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Faulty Wiring Needs to be Replaced on All of D.C. Metro's New Subway Cars
The WMATA's Quality Assurance, Internal Compliance & Oversight office delivered bad news to the beleaguered transit service.
Numtots, and Lessons in Coalition Building
The evolution of a planning-focused online group has lessons for the wider world.
New York Approves a New 'Union Square Tech Training Center'
The Union Square Tech Training Center overcame concerns about overdevelopment in the neighborhood.
Judge Clears the Way for Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit
The Michigan Department of Transportation ran into a powerful obstacle when acquiring land for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada, but a county judge sided with the state.
Can a Park Transform Tulsa?
A new park in Tulsa, Oklahoma designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh could transform the city
Charlotte's North Tryon Vision Plan Focuses on People, Not Cars
Charlotte's North Tryon Vision Plan is "among the more ambitious long-term urban planning projects in American cities," this article. Released in 2015, the plan's work is not done.
Did Humans Exacerbate the Red Tide Devastating Florida's Beaches?
A particularly devastating red tide is ravaging the southwest Florida coast. The question of whether humans have caused the intensity of the event is still up for debate, according to this article.
Carrying Capacity, Population Growth, and Urban Planning
Breakthrough Institute co-founder, Ted Nordhaus, explores the etymology of "carrying capacity" from a shipping term to a biological term, but objects to its application to human population. Richard Heinberg of the Post Carbon Institute responds.
SoCal Gas to Pay $119.5 Million for Aliso Canyon Gas Leak
The settlement closes another chapter in the saga of the methane leak that caused an evacuation of a corner of Los Angeles from October 2015 to February 2016.
California Protects its 15th Wild and Scenic River
Conservationists got a little help from some perhaps surprising sources in winning a designation for the Mokelumne River as the latest Wild and Scenic River in California.
The Vancouver Model of Traffic Safety Includes Trees
Vancouver combined environmental goals and traffic safety goals.
Mapping All of San Francisco's Transit-Related Projects
A new interactive map keeps residents up to date on where the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on new projects.
The Boundaries of Houston Don't Match the Perception of Houston
A more-than-6oo-square-mile city can get hard to map in our minds, especially when it blends so seamlessly into surrounding cities.
Lessons in Subway Etiquette
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is undertaking a series of videos asking for polite and courteous behavior from riders.
Kentucky Needs $15 Billion in Additional Water Infrastructure
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has sounded an alarm about the state of the state's water infrastructure.
Skateboarding Is Good for Cities, But Some Cities Don't Realize It
Some cities treat skateboarders like a plague, and that's a planning faux pas, according to this article.
St. Petersburg Planning for a Post-Baseball Future
The Tampa Bay Rays still play at Tropicana Field, but they won't forever. The redevelopment opportunity for the site will be a game changer for the city.
Everett Transit Forced to Make Tough Choices on Fares, Service
It's going to be tough to be a transit user in the Seattle suburb of Everett.
Mexico High-Speed Train Has New Hope After Election
Mexico-Queretaro train project was halted in 2015 as part of PRI budget cuts, but the incoming administration says they're interested in restarting the project.
Construction to Begin on Two Metra Stations in Libertyville
Metra is revamping to the downtown train station in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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