allows EV drivers to use carpool lanes alone has issued 1,211,530 stickers since it began in 2000.
Santa Fe Collects First Payments From Tax on Million-Dollar Homes
The 3% tax on home sales of $1 million or more has elicited a lawsuit and backlash from local realty groups.
Arlington, Texas Kills Plan to Launch Flying Taxis Before World Cup
The city won’t be able to secure FAA permits in time to launch commercial air taxi services in 2026.
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November Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month
November’s headlines address the housing crisis, highlighting zoning reform, affordable housing, and a first-in-the-nation law tying minimum wage to rent and housing costs.
Instead of Restricting Development, One Minnesota City Just Approved Flurry of ‘Experimental’ Housing Types
New Ulm leaders are approving multiple projects including tiny homes, apartments, and ‘shed homes’ using Planned Unit Developments to move projects forward faster.
Arlington, Texas is the US’s Largest City Without a Public Transit System. What’s their Secret to Getting Around Car-free?
At 400,000 residents strong, North Texas’s third-largest city has “no trains, no scheduled buses, and no guarantee that the region's on-demand microtransit service will be there when you need it.”
Maryland Housing Secretary Projects 25% Surge in Homelessness due to Trump’s 'Devastating Assault' on Funding
Jake Day says that decades of progress will be reversed by “destructive federal decisions to drag Maryland backwards.”
NYC Teenagers Launch Affordable Housing Portal so Good, it has Attracted Investment
Seeing the failure of the grown-ups who run the city to provide people a way to find affordable housing, two “children of the pandemic” stepped up.
Alexandria, Virginia Halts Public Housing Evictions
While some or all eviction cases may be reinstated, the housing authority has said it needs time to “review policies and determine what is fair and reasonable.”
FEATURE
Sulfur-based Batteries Could Offer Electric Vehicles a Greener, Longer-range Option
EV batteries are an environmental and human rights disaster. What many don't know? Another option exists.
Houston Bans Scooter Rentals at Night
In response to unsafe “joyriding,” city council enacted a nighttime curfew on micromobility
San Francisco’s Muni Streetcar has Inspired a new Font
Fran Sans pays homage to the “raw and functional and mechanical” destination display on Muni’s recently retired trains.
Honolulu Permit Department Shutters Doors to Deal with “Substantial Backlog”
With more than 830 projects languishing in the prescreen stage, the department is closing its front counter services and phone lines in an effort to catch up.
Kansas and Arizona Senators Unite in Bipartisan bid to Boost Public Transit Funding for Small Cities
Senators Gallego and Moran propose increasing funding to a program serving cities with populations of 50,000 to 200,000 that are “among the most effective and efficient in the nation.”
Arizona Explores Desalination and “Water Swap” with Mexico as Dwindling Water Supply Grows Dire
As the Colorado River shrinks and the river states remain deadlocked in negotiation, Arizona is reaching for ever more drastic strategies to ensure its future water supply.
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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.
