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Greater Greater Washington reports on the newest addition to the streets of Prince George's County.

August 10 - Greater Greater Washington

Donald Trump's first major economic speech showed significant changes, including how he'd pay for his hefty infrastructure plan. Both he and Hillary Clinton will likely be relying on the same funding source.

August 10 - CNBC

The question of whether New York City's new mandatory inclusionary housing policy should apply to a 17-story project in Manhattan could have wide-ranging implications.

August 10 - The New York Times

As the U.S. Department of Justice takes action to protect the religious freedoms of Muslims in the United States, zoning decisions have proven a particularly common source of anxiety among Muslim communities.

August 10 - The New York Times

An introductory lesson in mixed-use development produces lessons and resources for obesity reduction.

August 10 - Forbes

Communities divided by freeways for decades are now looking to reconnect, and the U.S. Department of Transportation is stepping in to offer support.

August 10 - Car and Driver

An annual tradition is back, and there's plenty of decrepit, unsafe bus infrastructure to lament.

August 9 - Streetsblog USA

The ghosts of the Mission Moratorium have returned to San Francisco, after a local supervisor has called for a halt to three projects while the city crafts legislation to regulate development in the neighborhood.

August 9 - Mission Local

California began the Road Charge Pilot Program on July 1 to see how participants would respond to being charged by the mile driven rather than by gallons of fuel consumed. Participants may now have received their first 'mock' invoices.

August 9 - KPCC

The city of Sacramento, California, known as the City of Trees, is nearing the finish line on a heavily debated ordinance to create new regulations for the management of trees.

August 9 - The Sacramento Bee

The area could lose up to 500 units of affordable housing every year for the next 30 years if the city doesn't extend existing protections.

August 9 - Regional Plan Association

There are several reasons that gender neutral bathrooms will soon replace separated men's and women's bathrooms, and they have nothing to do with gender identity, explains Jimmy Parker, event producer and former BID director.

August 9 - UrbDeZine

If Los Angeles residents approve the $120 billion sales tax measure in November, focusing on walkable communities and offering fast, frequent transit service will be critical to its success.

August 9 - Los Angeles Times - Opinion

Meet the Moral Machine, which echoes a standard many people hope self-driving cars can achieve.

August 9 - Moral Machine

It's been six months since the D.C. Streetcar finally opened after years of planning and delays. So far, so good for the performance of the line, and now District DOT has some decisions to make regarding the near future of the line.

August 9 - WAMU

In the first half of the 20th century, the Olympic games actually had a medal competition for town planning.

August 9 - Atlas Obscura

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Computer simulations show signs of a coming revolution with wide ranging impacts on many human endeavors, particularly cities and city planning.

August 8 - Casey Brazeal

A crowded and hurried scene is becoming more and more common on the pedestrian and bike path that spans the Brooklyn Bridge. So much so, that the city is ready to consider a new, wider path.

August 8 - The New York Times

There's a difference between designing for safety and designing for fear.

August 8 - Motherboard

Legislation to reauthorize the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 is in peril due to 'a powerful bloc of business-friendly Democrats' who are uneasy about its impact on businesses, particularly Big Oil, due to higher energy costs.

August 8 - CALmatters