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Toronto Lyrics

Ontario Could Take Control of Toronto's TTC Subway

The Ford administration is moving forward with a scheme to "upload" control of Toronto's TTC subway to provincial control.

September 5 - The Star

Affluent neighborhood

Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis Still Felt in Parts of Cleveland

Call it a tale of two housing markets.

September 5 - The Plain Dealer

Georgia

Inclusionary Zoning Could Spread to Atlanta's Suburbs

Brookhaven, Georgia is rewriting its citywide zoning code, including density bonuses and mandatory inclusionary zoning in one of the new code's overlays.

September 5 - Reporter Newspapers

New York City

ASLA Announces 2018 Professional and Student Awards

Celebrating the year's best from the landscape architecture profession.

September 5 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Equal Justice Initiative

Unequivocal Praise for the National Memorial for Peace and Justice

The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opened in April, are worthy memorials to one of the nation's greatest tragedies, according to this review.

September 4 - The Dallas Morning News


Dallas Bike Lane

Opinion: Bike Lane Funding in Dallas on the Line

As the Dallas City Council prepares to vote this month on a general fund budget, the future of bike lanes is not looking good.

September 4 - The Dallas Morning News

Desert Fountain

Legislative Attempt to Block Mojave Water Drilling Project Dies

A proposal to drill for water in the Mojave Desert will have an easier path to approval, after a bill requiring Additional environmental review of the project dies int he California State Senate.

September 4 - The Desert Sun


Scooter Share

More Rights, Fewer Responsibilities, for Electric Scooter Riders in California

A bill that would toss the helmet requirement for adult e- scooter riders and allow them to ride on roads where the speed limit is 35 mph, up from the current limit of 25 mph, is on Governor Jerry Brown's desk. He has until Sept. 30 to decide.

September 4 - San Francisco Chronicle

Riverfront Trail Takes Shape in Atlanta

Open space and mixed-use developments could make the Chattahoochee River, where it runs along the border of Atlanta, more accessible. A proposed trail along the river took a tangible step forward recently.

September 4 - SaportaReport

Bay Bridge Toll

Another Reason Motorists Should Support Road Tolling

Two things motorists detest: tolls and congestion. Tolls, if effectively applied, lessen congestion, but at a high cost to drivers. However, steep tolls also provide a political incentive to "fix the bottlenecks," as shown by the 66 Express Lanes.

September 4 - WTOP

Tech Shuttle

Bus Lanes: the City Pays, Should Tech Companies Benefit?

Bus lanes built and policed by the city of San Francisco will be open to private transit buses. Sue Vaughan argues that's a mistake.

September 4 - The San Francisco Examiner

Los Angeles, California

Editorial: Why Elon Musk’s Tunnel to Dodger Stadium Is a Very Bad Idea

A closer look at a plan for Los Angeles linking Dodger Stadium to the subway points to the proposal’s many flaws.

September 4 - Urbanize LA

Urban Infill

BLOG POST

Dynamic Planning for Affordability

Conventional planning is static, designed to lock in existing land use patterns. We need more dynamic planning to respond to changing household needs and community goals.

September 4 - Todd Litman

A bus next to the re-located light rail station at Denver's Union Station

Study Details the Traffic Safety Benefits of Public Transit

A new study concludes that not only is transit a safer way to travel, but communities oriented around transit are also safer. As a result, planning approaches that encourage transit also increase traffic safety.

September 4 - Streetsblog USA

City Planners

Advice on How to Get More Involved With Planning

A roundtable discussion tackles the question about how to make those first steps toward more involvement with planning in the local community.

September 3 - Greater Greater Washington

East Brother Light Station

Climate Change Hitting California Faster Than Scientists Expected

Extreme heat, rising seas, and other impacts of climate change are turning deadly faster than predicted, California officials warn.

September 3 - Los Angeles Times

Greenwich Village

The Ambition of Trulia Neighborhoods, Served With a Side of Caution

Can Trulia succeed in making sense of neighborhoods for an online platform?

September 3 - Slate

Brooklyn Queens Connector

Brooklyn-Queens Connector Streetcar Plans Released

Plans for the Brooklyn-Queens Connector, otherwise known as the BQX, are still on the table, despite reports of the project's demise.

September 3 - Crain's New York Business

Chicago Three-Flats

Classic Chicago Residential Architecture Disappearing Quickly

A recent report by the DePaul University Institute for Housing Studies finds the number of two-flats, three-flats, and four-flats in quick decline among the residential building stock of Chicago.

September 3 - Chicago Tribune

Bike Share Expanding In Toronto

Mayor John Tory announced a 2018 expansion of bike share that will include 3,750 new bikes and 360 new stations.

September 2 - Daily Hive

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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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