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Las Vegas and Environs

Brightline, Florida's High-Speed Rail Company, Goes All in on Vegas

Shocking news from the high-speed rail industry, as Brightline announced its purchase of XpressWest, which is underway with plans to link Las Vegas to Victorville, California and eventually to Los Angeles.

September 19 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

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New Google Search Engines Opens Open Data

Finding the right data in an ocean of open data takes some Googling.

September 19 - Government Technology

RTA Bus

New Orleans RTA Buses Taking a New, Regional Approach

New Orleans transit planners are working to extend the bus network deeper into the surrounding region, as was always intended.

September 19 - The New Orleans Advocate

Traffic

Study Reveals the Futility of Building Out of Congestion

Even if widening highways enough to relieve all congestion were possible, it would only benefit a very small number of commuters, according to new research.

September 19 - Streetsblog USA

New York Bike Delivery

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5 Ways Tech Is Changing U.S. Cities

A new era of civic-minded, urbanism-focused technology is here.

September 18 - Kayla Matthews


Chicago River Industrial Area

Editorial: Save Space for Parks in Chicago's Next Big Mega-Development

The 760-acre North Branch Industrial Corridor could be a game changer for the North Side, but the Chicago Tribune wants to make sure that quality of life is considered along visions of economic development.

September 18 - The Chicago Tribune

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Not All Municipalities Are Excited About the Arrival of 5G. But They May Not Have a Choice.

Pennsylvania legislation would make it harder for communities to regulate the new wireless network infrastructure.

September 18 - PlanPhilly


Electric Car Charging Station

Phasing Out the Internal Combustion Engine No Easy Task

A report from the Global Climate Action Summit on a looming deadline set by the Paris climate agreement: ending sales of new gas and diesel-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035.

September 18 - Los Angeles Times

Kansas City skyline

Study of Evictions in Kansas City Provides Insight Into a National Problem

A new report on eviction data from Kansas City reveals systematic factors related to the housing crisis.

September 18 - How Housing Matters

South San Jose houses

Through Thick and Thin, Support for California’s Proposition 13 Hasn’t Waned

Since its passage 40 years ago, the controversial legislation has remained consistently popular with Californians.

September 18 - CALmatters

Potomac River

Low-Lying Alexandria Must Adjust to Rising Waters

Alexandria, Virginia's waterfront was built on landfill below the natural elevation of the Potomac River. City officials hope to build new seawalls to protect that area from floods.

September 18 - Greater Greater Washington

New York's Economy Is Going Strong. Can it Build Fast Enough to Keep Up?

If Brooklyn keeps up the pace of current growth, it could pass Chicago in population in the next few years.

September 18 - Curbed NY

Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

An International 'Winner' for the Sorriest Bus Stop in America

Streetsblog readers have decided to cross the border in selecting this year's "Sorriest Bus Stop in America."

September 18 - Streetsblog USA

Atlanta, Georgia

$5 Billion Redevelopment Proposal Tabled in Atlanta

The redevelopment plan for the "Gulch" site could have created a potential Amazon headquarters location, but it's been tabled over concern about the return on the city's investment.

September 18 - The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Proterra Electric Bus

How U.S. Cities Are Taking Climate Action

A new survey identified the top climate strategies favored by municipalities around the country.

September 17 - Smart Cities Dive

Metro Gold LIne

Los Angeles Aims for Zero-Emission Transportation

The region hopes to achieve widespread electrification of transportation ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

September 17 - Fast Company

South Carolina Resilience

Don't Blame Climate Change for Hurricane Florence

But you can blame climate change for 6 inches of storm surge resulting from sea level rise. Florence made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina on Friday as a Category 1 storm with wind speeds of 90 mph.

September 17 - The Washington Post

Downtown Detroit

Detroit's Hart Plaza, Due for a Redesign?

Detroit's Hart Plaza is full of concertgoers during Jazz Fest, but some think the downtown space could serve the city better the rest of the year.

September 17 - Detroit Free Press

Atlanta Transit Planning

Emory Advocates for MARTA Light Rail Extension

Emory College printed an editorial supporting a MARTA light rail line on the Clifton Corridor.

September 17 - Emory News

Indianapolis Bus Ridership Gaining After Investment

Bus ridership in Indianapolis in August is up 3.4% over last year, contrasting ridership in cities around the country.

September 17 - Streetsblog USA

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