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Rising seas are already impacting drinking water supplies in Miami-Dade County.

October 9 - Circle of Blue

A group of organizers in the small town of Elizabeth, Colorado (population 1,700) wants to recall its entire City Council as an act of defiance in the face of rapid change and growth.

October 8 - The Denver Post

Pennsylvania is the nation’s #2 natural gas producer, #3 in coal, and #4 in carbon emissions. Gov. Tom Wolf issued an executive order on Oct. 3 to initiate the process to join the regional cap-and-trade program, but will the legislature allow it?

October 8 - The Patriot-News

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Eun Jin Shin of Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea, writes about a recent article she authored in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

October 8 - JPER

In addition to Uber announcing a major expansion to the Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas, other projects are popping up all over the East Side of Dallas, including an entirely new community of 40 homes.

October 8 - The Dallas Morning News

What could have been the first new freeway for Los Angeles County in decades might now only mark the end of an era.

October 8 - Streetsblog LA

A revision to the region’s plan for the bay will allow areas to be filled in to create habitats that mitigate the effects of climate change.

October 8 - San Francisco Chronicle

Even as density increases in Minneapolis, affordable housing is not going to be accessible to the people who need it, according to an article by James S. Russell.

October 8 - Architectural Record

The American Planning Association has announced four neighborhoods, six public spaces, and three streets as 2019 Great Places in America honorees. Nominations for the people's Choice category are still open.

October 8 - Curbed

The Chicago Tribune supports the use of tax increment financing to fund a $2.1 billion project to revamp the Red and Purple lines on the CTA system in Chicago.

October 8 - Chicago Tribune

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Many jurisdictions have vehicle travel reduction targets. Integrated Smart Growth policies can help achieve these and other planning goals.

October 8 - Todd Litman

Findings from a new study about the mobility needs and concerns of women in Los Angeles will inform future initiatives and planning.

October 7 - Streetsblog LA

Advocates argue the array of small dwelling options provide much-needed affordable housing. But, living in these units, many of which are extremely small, isn't the alternative many people would choose.

October 7 - Fast Company

A move toward wooden buildings would lead to a host of positive environmental, economic, and livability outcomes.

October 7 - The New York Times

Low-density suburbs are on their way out, and the suburbs of the future will better address the present-day needs of the people living in them.

October 7 - Common Edge

Automobile traffic to LAX has increased by half in the last decade, and congestion has passed a tipping point.

October 7 - Los Angeles Times

Last week, 14th Street in Manhattan was closed to almost all varieties of automobile traffic, freeing up one of the slowest bus routes in the city. How will residents, workers, and commuters react?

October 7 - Gothamist

After a pilot in Ann Arbor, Ford Motor Company is expanding its City Insights Platform to six new cities:

October 7 - Smart Cities Dive

One of the most-read stories in the urbanism world last week was a Wall Street Journal article about young people between the ages of 25 to 39 leaving the largest U.S. cities. Not so fast with all that, says Jose Cortright.

October 7 - City Observatory

In New York City, tens of thousands of birds die each year after colliding with buildings. Policy and design measures can make the city much safer for its feathered inhabitants.

October 7 - The City