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A wheelchair user describes what it's like to travel on Atlanta streets and on the city's public transit system.

December 28 - Atlanta

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The most-read news, features, and blogs on Planetizen in 2019.

December 27 - James Brasuell

A new facility providing shelter and services to San Francisco’s homeless will open this month, even after a year of community pushback.

December 27 - Curbed San Francisco

Development that depends on subsidies is not fostering true growth and instead is a financial house of cards.

December 27 - Marketwatch

More online shopping means fewer consumers are spending money at brick-and-mortar stores, with suburban malls hit especially hard. But municipalities are looking for creative strategies to navigate a post-mall world.

December 27 - Land Lines

Most harmful stormwater originates on private property, and public agencies are looking for ways to entice property owners to implement more effective infrastructure.

December 27 - American Rivers

Light rail, bus rapid transit, subway cell service, and more.

December 26 - WAMU

The idea of road improvement catering only to cars and congestion didn't pass muster on Quebec Street in Denver. A new plan for the heavily used, but narrow, corridor will prioritize pedestrians, safety, and transit.

December 26 - Denverite

The scope of the Atlanta Beltline's effect on the city has astounded most observers, including the person who came up with the idea first.

December 26 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The suburban status quo is due for an update in Michigan's wealthiest county, and a new county executive is ready to lead the county in a new direction.

December 26 - CityLab

New York Times analysis quantifies the environmental regulations at risk under the actions of the Trump administration.

December 26 - The New York Times

The announcement finally severs the ties between the ride-hailing company and its founder and former CEO.

December 25 - Uber Investor

Since 1962, throwing a snowball in Wausau, Wisconsin could have gotten you a ticket.

December 25 - Wisconsin Public Radio

The changes to 14th Street in Manhattan have proven innovative ideas about bus priority and congestion relief.

December 25 - Streetfilms via Vimeo

The culture war episode sparked by a recent commercial aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel shouldn't surprise anyone who has noticed the anti-urban themes consistent in the channel's Christmas movies.

December 25 - The Washington Post

Decorating for winter celebrations is an ancient tradition. The contemporary American version of the tradition comes in many forms.

December 25 - National Geographic

The media raised their collective eyebrows at statements made by President Trump about wind energy at an event this week.

December 24 - The Hill

In a deep dive into the sad state of the nation's busiest transit hub, Marc J. Dunkelman raises a dispiriting question. In their zeal to ward off future Robert Moseses, have progressives crippled government's power to carry out its job?

December 24 - Politico

The federal government blamed California for the increasing number of people living in homelessness in the United States.

December 24 - Associated Press via The New York Times

As many as 1 million species are at risk of extinction if the world, including planning professionals and politicians, doesn't make big changes.

December 24 - Vox