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Does compact development cause higher rents? No.

January 17 - Michael Lewyn

The U.S. Census Bureau offers a variety of data and tools that can be used by policy-makers and the public to better understand underserved communities and advance equity.

January 16 - U.S. Census Bureau

Learn about StationSoccer, an innovative program in Atlanta which connects communities through transit, soccer, and leadership training.

January 16 - Urban Land

A new UCLA study examines how formal and informal cooling centers are being used in Los Angeles County.

January 16 - UCLA Newsroom

Water levels at Mono Lake, nestled in a stunningly beautiful location on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas that provides the eastern gateway to Yosemite, have fallen to a critical level of a local population of nesting gulls.

January 16 - Los Angeles Times

A federal transportation official is warning that electric vehicle batteries, which can weigh thousands of pounds and make cars much heavier than their gas-powered counterparts.

January 16 - NPR

Updating zoning regulations would help the state meet its housing goals and encourage the construction of a broader variety of housing types.

January 16 - Wisconsin Public Radio

Jarrett Walker and Mathew Yglesias discuss one of the great quandaries of 21st century transit planning—how to increase cost effectiveness and ridership while also ensuring equity and service for underserved communities.

January 16 - Human Transit

Governor Kathy Hochul wants to build 800,000 new homes in New York in the next decade.

January 16 - Governor Kathy Hochul

The 2023 Washington state legislature will evaluate a slew of proposals aimed at increasing housing supply and affordability.

January 15 - Crosscut

Recent storms are bringing plenty of water to parched parts of California, but scientists warn the relief won’t be a long-term solution to longer, drier periods.

January 15 - The New York Times

Proposals for road diets, ‘15-minute cities,’ and other traffic reduction programs often meet with unfounded conspiracy theories claiming that the plans are nothing short of steps to world domination.

January 15 - The Guardian

The city is continuing its investment in safety and accessibility improvements for transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists.

January 15 - Houston Public Media

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If you’ve ever looked closely at the elevator panel of a high-rise hotel or residential building, you’ve likely noticed something missing: a button for the 13th floor.

January 13 - Diana Ionescu

The group is tasked with making a deeper assessment of the underlying infrastructural causes of fatal crashes and recommending improvements.

January 13 - Bloomberg CityLab

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Active modes (walking, bicycling and their variants) and micromodes (e-bikes and e-scooters) can provide large climate emission reductions and other important benefits, if we let them. Small modes are important but often undercounted and undervalued.

January 13 - Todd Litman

Restaurant owners argue that new requirements for the city’s permanent outdoor dining program are practically impossible for most of them to meet.

January 13 - Philadelphia Magazine

To meet zoning constraints, the twisting skyscraper uses an innovative design that optimizes its small footprint.

January 12 - Bloomberg CityLab

The company formerly known as Facebook’s once planned to revive the Dumbarton Rail Bridge across the San Francisco Bay. Those plans are as derelict as the bridge.

January 12 - The New York Times

Oil companies with operations in the city of Los Angeles are suing over an ordinance that seeks to phase out drilling within city limits due to public health and environmental concerns.

January 12 - Los Angeles Times