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European countries are committing to making intercity rail the preferable option compared to domestic and intra-continental flights. The shift seems to be working in Italy.

October 15 - CNN Travel

PLANOPEDIA

'White flight' refers to the exodus of white Americans from central cities to suburbs in the early and mid-20 century, a phenomenon which led to declining tax revenue and business closures that created lasting damage to urban neighborhoods.

October 14 - Diana Ionescu

New start-ups are promising ultra-fast delivery, but at a high cost to workers, the environment, and the urban fabric.

October 14 - Vice News

Despite the reputation of rural America as "drive-through country," many residents depend on walking and transit to get around.

October 14 - Streetsblog USA

If you don't have a car, it's not easy to get from Cleveland's inner city to the good-paying jobs in the suburbs. But a program that puts underused church vans to work as shuttles is making an impact.

October 14 - Next City

While ridership dropped during the pandemic, many 'essential workers' continued to rely on Houston Metro's services, signaling the crucial role of public transit for the city's economy.

October 14 - The Houston Chronicle

As ridership revenues drop, more agencies are looking to diversify their income sources by leasing agency-owned land to developers.

October 14 - Pew Trusts

A development proposed for a site adjacent to the buzzy Nashville Yards will set a new record height for the city of Nashville.

October 14 - The Architect's Newspaper

To reduce homelessness, advocates say, build more affordable housing.

October 14 - Greater Greater Washington

Large buildings with uses of all kinds will be subject to Boston's new "Maximum Parking Ratios."

October 14 - Streetsblog Mass

PLANOPEDIA

Some cities and regions limit the growth of sprawl by setting an urban growth boundary—a strict geographic limit on where real estate development can occur.

October 13 - James Brasuell

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has instructed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to rethink the plan for the $2.1 billion LaGuardia AirTrain, a contentious plan championed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

October 13 - AMNY

Redfin data show slower home price growth in areas recently affected by wildfires, while developers rush in to rebuild.

October 13 - Redfin

Changes to how FEMA calculates flood risk will assess risk at a home-by-home level, rather than estimating the same risk to all homes in the same floodplain.

October 13 - Grist

With its rapid economic growth, dynamic cities, and increasingly diverse population, Texas could offer a model for the future of the United States.

October 13 - The New York Times

BLOG POST

As community events start move off-screen and become available to the public again, here are five ways organizers can ensure public health and safety.

October 13 - Devin Partida

Strict separation of uses may be an inefficient way to zone dynamic modern cities.

October 13 - The Market Urbanism Report

As the New York City Council considers a controversial plan for the Gowanus neighborhood in Brooklyn, Moses Gates calls on the city to pass "one of the best and most inclusive community planning processes in recent times."

October 13 - New York Daily News

Planning directors around the country have acknowledged the historic role of the planning profession in furthering the causes of racial discrimination and have publicly committed to change that history.

October 13 - Next City

The name change to "neighborhood residential zoning" is meant to more accurately reflect the city's diverse neighborhoods, but the new legislation does not change permitted uses.

October 12 - The Stranger