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San Francisco Leans in Hard to Embrace its Transit ‘Superfans’
Bay Area transit nerds show their love in some unique ways.
One Third of DC’s Circuit Rideshare Trips are to Grocery Stores
A two-year rideshare pilot program offered connectivity to a community disrupted by highways.
Trump’s Backlash to EVs Is Making All Cars More Expensive — Including Ones that use Gas
Uncertainty about vehicle standards and anti-renewable energy policies are raising the cost of both buying and maintaining a car.
LA County Adopts Strategy for Greener, More Resilient Communities
The 2025 OurCounty Sustainability Plan charts an ambitious path toward a cleaner, more equitable, and climate-resilient future for Los Angeles County.
San Francisco to Dismantle its Polarizing Brutalist Fountain
The Vaillancourt Fountain stands as a symbol of the tension between the city’s past and future.
Utah Unveils 'Ambitious' 3,100-mile Bike Network
The complete network would put a paved bike trail within one mile of 95% of Utah residents.
Janette Sadik-Khan has Some Advice for Zohran Mamdani
The former NYC transportation commissioner says Mamdani’s streets plan is ambitious, but not impossible.
Rhode Island Transit Offers Landlords Free Holiday Transit Passes for Tenants
A pilot program from RIPTA will distribute free monthly passes for December and January.
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“Leveraging Place”: A Toolkit for Staying Loyal to the Places We Shape
Place speaks before we plan. We need to listen.
In the Heart of Silicon Valley, one City's Homeless Population Grew by 56%
The unhoused population in Santa Clara County grew by 8% since 2023. The city of Mountain View is a different story.
Tour Long Beach’s 0.05-acre ‘National Park’
A tongue-in-cheek community improvement project touts itself as the nation’s “smallest national park.”
How the Rise of Delivery Culture is Changing Urban Design
Curb management is quickly becoming a key part of urban planning as delivery vans, ride share vehicles, shared mobility devices, transit, and private cars compete for scarce curb space.
Study: Metro Systems Cut Driving Significantly More Than Other Forms of Transit
European cities with subway systems have a much lower share of car trips than cities with tram- or bus-based transit systems.
LA Will Double its Wastewater Recycling Capacity to Serve Half a Million Residents
A new wastewater treatment facility will be able to process 45 million gallons of water per day.
Federal Law Says Manufactured Homes Must be Movable. Changing That Could Unlock an Affordable Housing Boom.
A proposed rule change in the Road to Housing Act would make manufactured housing more flexible and affordable.
TxDOT Makes ‘Stunning Acknowledgement:’ Texas Needs More Transit
The agency issued a Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan that calls for more public transit options within and between major cities and in rural areas.
Duffy: Flight Disruptions Mean a ‘Substantial’ Number of Americans Won’t See Their Families for Thanksgiving
The USDOT Secretary warned that if the government shutdown continues, many Americans will likely be unable to travel for the holiday.
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Good Transit Is Simple: Lessons in Good Route Design
Avoid loops, limit deviations, space stops appropriately, and respect layovers.
Arizona Plans ‘Game-Changing’ Water System Overhaul
A planned interconnection facility will allow water to flow both ways between the Central Arizona Project and the Salt River Project.
China is Building the World’s First Underwater, Wind-Fuelled Data Center
The facility claims it will cut energy demand by 22.8%.
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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.
