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Market Not Cooperating With Boston's Housing Goals
Just because the public sector has set a goal to deliver thousands of new workforce housing units, doesn’t mean the market, or the private sector for that matter, will cooperate.

An Argument Against Government Incentives for Grocery Stores
Food desert-busting is one of the cross-over opportunities between planning and public health, but it's unclear how effective bringing healthy foods to underserved neighborhoods has been.

A Map of All of Trump's New York Properties
Test your knowledge of the New York home base of Donald Trump's real estate business.

EPA Report: Auto Manufacturers Will Meet 2025 Fuel Economy Standards
A new EPA report indicates that auto manufacturers will meet fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards relying largely on gasoline powered vehicles. Or will they? While likely to fall short of 54.5 mpg, they will come close enough.

Three Reasons Why High-Speed Rail Has Not Caught On in U.S.
If you guessed cheap gas, love of automobiles, or preference for air travel, you are correct, but those fall under one reason, "lack of demand." Two additional reasons are offered in this article for the construction industry.

Planetizen Week in Review: July 25, 2016
The Republic National Convention dominated the news last week, and for good reason. There was also eye candy for New York transit advocates and lots of new housing research to enjoy.

Housing Quality Can Impact Child Development
A home in poor physical condition can be "devastating" to a child's early development, a study of Cleveland kindergarteners found.
Architect Declares the End of Micro-Housing in Seattle
Though housing advocates consider micro-housing units a helpful tool in keeping housing affordable, the city of Seattle has nonetheless produced a series of regulations making such projects harder and harder to build.

New York, Dallas Lead Expanding Office Market
The market for office space has more and more companies looking to lease, according to an industry report.

Critics Pushing Back on Columbus' Vision of a 'Smart City'
Not everyone is buying in to the city of Columbus' vision for the future of transportation.

The Good News that Almost Was for U.S. Offshore Wind Advocates
The anticipated approval of the largest proposed offshore wind farm in the U.S., a 90-megawatt facility off Montauk on Long Island, was unexpectedly delayed. But what will soon be the nation's first offshore wind farm did receive some good news.

Bertha Effect: Tunnel Project Delayed Until 2019, Plus $223 Million in Overruns
The chickens have come home to roost in Seattle, where the state has tallied up the cost and time overruns for the Highway 99 tunnel project.

Too Much Programming, Not Enough Protesting at Philadelphia's Dilworth Park
The Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer raises pointed questions about the purpose of public space such as Dilworth Park, which has been absent of protests since it was remodeled two years ago.
Tax Increment Financing Key to Redevelopment of Former Chrysler Plant in St. Louis County
A logistics park in Fenton, expected to attract $382 million in investment, will move forward with $50 million in tax increment financing.

Portland, Maine Is Ready to Tackle its Housing Shortage
Like many cities around the country, Portland, Maine is faced with rising costs for housing as demand outpaces supply.

Meet the 'Top 10 Private Sector Disrupters in Transportation'
Names like Zipcar, Uber, and Musk can be found on the list, along with names that aren't quite household…yet.

Friday Eye Candy: Tour Downtown L.A. Before Urban Renewal
The New Yorker has produced a video comparing the streets of Downtown Los Angeles on either side of a 70-year span of history.

Train Connection from Boston to Montreal Leaves the Station
An early approval from the Federal Railroad Administration has set the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative in motion.

Bikeshare Goes Live in Portland
The long awaited arrival of bikeshare has become a reality in Portland, Oregon.
How Will L.A.'s New Inglewood Football Stadium Revitalize South Los Angeles?
The Los Angeles Rams COO details both the stadium's sustainable design and the positive impact the privately funded complex will have on Southern California.
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