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PLANOPEDIA

Thought to be one of the first major urban centers in human civilization, Çatalhöyük was a Neolithic settlement that, at its height, reached a population of close to 10,000 at a time when most humans still lived in small hunter-gatherer bands of several hundred people.

April 2 - Diana Ionescu

New research ties pop up bike lanes implemented in Europe during the pandemic to increased levels of biking.

April 2 - The New York Times

The new formulas for calculating the length of walk signals are designed to give people more time to safely cross the street.

April 2 - The Seattle Times

Local leaders in Virginia are banking on mall redevelopment projects to revive their tax bases and create more mixed-use neighborhoods.

April 2 - The Virginia Mercury

By staying conspicuously absent from the controversy over the closure of the Somerset El station, the mayor has avoided involvement in an issue that affects the whole city, according to Philadelphia's leading architecture critic.

April 2 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Not everyone feels comfortable going for a hike. Various groups are working to break down barriers so that more people can experience the joys and benefits of being in nature.

April 1 - Los Angeles Times

Any new affordable housing projects in NYC that receive city money must wire the building for high-speed internet and provide broadband at no cost to the tenants, new city rules say.

April 1 - Next City

After a 14-year battle to bring the project to life, the Platte Farm Open Space brings much-needed green space to a north Denver neighborhood.

April 1 - Next City

Dorothy Walker has spent decades working to eliminate housing discrimination. In February, the city council finally agreed.

April 1 - Grist

In a letter to the department, the city called for an increased focus on shifting demand away from single-occupancy vehicles and boosting other forms of transportation.

April 1 - KVUE

The state legislature has largely reversed Gov. DeWine's cuts to public transit in the state, but advocates argue the new plan doesn't go far enough to address the needs of transit-dependent residents.

April 1 - Ohio Capital Journal

A "priority offshore wind zone" between Long Island and New Jersey could accelerate permits and help the industry gain a foothold in the United States.

April 1 - The New York Times

The city of Boston will undertake an experiment about how to center public transit as an economic recovery tool.

April 1 - Smart Cities Dive

PLANOPEDIA

Upzoning is a term used to describe changes to a zoning code made to increase the amount of development allowed in the future.

March 31 - James Brasuell

Designer Rachael Smith argues that a Puritan attitude toward color explains why so many American cities are clad in grays and browns, and links the gray-ification of cities to their gentrification.

March 31 - Next City

BLOG POST

After a week of speculation and rumor, the Biden administration today revealed its promised infrastructure plan.

March 31 - James Brasuell

Despite receiving $10 million in rental assistance through a state-run program, landlords in Arizona have filed thousands of evictions since the pandemic began.

March 31 - Arizona Republic

The CDC's eviction moratorium will stay in place until at least June 30, 2021.

March 31 - CNN

A new plan for a carfree bridge between Oregon City and West Linn, across the Willamette River, is quickly taking shape in Oregon.

March 31 - Bike Portland

Secretary Pete Buttigieg's statement that the per-mile-tax concept "shows a lot of promise" caused a stir, but a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Transportation later claimed it won't be part of Biden's forthcoming infrastructure package.

March 31 - Business Insider