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A Transit CEO Thanks the Public for its Feedback
The CEO of Cincinnati Metro gives the public credit for thinking up the ideas driving several new capital investment projects in the system.
Great Salt Lake, Shrinking From Water Diversions for New Development, Spreads Dust Around Utah
New research is quantifying the environmental consequences of land use patterns and water diversions in Northern Utah.
Sidewalk Labs Debuts New Generative Design Tool
A new generative tool developed by Sidewalk Labs uses machine learning and computational design to generate millions of comprehensive planning scenarios.
Homeless Housing Requirement Threatened by New York Politics
A bill that would require all developments financed by the New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development to include housing for the homeless is unpopular in the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Attracting Youth of Color to the Field of Planning
A leading youth engagement in planning program, explained.
Seattle Expands Speed Limit Reductions
After an initial wave of speed limit reductions in 2016, the city of Seattle will embark on a major expansion of speed limit reductions over the next 18 months.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: 'Erecting Pockets of Poverty'
The state of Connecticut deploys almost all of its federal housing funding in impoverished communities, according to this bombshell investigatory report.
Planning for Infill Growth Doesn't Guarantee Development: a Case Study
The city of Santa Rosa has made a concerted effort to plan for new development, but projects have yet to materialize.
How Suburbs Can Help the Climate Fight
Rethinking the "brutalscape" of infrastructure that supports the suburbs could be the key to the evolution of suburbs.
Development Backlash Follows Population and Job Growth in Western States
As housing prices rise all over the country, quickly growing states like Colorado, Idaho, and Utah are transforming in ways some residents didn't anticipate or desire. Such circumstances are a breeding ground for anti-development politics.
FEATURE
Songs About Places 2019
Songs about dystopia and catastrophe are impossible to avoid this year, but "Old Town Road" could be the path to redemption. Managing Editor James Brasuell assembled a Spotify playlist on songs about places from 2019.
'Biggest Carbon Loser' Contest Launching in Seattle
KUOW is taking applications for participants in a "biggest carbon loser" competition.
Walmart to Launch Autonomous Grocery Delivery Program in Houston
Walmart is planning on delivering groceries autonomously in Houston at some point in 2020.
CityLab Sold to Bloomberg
A major shakeup of the urbanism media landscape was announced this week.
'HousingTO' Action Plan Calls for 40,000 Affordable Units in Ten Years
Questions about how Toronto will fund Mayor John Tory's ambitious affordable housing plan will be answered by the provincial and national governments.
'Growth Centers' for a More Even Distribution of Tech Industry Growth
A few regions have hoarded the growth of the tech innovation economy. A Brookings paper argues that Congress can help distribute tech innovation in growth centers around the Heartland of the United States.
1,000 Football Fields Worth of Trees Lost in Philadelphia Over a Decade
Philadelphia's new "Tree Canopy Assessment" both records the damage of the past decade and makes the case for a new path forward when in comes to prioritizing the city's tree canopy.
A 'Cascade' of Climate Tipping Points
Scientists are increasingly concerned that climate tipping points might "cascade" into multiple heating effects that does irrevocable damage to the planet.
The Electric Scooter Gender Gap
Men are twice as likely to ride electric scooters and related small, electric assist vehicles, according to new research.
New Urban Planning Faculty Citation Analysis
An analysis of 1,295,160 citations of urban planning research over the past year.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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