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Regional Authority to Address Homelessness Proposed in Spokane

The city wants to coordinate resources and groups to bring resources to unhoused residents after the closure of Camp Hope, formerly the largest encampment in the state.

July 3 - Crosscut

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Growing Support for Expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Members of Congress are proposing an expansion to the national monument by over 109,000 acres, increasing its size by nearly a third.

July 3 - NBC4.TV News

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BLOG POST

A Fair Share for Walking

Most people value walkability, yet most communities underinvest in pedestrian facilities. Some jurisdictions are investing more in sidewalks and crosswalks in order to better serve community values.

July 3 - Todd Litman

Pedestrians and Walkable Street

Survey Says: U.S. Homebuyers, Especially Gen Z, Want Walkable Neighborhoods

Generation Z is leading a new push toward walkable communities, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors.

July 3 - Realtor Magazine

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Report: Minneapolis, Davis Among ‘Best Places to Bike’

An annual report from PeopleForBikes assesses the quality and safety of bike infrastructure in close to 1,500 U.S. cities.

July 3 - Smart Cities Dive


A large, multi-use building is adorned with blue canopies, pictured in the sunset of an urban landscape.

FEATURE

An Interview with the APA President: Angela D. Brooks, FAICP

APA President Angela D. Brooks discusses a career focused on affordable housing, supportive housing, and joint-use facilities. The interview suggest ways for planners to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing the country today.

July 3 - James Brasuell

A system map of Skyline Mail, which circumvents the city of Honolulu.

Skyline Rail, Now Serving Honolulu

In a historic day for public transit, Skyline Rail, a project once deemed the worst transit project in the United States due to extreme cost overruns and construction delays, finally opened to the public at the end of June.

July 2 - The Honolulu Star Advertiser


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Preparing the Grid for More Intense Heat Waves

As extreme heat becomes more common, the risk of a grid collapse threatens to turn a dangerous situation deadly.

July 2 - Wired

Aerial view of suburban Sterling, Virginia near Washington D.C.

Retrofitting D.C.’s Suburbs for a New Era

How to equip suburban sprawl for a different future.

July 2 - Greater Greater Washington

Pedestrian walkway connecting the High Line and Moynihan Train Hall in New York City

High Line-Moynihan Connector Opens in New York City

Two footbridges now link the High Line park to the most recent expansion of the Penn Station complex, the Moynihan Train Hall.

July 2 - Architectural Record

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Louisiana Approves Coastal Restoration Master Plan

The latest update to a state-mandated coastal protection and restoration plan calls for wetlands restoration and new levees to protect communities from flooding.

June 30 - Governing

Rendering of lifestyle center mixed-use complex

FEATURE

The Evolution of Retail Centers

Catalytic developments initiate economic and cultural improvements.

June 30 - Kurt Volkman

New York City street with some traffic with red brick buildings on either side

Another Step Forward for NYC Congestion Pricing

A federal Finding of No Significant Impact moves the program closer to implementation, which could happen as early as May 2024.

June 30 - Mass Transit

Male cyclists wearing helmet, sunglasses, and N95 mask stands with arms crossed in front of his bike

Wildfire Smoke Takes Toll on Bike Commuters

How can people on bikes protect their lungs from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke?

June 30 - Momentum Magazine

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BLOG POST

The Mansfield Bar: How a Celebrity Death Changed Auto Safety

The shocking death of actress Jayne Mansfield 56 years ago today led to changes in the trucking industry, but underride crashes continue to kill hundreds of people each year.

June 29 - Diana Ionescu

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National Mileage Fee Pilot Program Late to Launch

EV sales are increasing–good news for the environment but bad news for road funding, as they pay no fuel taxes. Fortunately, the bipartisan infrastructure law has $125 million earmarked to "demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee."

June 29 - The Associated Press

Rent Jubilee

Dissecting the Latest State of the Nation’s Housing Report

The annual report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies highlights a growing rent burden for low- and middle-income families.

June 29 - Enterprise Community Partners

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‘Queer Byke Brigade’ Wants to Make the Outdoors More Inclusive

A Colorado group of bike enthusiasts is creating a safe, welcoming outdoor space for LGBTQ+ people in Montezuma County.

June 29 - The Daily Yonder

Rosa Parks, Jane Jacobs, Frederick Law Olmsted

FEATURE

Vote for the Most Influential Urbanists, Past and Present

Readers sent hundreds of nominees for an updated version of Planetizen's Most Influential Urbanists list. Now's your chance to vote among 200 nominees.

June 29 - Planetizen

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Planning Through the Eyes of a Big City Mayor

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joins the Planning Commission Podcast to talk about housing, street reconfiguration, and saving the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

June 29 - The Planning Commission Podcast

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