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Denver starts using AI to speed up housing permits
The CivCheck platform is designed to flag missing or incomplete application items and reduce the time it takes for applications to get approved.
NYC mayor announces plan to repair, restore and build new public housing
Roughly 300,000 New Yorkers live in the city's public housing system.
DC light poles will soon charge your electric car
The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers.
New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements
The newly released 'best practices' advise local governments to streamline permitting processes, cap permitting fees and encourage by-right development of single-family homes.
Two years after California reintroduced beavers, they are transforming the landscape into a 'climate-resilient powerhouse'
A beaver restoration program is proving that ancient solutions can help solve modern problems.
What data center host communities can learn from former nuclear hubs
The sometimes painful process of decommissioning former nuclear facilities offers useful lessons for communities planning to host data centers.
Phoenix, Tampa top list of housing markets with the most price cuts
Nearly a third of Phoenix homes for sale had price cuts last April.
This UK city's bike lanes double as rain gardens and wildlife habitats
Cardiff is combining mobility infrastructure with greening measures to help conserve water, clean the air, and provide shade and greenery.
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Getting started with AI, part 2: What some planners are actually saying
Five practicing planners offer their advice for diving — cautiously — into using AI in their day-to-day work.
California presses forward on offshore wind
The state is taking steps to prepare its grid and port infrastructure for offshore wind projects despite the federal government's pushback on the technology.
Portland's clean energy fund has generated $1 billion for climate action
Since 2019, the city has levied a 1% sales tax on large corporations to support climate resilience and clean energy projects.
Dallas area transit prepares for World Cup, asks locals to drive
DART is adding a special shuttle service and creating back-up mechanisms to ensure it can serve all of this summer's World Cup attendees.
Philadelphia adds new safety measures to 13th Street bike lane
The city is piloting plastic, modular bike lane separators that buffer cyclists from the adjacent vehicle lane.
Analysis: Suspending the gas tax wouldn't save Americans much on gas this summer
Even if Congress approves a proposal to temporarily lift the federal gas tax, a variety of other factors and transportation and processing delays would mean American consumers would see little difference at the pump.
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Yes, another thing that car dependency makes worse: DUIs
In the land of the free (and the cars), design incites drinking and driving.
The demise of Spirit Airlines reveals critical gaps in America's affordable transportation
Lower-income Americans face significant mobility challenges.
Where water recycling is working
Orange County, California and Las Vegas are leaders in water recycling in the United States.
Waymo suspends service in 4 cities after robotaxi drives into floodwaters
An Atlanta Waymo was filmed driving into a flooded street.
Hundreds of affordable homes in the pipeline in Sioux Falls
The city is supporting three projects with no-interest loans.
Asheville bus plan could increase frequency at the expense of lesser-used routes
The city plans to increase service on its most-used routes by pulling drivers from less popular lines.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
