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TIF Shifts to the Suburbs in Minnesota
A common and sometimes controversial funding mechanism is growing in popularity in suburban Minnesota, even as its use in the urban core decreases.
Heart of the Arctic: Reflections
Even remote nature reinforces the need for compact settlement patterns.
Density Bonuses Proposed in High-Demand San Francisco Neighborhoods
The San Francisco Planning Department is proposing new densities in certain neighborhoods in exchange for building new units for low- and middle-income residents.
Billboards Still a Thorn in the Side of Cities
Cities around the world have continued to implement drastic measures in reaction to a proliferation of billboards.
Is it Time to Rebrand 'Transportation Demand Management'?
As people re-evaluate their transportation decisions, the argument to support transportation demand management might not be what policy makers expected.
Support for Rail Heats Up in Phoenix
A seven-year-old light rail line has beaten ridership projections and transformed neighborhoods in Phoenix. Now, one of the nation's most sprawling cities considers where to expand the system—and how to pay for it.
Bay Area Leads the Nation in Reducing Solo Commuters
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey on commuting to work, one subregion in the Bay Area can claim accolades for having achieved the largest drop in solo-commuting from 2006, scoring the third lowest drive-alone rate in 2013.
New Data Sheds Light on Uber's Impact in NYC
Stakeholders are hoping that the 93 million car-for-hire trip records will better inform a heated debate in NYC.
Strong Housing Market a Lesson in Contrasts to the Slumping Oil Industry
Houston's housing market is chugging along, although one of the area's key industries is struggling.
Debriefing the Former Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Crain's New York Business calls on the experience of Chris Ward to the state of infrastructure in New York.
New Study Examines Bicyclist Fatality Data from 1975-2012
There's good and bad news to report from the 37-year study. Good news: Decreased child fatal bike crashes, but it results from fewer children biking. Bad news: Increased adult fatal crashes, but it results from an increase in adult male cyclists.
Sacramento Reconsiders Ban on Artificial Turf
Brown lawns may be less aesthetically pleasing than synthetic lawns, but are they safer?
Connecticut Democratic Leader Quick to Dismiss Road Usage Charge
The senate majority leader made clear that a mileage fee is not in the state's future. Diverting a half cent from the sales tax to the transportation budget took pressure off finding a sustainable solution to the state's transportation funding crisis
Report Finds Historically Unaffordable Rents
A new report from Zillow shows evidence of a deepening crisis in the rental housing market.
Interactive Maps Track Drought and More
A researcher from the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University explains how to use interactive maps to track climate change.
Bay Area Town: 44 Single-Family Homes on a Site Once Considered for 315 Apartments
Lafayette provides a case study of the San Francisco Bay Area housing market.
Bike and Pedestrian Plan in the Works for the Atlanta Region
With a tradition of bicycle and pedestrian planning dating back to 1973, the Atlanta Regional Commission is currently updating its Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, with an expected completion date of December 2015.
Vacant Properties Persist in Cuyahoga County—and Not Just in Cleveland
Cleveland.com provides in-depth analysis of the ongoing challenge to account for and improve the large number of vacant properties in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
$1.2 Billion 'Energy Strong' Project Construction Making Life Difficult in New Jersey
A complex infrastructure investment project to build resilience into the energy grid is snarling traffic in North and Central New Jersey.
Port of Houston Breaking Cargo Records
Local businesses and a global economy are driving growth at the Port of Houston. More opportunity growth could be on its way soon, too.
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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