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It's becoming clear that Texas will beat California to having the first all high-speed train on the continent. Ethan Elkind suggests three ways that success for Texas Central's Dallas-to-Houston line will benefit the struggling California project.

September 12 - Ethan Elkind

Parking lots hurting for cars, garages being converted to storage, corporate headquarters moving from edge city to center city—these are some of things happening in U.S. cities that hold promise for change, writes former SPUR ED Jim Chappell.

September 12 - UrbDeZine

For the first time ever, Norway is crowdsourcing public safety information from kids—made possible through the powers of smart phones and gamification.

September 12 - The Guardian

Fear that skyscrapers might be a persistent target of terrorist attacks did not last long beyond the days and months following 9/11. Neither terrorists nor the Great Recession have stopped the city's skyline from continuing to reaching skyward.

September 11 - The Record

'Housing first' has become a policy buzzword of sorts to describe an approach to homeless services. A pair of new reports on the homelessness situation in Seattle finds consensus on the need for a housing first policy.

September 11 - Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

The city of Los Angeles has been improving its parks resources for several years, and a new funding mechanism should help continue that trend.

September 11 - KPCC

Just as Toronto's subway cars provide an example of the benefits that await New Yorkers when their new 'open gangway' cars arrive in 2020, Toronto's extensive streetcar network also provides an example for New York — of what not to do.

September 11 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

You might have guessed it from that scintillating headline, but a state department of transportation has introduced a Pokémon Go-themed back-to-school safety campaign.

September 11 - The Oregonian

The Architectural Record celebrated its 125th anniversary by celebrating the field's most significant accomplishments over the same time period.

September 10 - Architectural Record

The New York City Council will consider legislation that would address a lack of employment benefits for 'gig economy' workers.

September 10 - Politico New York

There's a tug of war underway in Pennsylvania over $450 million a year in funding for public transit generated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

September 10 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The federal judge ruled against a challenge that would have halted construction on the $3.8 billion pipeline project connecting North Dakota to Illinois.

September 10 - Associated Press via ABC News

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September 10 - Planetizen

"Night mayors" are working in cities around the world to improve relations between city government and the entertainment venues that can define urban living for many residents.

September 9 - Curbed

Related Midwest, the current developer of the site of Santiago Caltrava's infamously failed Spire project, are finally making progress on the next iteration of plans for the site.

September 9 - The Architect's Newspaper

Planners in San Francisco have completed a public outreach process called Subway Vision. The goal is to create a framework for subway expansion in the city.

September 9 - KQED

The $148 million Cincinnati Bell Connector opens to the public today, offering free rides all weekend long. The 3.6-mile route connects downtown into the popular Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

September 9 - WLWT

Surprisingly, legislators are rewarded for supporting new gas taxes: they get reelected, according to a new analysis by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. What's more, they overwhelmingly hail from red states.

September 9 - The Hill

The Transport Politic has announced the new Transport Databook, with is a kind of treasure trove of data.

September 9 - the transport politic

A new crowdsourced map projects asks people to draw their city limits from memory.

September 9 - CityLab