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Skyscrapers as the Enemy of Cities
An op-ed in The Globe and Mail expresses animosity for the wave of skyscraper construction in old world cities like London.
Dallas Working to Build More Protected Bike Lanes
Not all bicycle infrastructure is created equal. Dallas planners are working to find new ways to build protected bike lanes instead of sharrows and other half-measures.
Take Care of Trees (They Take Care of You)
New research suggests that trees offer a "layer of protection" for cardiovascular disease.
How to Build a Real-Time LED Display of Your City's Transit System
One MIT student's love of transit means no one in his house will ever miss the T.
China to Start Cap-and-Trade to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2017
President Xi Jinping announced a landmark commitment on Sept. 25 to commence a cap-and-trade program in 2017, going further than the U.S. to limit emissions.
Daylighting NYC's Most Dangerous Intersections
Legislation is proposed to reduce the number of fatal pedestrian and cyclist accidents in NYC.
Deadly Diesel Emissions Plummeting in California
Amidst the bad publicity coming from Volkswagen's engineered fraud on diesel emissions testing comes good news from California Air Resources Board: The cancer risk from airborne toxins, most of which come from burning diesel fuel, dropped 76 percent.
Los Angeles County Considering World's Largest Recycled Water Program
With an historic drought pressuring agencies to source more water locally, the Metropolitan Water District is looking to expand an idea pioneered by its neighbors in Orange County.
Eliminating the Dangerous 'Waze Left'
Vocal users of the wildly popular navigation app Waze have pushed the company's developers to look for a solution to its routing algorithm's tendency to send drivers turning left through crowded intersections.
Traffic Safety Sea Change Underway in Texas
Streetsblog surveys the Texas cities adopting new standards of traffic safety as official policy.
Atlanta Approves 31 New Miles of Bike Lanes Amid Growing Bike-Lash
Bike advocates in the famously car-centric Atlanta are finding success despite outspoken opposition.
Chicago's Food Carts Now Street Legal
An estimated 1,500 food carts were operating in the city of Chicago—mostly outside the law. The Chicago City Council this week passed a law that allows legitimate operations.
White Population Shifting Decades-Long Trends in Cities
The Census has confirmed what many trend stories and liberals have been saying for a while now—white people are moving back to cities.
Boston Mayor Considering Shoup-Style Makeover for Downtown Parking
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Chris Osgood, the latter Boston's new "chief of streets," are looking to San Francisco as a model of dynamic parking.
Friday Funny: It Doesn't Get More New York Than Pizza Rat, Brooklyn Settler
The streets of New York lived up to their infamous reputation this week with two viral videos that seemed almost too perfect.
FEATURE
A Counterpoint in the Great Uber Dialogue
An op-ed counters concerns about the social equity consequences of Uber by allowing the possibility of public benefits arising from transportation network companies.
Report: There's a Right Way to Do Inclusionary Zoning
A new study from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy makes the case for well-timed, thoughtful use of inclusionary zoning as a tool to support diverse, affordable communities.
Where Is the Los Angeles Heat Island Effect Most Intense?
No, this is not a trick question. By definition, you'd think the answer is L.A., where the heat is generated, but it's actually San Bernardino, 56 miles to the east. Turns out that like ozone, heat is transported by the wind.
Thoughts on the Dynamic Cities Sector
After spending more than a decade in government and real estate development, Brian Swett recently joined Arup in the role of Director of Cities and Sustainable Real Estate in the Americas. We asked for his thoughts on urban expansion and development.
South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan to Pave Way for Sports and Entertainment District
The Baltimore Planning Commission will soon consider the South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan, which lays out a 20-year agenda to support a wave of entertainment development coming to the neighborhood.
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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