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Rejecting the common argument that cities can never be affordable because of high construction costs.

November 12 - Michael Lewyn

A court ruling in the United Kingdom topples a pillar of the so-called gig economy: Uber's approach to employment.

November 12 - The New York Times

Seattle has released the long-awaited environmental impact statement for the Mandatory Housing Affordability program—a final step in the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda process launched by former Mayor Ed Murray.

November 12 - Seattle Met

The Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District will redraw the plans for a MARTA-adjacent part of the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven.

November 12 - Reporter Newspapers

The "Cities and Innovation Economy: Perceptions of Local Leaders" report reveals the traction smart cities technology is gaining in municipal budgets.

November 12 - TechRepublic

History shows that there's more than one way to control flooding, but the best ideas are also urban amenities.

November 11 - Houston Chronicle

Disease mapping made a significant leap forward in the 19th century, and data scientists and geographic information scientists are still contributing to the public health field.

November 11 - Sidewalk Labs

The ride-sharing company produces a terrific illustration of how bad Bangkok traffic can be, but not how Uber would help.

November 11 - Streetsblog USA

Infrastructure backlogs: burden or opportunity?

November 11 - Crain's New York Business

Renovations of historic structures in Philly are an example of the nationwide importance of the historic tax credit.

November 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The size of fire trucks frustrates advocates on many sides of the public safety debate. The San Francisco Fire Department sought a solution.

November 10 - SF.Streetsblog

What does the way transit commuters move say about their city?

November 10 - Greater Greater Washington

The Detroit Future City Implementation Office has completed a new strategic plan that will redirect the organizations revitalization efforts, four years after the city adopted the largely successful Detroit Future City framework.

November 10 - Detroit Free Press

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.

November 10 - Los Angeles Times

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.

November 10 - Curbed Los Angeles

The strategy ranges from major infrastructure investments to improved neighborhood services.

November 10 - Smart Cities Dive

The new group will challenge the unequal distribution of mobility resources to low-income communities of color.

November 10 - Chi.Streetsblog

Commuting statistics have held consistent, according to Census data, even as the number of people working from home continues to climb.

November 10 - Governing

The cutting-edge facilities are part of a $2 billion investment by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

November 10 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A long-debated plan to pedestrianize London's busiest shopping street moves ahead

November 10 - City A.M.