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Oakland opens first affordable housing for teachers
The school district says 70% of its teachers can't afford to live in Oakland.
Despite months of work with Austin’s school district, Waymo cars still fail to stop for school buses
Austin's school district has reported over a dozen incidents when Waymo robotaxis don't follow state law when approaching school buses.
Boston loses $8.15M in federal road safety funds after failing to meet deadline
Delays in finalizing plans for several road projects have forced the city to forfeit multiple federal grants.
Atlanta's Beltline hits 79% of its affordable housing goal
The walking, biking, and transit corridor set a goal to create 5,600 affordable housing units in the area by 2030.
Tennessee will test driverless trucks on interstate freeway
The autonomous trucks will operate on a 40-mile stretch of Interstate 40 connecting Memphis and an upcoming Ford production center.
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A New Urbanist’s roadtrip guide to Northwest Arkansas
Heading to the CNU conference next month? A Northwest Arkansas urban planner has custom designed a roadtrip just for you.
Wyoming touts ‘ample land, firm power’ in bid to woo data centers
The state is taking a proactive approach to data centers, hoping the tech behemoths will bring jobs and economic development.
California’s Half Moon Bay says coastal regulations hinder housing development
The town is entirely within the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission, which imposes a layer of strict development regulations.
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras train ‘blows away’ ridership expectations
The line brought back rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.
How cars killed the dream of the moving sidewalk
At the turn of the 20th century, moving sidewalks promised efficient, comfortable movement of pedestrians. Then cars took over.
Helpline calls for housing assistance reached record high in 2025
The United Way's 211 helpline received 6 million calls for referrals for housing support, almost twice as many as calls for utility assistance.
Philadelphia sees 29% drop in gun violence near new green spaces
A city-backed program that cleans up blighted and vacant lots is creating new public spaces and reducing crime in surrounding communities.
This Seattle sidewalk art only appears when it rains
Prompted to find a silver lining to the gloom of rainy Pacific Northwest days, an artist hit upon a novel solution: water-activated sidewalk paint.
Study: Capping Vehicle Size Could Reduce Global Traffic Deaths by 40%
Limiting cars to 2020 sizes could save consumers up to 22% on gas, according to a new study.
Study: Alabama’s Neglected Rural Roads Make Commutes Longer
While the state plans to spend millions on urban highways, roads in rural areas remain poorly maintained.
Chattanooga Earns North America’s First ‘National Park City’ Designation
The award recognizes cities that prioritize biodiversity and resident access to parks and green spaces.
Over 500 NYC ‘Blue Zones’ at Risk of More Destructive Floods
High-risk flood zones cover roughly 20% of the city’s land.
Denver Considers Data Center Moratorium as it Aims to Reduce Water use by 20%
The city is requiring restaurants and other businesses to cut back their water use and could pause new data center development until it addresses them in its zoning code.
El Paso has Built 1,000 Miles of Bike Lanes in 10 Years
The city is now asking the public for input on updates to its bike plan.
School-to-housing Conversions are the Fastest-growing Sector of Adaptive Reuse
In 2024, former schools were redeveloped into almost 2,000 apartments.
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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.
