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Maui's Miraculous Feat: Staving off ‘Disaster Capitalism’ in the Wake of Wildfire
Sometimes disasters open a space for bigger and faster positive change. In Lahaina, Hawai'i, after the devastating fires in 2023, community leaders built on preexisting relationships to approach housing and land in new ways.
New California Law Lets Counties Seize RVs — Even if Their Owner Lives in Them
Advocates for the homeless say the law could make life harder and more unstable for people who use RVs as shelter.
Trump Killed Funding for Milwaukee's Dreamy Multimodal Street. They're Determined to Make it Happen Anyway.
The administration rescinded a $36 million Reconnecting Communities grant aimed at redesigning a 2.6-mile segment of 6th Street.
Nerd Alert: ‘Subway Builder’ Video Game Lets You Build Your Dream Transit System
Can you design an efficient and profitable transit system?
Waymo Robotaxis Under Investigation for Dangerous Driving Near School Buses
This isn’t the first federal investigation for the Alphabet-owned company, which was forced to issue two recalls earlier this year due to safety concerns over the cars’ “unexpected behavior.”
St. Louis has a Secret Stormwater Weapon Saving 100 Million Gallons from the Mississippi
The city reimburses residents who install gardens, rain barrels, and other methods that retain stormwater and decrease the risk of flooding.
Detroit To Build New Bus, Train Hub Next to Historic Station
The new station will serve intercity buses and offer connections to Amtrak service.
NYC Politicians, Public Rally in 'Outrage' to Save Bus Lane Killed by Trump
City officials say the project complies with all applicable laws and should go forward as planned.
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Jeff Speck’s “Interesting Walk,” In Unexpected Art Forms
We thought it would be fun to ask the Planetizen family to show us their version of the Interesting Walk. What we got back surprised and delighted us beyond expectation.
In Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado and Beyond, a Surprising new Housing Model is Making Gentrification Pay Back
Each Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust focuses on preventing displacement and capturing the benefits of rising property values for neighborhood residents.
Automated Braking Systems Fail to Detect 40% of Pedestrians at Night, Study Shows
High visibility gear — especially the kind worn by construction workers — may worsen the risk.
Honolulu Skyline Adds Five Miles of new Service
Segment 2 adds four new stations to the existing rail system
California Caps HOA Fines at $100
Lawmakers say the new rule is a win for fairness and affordability for the 65% of the state’s homeowners governed by homeowners associations
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FIFA, and New Jersey’s Big Chance to Prove the Value of Great Public Transit
The world cup will bring the Garden State its first BRT line — a potential blueprint for the state’s transportation future. Will they rise to the challenge?
U.S. Immigrant Population Falls for First Time in Over Half a Century
The Pew Research Center attributes the 2.6% decline to a mix of factors, including increased enforcement, deportations and other recent policies.
Teens who Sued Hawai’i Demand Electric Planes by 2045
Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer. Plaintiffs in the state’s landmark Navahine settlement argue they stand in the way of the right to a clean and healthful environment
How Cuomo’s New Rent Control Proposal Confuses Affordability with Stability
If we tie rent regulation to income, we lose the policy's benefits for neighborhoods and their residents, Shelterforce argues
After Grants Pass Ruling, Oakland Cracks Down Harder on Unhoused Communities
The Supreme Court ruling gave cities new leeway to criminalize homelessness. In Oakland, advocates say it’s fueled more forceful encampment sweeps and a rollback of earlier efforts at cooperation.
Milwaukee can now Impound Cars of Reckless Drivers
The city compares reckless drivers to firearms — “Let’s get as many of them off the street as possible.”
Skateboards, Engagement Rings, and Prosthetic Legs: Inside the Sometimes Weird World of LA Metro Lost and Found
The system’s four-person team handles roughly 15,000 lost items every year.
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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.
