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As they organize for immediate relief for those whose housing was affected by the pandemic, tenant leaders are also building power to demand long-term changes.

May 14 - Shelterforce Magazine

The city of Santa Monica will consider approvals process changes that will make it easier to entitle the largest projects allowed under zoning for the city's downtown.

May 14 - Urbanize LA

Modular systems and flexible use of shared spaces are priorities as urban designers begin to consider how design requirements will change in the future.

May 14 - WHYY

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp rescinded a controversial executive order allowing parents to approve teens for a driver's license after public outcry.

May 14 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The planner who wrote the book on the emerging practice of scenario planning offers advice on how the tool can be helpful in planning for the pandemic.

May 14 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont included an historic measure in a May 10 executive order: statewide suspension of parking minimums to facilitate outdoor activities.

May 13 - Governor Ned Lamont

Does new market rate housing increase the average cost of housing, by inducing demand, or does it help stabilize the housing market by offering new supply? The debate continues in San Francisco.

May 13 - Curbed San Francisco

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) International Director Carl Muhlstein offers his outlook for what lies ahead in real estate and shares insight on the political tug-of-war between landlords and renters in the struggle for relief and protection.

May 13 - The Planning Report

Perhaps no nation has captured more media attention in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic than Sweden. Unlike most of Europe, it never went into lockdown, relying mostly on voluntary social distancing. The state epidemiologist devised the plan.

May 13 - Financial Times

Another cautionary tale of a planning commissioner that went too far during the social upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic, and has since been removed from their civic position.

May 13 - The Mercury News

Putting the scale in utility-scale solar.

May 13 - Greentech Media

Transit planners in the Baltimore area are working on plans for a more reliable, useful regional transit system.

May 13 - Greater Greater Washington

An opinion piece makes the case for pro-development urban planning as a tool of economic recovery.

May 13 - The New York Times

Second in a series of conversations about what comes next in local government policies and processes, this time between Geoff Koski and Ben Brown on housing, retail, and broadband

May 12 - PlaceShakers

Transportation activity is down considerably, but other sources of carbon dioxide are still going strong.

May 12 - Grist

Avoiding the effects of climate change should not be a privilege for the wealthy.

May 12 - The New York Times

After a 22% drop in housing starts in March, municipalities and state governments continue to assess whether or not housing construction is essential, weighing factors like workforce safety and availability of construction materials.

May 12 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

The economic and health effects of coronavirus have spread unevenly across racial lines in the United States, as further revealed by new research from the Pew Research Center.

May 12 - Pew Research Center

The food system, from supply to distribution and consumption, is undergoing a rapid transformation. Community supported agriculture could potentially benefit.

May 12 - NPR

A community group had sued to prevent the construction of a bridge in Clara Coffey Park in New York City. The court ruled in the favor of the city's plans.

May 12 - StreetsBlog NYC