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6 Charts to Summarize the 'Retail Apocalypse' in 2018
2018 was more of the same for the demise of retail businesses in the United States.
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Scooter Media Brief: The Dawn of the Age of Scooters
Electric scooter rentals will never be new again.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Measure Urban Tree Canopies
Machine learning has opened a new frontier in urban forest management.
10 Years Later: Evaluating Phoenix Light Rail
A big feature story celebrates the first ten years of Valley Metro Rail.
Link Kiosks Up and Running in Philadelphia
The kiosks in downtown Philadelphia are part of an effort to deploy smart-cities technology.
Electric Vehicle Incentives: A Tale of Two Countries
While Trump wants to end the EV credit program, in part to punish GM for closing unprofitable car manufacturing plants, Norway is scaling back the generous perks that have enabled EV sales to comprise almost half on new auto sales.
Maps, Not Facts
Just the maps, ma'am.
Amazon Delivered a Booming Real Estate Market in Queens
The real estate market in most of New York City is sluggish to close out 2018, but for now, Long Island City is going gangbusters.
Another Setback for the St. Louis Loop Trolley
The Loop Trolley in St. Louis will be closed, after short notice, for maintenance this weekend.
North Carolina Reconsidering its Stance on Climate Change
Two hurricanes later, residents of North Carolina aren't so willing to deny the need to do something about the effects of climate change. A Democratic governor and a changing State Legislature have already produced action.
California Prepares for a Prop. 13 Showdown
Expect property tax reform to be in the news in 2019.
African Country Moving its Capital City
The nation of Burundi is moving Gitega.
New York Built 20.9 Miles of Protected Bike Lane in 2018, Falling Short of Record
Delays kept NY from setting a record in terms of new protected bike lanes, but the city continues to expand its bike network.
App Provides Real-Time Air Quality Data for Paris
Paris has made some incredibly ambitious and highly controversial policy changes to improve the city's air quality. In the meantime, there's a new app from Valeo to determine the state of the air quality in the city.
Traffic Fatalities in New York Decline to Levels Not Seen Since the Dawn of the Automobile
Traffic fatalities declined in New York City for the fifth consecutive year.
The Price of Natural Disasters
Worldwide, natural disasters cost $155 billion in 2018, according to an insurance industry report.
California Population Growth Continues to Slow
The latest demographic data released Friday by the state's demographic unit shows shows an increase of 0.54 percent, one of the lowest on record, as birth rates drop, death rates increase, and more people leave the state than arrive from others.
A Celebratory (and Snarky) Take on the Year in Architecture
Curbed stays true to form with an annual review of the year in architecture.
Is Seattle Ready for the Next Big Earthquake?
Seattle and Bellevue are raising their standards for earthquake preparedness after a study of the Cascadia Fault showed the city was at greater risk than previously thought.
In Cities, Transit Isn’t Just for Commuting
A closer look at commuting and ridership shows the differences between urban and suburban transit patterns.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
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.
