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A new paper published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University raises the stakes of the discussion about exclusionary zoning and its role in the ongoing housing affordability crisis in the United States.

August 20 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

The Netflix show Patriot Act, starring Hasan Minhaj, assigns blame for the current state of public transit.

August 19 - Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj

New development coming to Downtown Pittsburgh lacks sufficient parking, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

August 19 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

More than 40 percent of Dallas residents live within a half-mile of a park, but the school district and the city are working together with nonprofits to improve that figure.

August 19 - The Dallas Morning News

Some of the buildings in a new condo building in Toronto will have two master bedrooms.

August 19 - Toronto Star

These researchers call for dangerous, large-sized SUVs to be removed from the road.

August 19 - Forbes

San Francisco hoped a competitive permitting process would ensure considerations of equity in the operations of scooters in the city. The results haven't lived up to expectations.

August 19 - Los Angeles Times

New York City, which earlier this decade ago experienced wild controversy surrounding the addition of bike lanes and bikeshare to city streets, is once again faced with a battle of drivers versus bike lanes.

August 19 - The New York Times

The country of Estonia is seeking more details on a plan to build the world's longest undersea rail tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.

August 19 - Bloomberg

Cities need to increase density, but the design of buildings can drastically affect people’s quality of life. Architects are using new tactics and tools to create innovative structures where light, air, and space are not compromised.

August 19 - Fast Company

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Data generated by travel modes can inform planners and regulators in improving the transportation system, but private mobility companies often restrict their access for concerns about privacy and competition.

August 19 - Mollie Cohen D’Agostino

A complaint about an illegal Airbnb, a very visual response, and a headache for city officials in the city of Manhattan Beach, California.

August 18 - Los Angeles Times

Over the objections of the oil and trucking industries, an interim committee voted to allow the Wyoming legislature to determine whether to toll all lanes on Interstate 80 due to a shortfall in the state transportation budget.

August 18 - Buffalo Bulletin

The idea of a casino in Chicago didn't sound like a good idea to a state-hire consultant, nor does it seem like the city's Pulitzer Prize winning architecture critic likes the idea either.

August 18 - Chicago Tribune

The AV shuttles transporting passengers around the Brooklyn Navy Yard offer a chance to see the technology in action.

August 18 - Smart Cities Dive

A rezoning process for a neighborhood in Queens will allow homes to be built wider and deeper. Supporters say the space is needed for large families.

August 18 - The City

Washington, D.C. recently released its first new guidelines for transportation review of new developments since 2012.

August 17 - D.C. Policy Center

Toxic algae is in the news again, so it's a good time to learn as much as possible about the environmental threat that is likely to be a reoccurring theme in the era of climate change.

August 17 - Los Angeles Times

Mark Gold discusses his new role at the Ocean Protection Council and addressing the challenges facing the California’s marine resources.

August 17 - The Planning Report

The approval of a 200-bed shelter for detained immigrant shelter will require zoning approvals from the D.C. Board of Zoning Appeals.

August 17 - WAMU