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Temperatures in Subways Can Soar Well Above 100. What Some Cities are Doing About it.
Extreme heat can be even more dangerous in confined subway cars and stations.
NYC to Expand Red-Light Camera Program, Target 'Ghost Cars'
The city plans to add 450 new cameras to catch red light violations.
Developer Transforms Historic LA Mortuary Into 122 Senior Housing Units
The former Pierce Brothers Mortuary served as a church before being partially destroyed in a fire in 2018.
Consumer Protection Advocates Raise Alarms About Climate Insurance Discrimination That “Mimics Redlining”
As homeowners’ insurance companies and lenders increasingly factor climate risk into their business strategies, communities may see a resurgence of racial and economic exclusion that mimics redlining. But our hands aren’t tied.
Illinois Legislators Propose new Taxes on Billionaires and Entertainment Venues to Fund Transit
The plan to shore up Chicago-area transit agencies would raise $1.5 billion for the state’s transit networks.
Charlottesville Settles the Legal Dispute That has Left it Without a Zoning Code Since June
The city plans to fund two impact studies to settle the suit and move forward with enacting its 2023 zoning plan update.
Trump's Threat to “Terminate” NYC Tunnel Project Could Kill the Penn Station Redevelopment's Purpose
The Hudson River tunnels are a key rail connection between the Northeast and the South.
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When “Neutrality” Becomes Blindness: The Perils of Censoring Race, Class, and Gender Data in Urban Planning
Political pushback against DEI is igniting right at the moment that AI is rising in urban planning. If we don’t fight it, the results could be catastrophic.
USDOT Threatens to Bar California From Issuing Trucking Licenses
In the wake of three fatal crashes involving immigrant truck drivers, Transportation Secretary Duffy says the department could pull $160 million in funding and bar the state from issuing new licenses.
LA Housing Authority Buys 30-Unit Apartment Building for Supportive Housing
The Koreatown building will offer housing as well as healthcare services and case management.
The Five Oldest Roads in America Still in Use
The history of the United States can be told through its roadways.
Manhattan Waterfront Parking Lot to Become Public Park
A lot that has served as parking for decades will add a much-needed public amenity to the East River waterfront.
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The Missing 13th Floor: How Ancient Fears Influence Modern Architecture
If you’ve ever looked closely at the elevator panel of a high-rise hotel or residential building, you’ve likely noticed something missing: a button for the 13th floor.
California Outlaws ‘Defeat Devices’ That Trick Cars into Self-driving
The law bars drivers from using steering wheel weights and other devices designed to bypass driver monitoring systems.
California TOD Law Gives NIMBYs a new Weapon Against Bus Lanes
A new law that allows rezoning for higher density near transit lines is fueling opposition to a Burbank bus rapid transit line.
Dallas Pleads with Supreme Court to Allow Short-term Rental Ban During World Cup
The city wants the state’s Supreme Court to reverse a decision by a lower court that prevents the city from enforcing a 2023 ban on short-term rentals.
Data Centers are Crushing Communities. One Virginia County is Changing That.
Henrico County’s innovative approach uses tax revenue from data centers to fund affordable housing.
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More Buses, Fewer Riders? Thoughts on the Ridership vs Coverage Tradeoff
Transit has to be useful, to be useful.
Retired Vancouver SkyTrain Car Hits Hollywood
As SkyTrain retires its first fleet of cars, the agency is seeking innovative ways to repurpose the roughly 130 first-generation cars.
Denver Launches Transit Detective Bureau
The new transit detective bureau will investigate crimes that occur on RTD property.
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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.
