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Carole Turley Voulgaris guest blogs about a recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

January 11 - JPER

Empowering cycling in Dallas is not about appeasing hipsters. It’s about making a more healthy equitable city, Krista Nightengale argues in an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News.

January 11 - The Dallas Morning News

Chicago Avenue is a key artery for the city, so why don't some bike advocates want a bike lane there?

January 11 - Chicago Sun Times

Americans move less than they once did, meaning that struggling communities are home to a greater percentage of the country.

January 11 - The Washington Post

Some of the time and money invested in the visually spectacular Moynihan Station should have been spent looking at how well it actually works for commuters, writes Alon Levy.

January 11 - CityLab

The plug has been pulled on an ongoing study into the feasibility of higher speed rail service between the Twin Cities in Minnesota and Milwaukee in Wisconsin. Wisconsin wasn't supporting the project; now Minnesota isn't either.

January 11 - Governing

BLOG POST

Using daily and disciplined habits will improve your work efficiency. This blog provides 16 habits you can employ to help meet your 2018 work (and life) goals.

January 10 - Steven Snell

After streets in Boston flooded last week, leaving cars frozen in the floodwaters, local leaders are renewing a call for a $10 billion sea wall.

January 10 - Boston Herald

SB 827, announced last week by California State Senator Scott Wiener, would revoke density maximums, parking minimums, and set permissive height limits along transit corridors all over the state.

January 10 - Visualize Transit-Rich Housing

D.C. Metro is considering a new "Rush-Hour Promise"—if you're train is running 15 minutes later or more, your fare will be refunded.

January 10 - The Washington Post

The population of Hawaii fell in 2017 for only the third time since 1959. High housing costs are likely to blame.

January 10 - The Washington Post

The city of Pasadena has released its draft Climate Action Plan, but how will the city achieve an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions if the plan sets no mandates?

January 10 - Pasadena Star-News

While the federal government withdraws financing support for public transit, one writer says Democrats in the state of Washington need to gird support for Sound Transit 3's funding initiatives.

January 10 - The Urbanist

For the fifth year in a row, the number of Americans moving is down.

January 10 - Pittsburg Post-Gazette

FEATURE

Many rational, open grids can seem like a labyrinth to users. The labyrinth has emerged as an unplanned consequence of the evolution of cities, but solutions like GPS navigation and autonomous vehicles could mean relief.

January 10 - Fanis Grammenos

It was former London mayor Richard Livingstone who accused leaders of cowardice for not supporting congestion pricing, notes a New York Times op-ed that warns that the New York City mayor and New York State governor may "bungle" the opportunity.

January 10 - The New York Times - Opinion

The median home value in Marin County is well over a million dollars, thanks in part to the county and its residents keeping low income housing and development out.

January 9 - Los Angeles Times

A media campaign funded by Comcast and CenturyLink failed to stop the ballot initiative in Fort Collins to install universal broadband service delivering gigabit speeds.

January 9 - Ars Technica

Highland Park, Michigan, a former hub of the auto industry, is looking for a massive redevelopment plan to revitalize the city.

January 9 - The Detroit Free Press

Some hate the way LEDs light up the public realm, but if you're trying to reduce carbon emissions, it's impossible to ignore the achievements of LED light bulbs.

January 9 - Quartz