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March 20 - The Houston Chronicle

The Housing Authority of New Orleans is trying to deliver more affordable housing units by throwing a few market-rate units into the deal.

March 20 - The Advocate

Housing and Urban Development Secretary ben Carson has outlasted most of the original Trump cabinet, but maybe it's because he follows his boss's example so well when it comes to scheduling his time.

March 20 - NBC News

Strong support for local control has made statewide legislation to address the housing affordability crisis difficult to approve in the Bay State.

March 20 - The Boston Globe

Now that the plans to extend the 710 Freeway in Southern California between Alhambra and Pasadena are finally dead, the question remains about what to do with the state-owned land at either end of the planned route.

March 19 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

The Energy Transition Act passed the New Mexico state House on March 12 and heads to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the state's new Democratic governor who supports clean energy, but losing a coal plant early causes far-reaching economic impacts.

March 19 - Santa Fe New Mexican

The Federal Transit Administration is still holding much of the funding promised by Congress since 2017. It's unlikely that anyone likely to vote for Trump again in 2020 is losing any sleep over money not spent on public transit infrastructure.

March 19 - Streetsblog USA

Several strategies and initiatives seek to make parks more accessible on foot in the county of Los Angeles. Clement Lau, an L.A. County planner, summarizes a few of these strategies and initiatives.

March 19 - UrbDeZine

Transit ridership is dropping, but a closer look at causes points to the role bike share could play in making transit a better option.

March 19 - Curbed

Anyone hoping for rail transit down one of Los Angeles' busiest transit corridors will have to wait awhile.

March 19 - Urbanize.LA

An historic moment for planning in Seattle: Density bonuses for affordable housing are now allowed all over the city as Seattle implements a big piece of its long-percolating Mandatory Housing Affordability plan.

March 19 - The Seattle Times

Trouble in the global market means trouble at home when it comes to recycling. Municipalities are having trouble paying the extra cost for recycling programs as China stops accepting U.S. waste.

March 19 - The New York Times

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional (HUD) Administrator Lynne Patton's decision to live in New York public housing for a month was called a publicity stunt. One thing it is for sure: over.

March 19 - Associated Press via Crain's New York Business

D.C.'s ridership is down even as density around stations is up. More residents are choosing to drive or bike.

March 19 - The Washington Post

An explosion of upscale multifamily development in Texas cities reflects trends in the national housing market.

March 18 - Curbed

The role of business improvement districts in criminalizing homelessness reflects a tension between private interests and public space, Rob Waters writes.

March 18 - Next City

Today's Google Doodle celebrates an important component of accessibility and mobility for the visually impaired.

March 18 - Google

New intercity bus transit service is in the works in King County, Washington.

March 18 - The Urbanist

Liberty Street was once a narrow, urban street. Now it's seven lanes of unsafe speeds and pedestrian risks. The city has a plan to greatly reduce the number of traffic lanes on the street, or another plan that won't.

March 18 - WCPO

The Regional Transportation Commission is looking for ways to reverse ridership figures that have plummeted since the advent of transportation network companies.

March 18 - Las Vegas Review-Journal