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March 8 - Next City

White flight gets described as a symptom of the racism of the mid- to late-20th century, but a new study finds evidence that it's still rampant and suggests that it's a sign of contemporary prejudice.

March 8 - Pacific Standard

The International Housing Affordability Survey rates affordability in selected urban regions. Although presented as objective research, the IHAS is actually propaganda. Users of this information should be warned about its biases

March 8 - True Affordability. Critiquing the International Housing Affordability Survey

The 2018 Pritzker Prize has been awarded to a 90-year-old from India. Balkrishna Doshi is known for his commitment to social causes.

March 8 - The Times Of India

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Forces are aligning to increase polarization and tension in public dialog, and planners are increasingly caught in the middle. A recent workshop with 100 engagement experts resulted in a free eBook to help planners detox their public involvement.

March 8 - Dave Biggs

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A playlist for those who seek inspiration from water—whether it's falling from the sky or running downhill.

March 7 - James Brasuell

Arlington is the first large city in the nation to ditch public transit for a private ride-sharing service. A pilot program operated by Via Transportation has operated successfully since launching service in December, charging riders $3.

March 7 - CBS This Morning

The Trump Administration signaled a desire to scrap a funding program that helped fund transit, pedestrian, and bike infrastructure. A new program likely focused on rural and toll roads could take its place.

March 7 - Streetsblog USA

Architects Ersela Kripa and Stephen Mueller, founders of El Paso firm AGENCY, discuss the reality and rhetoric of the US–Mexico border.

March 7 - The Architectural League

For six years, New Orleans police have been using a secret program that uses social media to locate violent criminals.

March 7 - CityLab

Adam Krantz, who leads the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, breaks down how the Trump Administration infrastructure plan would impact local water infrastructure.

March 7 - The Planning Report

The Department of Public Health recommends taking action to better protect residents from oil operations that are sometimes only a few feet from where people live, work, eat, play and study.

March 7 - KPCC

Less "sharing economy" and more normal economy for New York City in New York City, according to the findings of a recent study.

March 7 - CityLab

Former President Barack Obama is facing a new kind of politics while working to support the development plan for the Barack Obama Presidential Center.

March 7 - City Observatory

It's tempting to try to find a link between sites of mass shootings, but data shows they happen in all types of American communities.

March 7 - CityLab

Around the world cities struggle to build a safe, fun, kid-friendly environments.

March 6 - The Guardian

TARTA, like many transit services around the United States, has lost riders. Officials hope a new downtown hub can stem that tide, even as the transit authority cuts service.

March 6 - Toledo Blade

Jacksonville's transportation authority has proposed a flashy public transportation service designed around autonomous busses. The proposal does little to improve the public transit system of a growing, Sunbelt city.

March 6 - Modern Cities

Environmental, labor, and community groups in Washington State filed an initiative for placement of a carbon fee on the November ballot. Unlike a similar measure in 2016, revenues would be used to mitigate emissions.

March 6 - knkx

Another bill under consideration by the California State Legislature would take land use control away from local agencies near transit stations. In this case, the new authority would be regional.

March 6 - The Mercury News