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The 12-month period ending July 1, 2019, saw the lowest population growth rate, 0.5 percent, since 1918, reported the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday. Natural increase (births minus deaths) was the lowest in decades. Ten states saw population declines.

January 5 - U.S. Census Bureau

With an aggressive plan to build out numerous public transit lines in time for the 2028 Olympics, local officials are scrambling to fill funding gaps as prices continue to rise and catch planners and officials by surprise.

January 5 - Los Angeles Times

An indoor ski hill, roller coasters, and a water park are all part of the New Jersey mall that reflects the shift from material consumerism to the consumption of experiences.

January 5 - The New York Times

A Kentucky town welcomed Amazon’s arrival, but the economic outcomes over the last two decades have been lackluster.

January 5 - The New York Times

The Ohio Department of Transportation has prioritize the expansion of Interstate 71 in the neighborhood of Madisonville, in Cincinnati, over flood protection for property owners in the city, according to a recent city memo.

January 3 - Cincinnati Business Courier

Stephanie Carlisle, a principal at Philadelphia architecture firm KieranTimberlake, discusses the need for a toolkit of decarbonization strategies that designers can use for all design efforts, "not just the fancy projects or the unique projects."

January 3 - The Architectural League of New York

The nighttime illumination of Chicago is almost finished with a complete overhaul of its streetlights, producing a dramatic effect in the nighttime environment of the city.

January 3 - Chicago Tribune

A report by researchers from Stanford University says the cost of transitioning the world to entirely renewable energy production would pay for itself in seven years and add a net positive amount of jobs measured in the millions.

January 3 - Yale Environment 360

A literature review notes three big themes and challenges to emerge from a year's worth of intellectual investigation of civic engagement.

January 2 - Data-Smart City Solutions

Solo drivers in the Golden State will have more options to escape traffic congestion on busy freeways – for a price, as transportation agencies increasing decide to convert existing carpool lanes to high-occupancy toll lanes and add new ones.

January 2 - Los Angeles Times

Ambitious talk from the mayor of Los Angeles.

January 2 - Financial Times via Inside Climate News

It was thought that California's population would reach 40 million two summers ago, but growth continues to slow, setting records. Net migration, which includes domestic and international movement, was negative for the first time since 2010.

January 2 - Los Angeles Times

In Golden, Colorado, residents want to keep a parcel of land as open space, but it could come with a hefty price tag.

January 2 - The Denver Post

The public-private partnership is a massive expansion of the city’s entertainment district.

January 2 - The Dallas Morning News

Traffic data shows more and more cars and trucks using the new Tappan Zee Bridge in 2019, in what looks like an obvious case of induced demand.

January 2 - Times Herald-Record

Incremental changes to density on single-family parcels could boost the nation’s housing stock without dramatic impacts at the neighborhood level.

January 2 - Curbed

New state legislation will kick in at the start of the new year easing restrictions on ADUs.

January 1 - La Cañada Valley Sun

According to the architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, smart phone technology enabled the most profound changes in Philadelphia during the 2010s.

January 1 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

National Geographic shared a list of 15 of its best images captured during the 2010s.

January 1 - National Geographic

This article pitches Colorado's new commercial marijuana regulations, including making more space for public consumption, as a way for the state to keep up with California.

January 1 - The Know