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November 21 - moovel

The Montgomery County Planning Department is making the case for more housing to meet the growing number of jobs in the county.

November 21 - Greater Greater Washington

Forrest Hill building faces strong opposition from wealthy neighbors.

November 21 - The San Francisco Chronicle

In dollars, Seattle region's Proposition 1 was second only to Measure M, a $120 billion sales tax measure in Los Angeles County, although the comparison is lacking in at least three respects. Prop 1 did not pass in all three Puget Sound counties.

November 21 - The Seattle Times

A fractured rail is suspected as the cause of the worst train crash in India since 2010. The Indore-Patna Express train derailed near Kanpur in northern India. At least 200 are injured.

November 21 - The Guardian

The so-called LUVE initiative, which would have required a public vote on any development exceeding 32 feet or two stories, was rejected by over 56 percent of voters. Opponents significantly outspent supporters who failed to get council support.

November 20 - Curbed Los Angeles

A lawsuit in the state of Washington between environmentalists and BNSF Railway over the environmental impacts of coal trains has been settled out of court.

November 20 - Crosscut

The Philadelphia Planning Commission voted to recommend several changes to the zoning code, including changes to allow for the selling and growing of medicinal marijuana.

November 20 - PlanPhilly.com

A key commercial corridor connecting Oakland and Fremont in the East Bay Area is due for a dramatic transformation in the form of a new Bus Rapid Transit line.

November 20 - East Bay Times

The case for state investments in public university campus development projects in Oregon.

November 20 - The Oregonian

The city of Philadelphia's "most notorious unfinished infrastructure project" is now complete. What will the rebuilt 41st Street Bridge mean for the neighborhoods on either side?

November 19 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Obama Administration recently offered a parting gesture toward better coordination between the federal government and local and regional municipalities.

November 19 - Next City

If you believe sprawl just magically happened, here's something that visually suggests otherwise.

November 19 - Modern Cities

Modular construction has been offered as a cheaper construction alternative and a possible solution for the affordable housing crisis. Now the building typology has a new showcase project in Brooklyn.

November 19 - The Wall Street Journal

Colorado residents are now being recruited to participate in a four-month program to evaluate how motorists react to being charged by the mile driven rather than gallon of fuel burned. Sagging fuel tax revenues are the impetus for the pilot program.

November 19 - The Denver Post

The city of Monterey has been compelled by a new state law to loosen prohibitions on accessory dwelling units after failing to so earlier in the year.

November 18 - Monterey County Weekly

Methane wells are the dirty little secret of greenhouse gas emissions. A new study says they're a bigger problem than previously recognized in the state of Pennsylvania.

November 18 - State Impact

Political drama connected to the funding of affordable will require changes to the mayor's proposed city budget.

November 18 - The Seattle Times

Comprehensive plans can be big and unwieldy. Luckily for Washington, D.C., there are two maps that unlock of the plan's meaning.

November 18 - Greater Greater Washington

With no signs of the protests outside of Trump Tower going away, Nicole Gelinas has a suggestion for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

November 18 - New York Post