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Momentum Builds to Ban Sales of Gas and Diesel-Powered Cars in California
The Los Angeles Times editorialized in support of legislation that is expected to be introduced next year to ban sales of internal combustion engine passenger vehicles, though they didn't suggest a date when the ban should become effective.
UCLA Students Want More Say in Local Development Matters
UCLA Graduate Students Association President Michael Skiles recently announced a plan to break with the Westwood neighborhood Council and establish a new neighborhood council that speaks for the development interest of students.
San Francisco Lays Out Stormwater Resilience Plan
The strategy ranges from major infrastructure investments to improved neighborhood services.
Chicago-Based Equiticity Takes Mobility Justice Nationwide
The new group will challenge the unequal distribution of mobility resources to low-income communities of color.
Telecommuting Trend Not Decreasing Traffic
Commuting statistics have held consistent, according to Census data, even as the number of people working from home continues to climb.
Three New Hospitals Slated for Pittsburgh
The cutting-edge facilities are part of a $2 billion investment by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Plans for Pedestrianizing London's Oxford Street Revealed
A long-debated plan to pedestrianize London's busiest shopping street moves ahead
Evaluating Two Years of Transit Investment in Seattle
Two funding sources for transit investments approved by Seattle voters in 2014 are paying dividends in 2017 in the form of improved, expanded service.
Colorado Voters OK New Toll Lanes on Interstate 25 by Passing Two Measures
Colorado Springs and El Paso County voters agreed to add the highway widening to a list of projects that a regional transportation authority can fund. They passed an additional funding measure enabling county funds to be spent rather than refunded.
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Planners for Climate Action to Launch at COP-23 Bonn
As part of Human Settlements Day at COP-23 on November 11, Planners for Climate Action will feature representatives of professional planners associations and planning school associations worldwide.
Back-In Angle Parking Here to Stay in St. Louis
Not everyone likes the proliferation of back-in angle parking in St. Louis, but the city is committed
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Urban Planning Helps to Control Air Quality for Chinese Cities
Yuan Man guest blogs about a recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.
Atlanta Unveils Strategy for Equitable Resilience
The new plan tackles housing affordability and food justice alongside water supply and greenhouse gas emissions.
A New List of Potential Freeway Removals Emerges
The Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo is among a slew of potential freeway removals nationwide.
How Tulsa Beat Flooding Without Saying 'Climate Change'
An oil town in a red state proves we don't have to talk about climate change to adapt to it.
GOP Tax Plan Eliminates Critical Infrastructure-Funding Bond Program
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act would have a deleterious effect on major infrastructure proposed by the private sector. The loss of Private Activity Bonds would hike borrowing rates for road, transit, stadium, and even affordable housing projects.
What Type of Bike Lane Does Your Street Need?
A new guide seeks to answer that question for any street in the world.
House Tax Reform Bill Would Devastate Affordable Housing
The House tax reform bill threats to drastically reduce the number of affordable housing units developed.
Chicago Needs Congestion Pricing
The Chicago Tribune's editorial board argues that congestion pricing will not only decrease congestion, but also make the city more attractive to people and businesses.
Raising Speed Limits in the Name of Traffic Safety
Business Insider offers a platform for an argument favored by the National Motorists Association and a particularly vocal Michigan state police officer: that speed limits are too slow to be safe.
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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