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Minimum parking requirements, argues Michael Manville, raise the cost of construction and eat up valuable urban real estate.

May 23 - The Atlantic

BLOG POST

Here are just a few ways urban environments are transforming and reinventing themselves in the wake of the coronavirus.

May 23 - Devin Partida

Restaurants in areas designated as "slow streets" during the pandemic saw a boost in consumer interest.

May 21 - Bloomberg CityLab

A large new master planned development in San Diego offers another anecdote about the state of the real estate market in 2021.

May 21 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The newly opened, $103 million Lick Run Greenway started as a court ordered stormwater solution. Local leaders hope it will be that and much more.

May 21 - WCPO

The association's proposed changes to the manual include a focus on eliminating road deaths, improving pedestrian safety, and creating a more inclusive public process.

May 21 - NACTO

New amendments to the D.C. Comprehensive Plan set goals for new housing development and fewer cars on the road.

May 20 - Greater Greater Washington

The founder of Asante Microfarm hopes his farm will serve as a model for bringing fresh produce to underserved communities.

May 20 - Los Angeles Times

The current work will expand the freeway to three lanes in each direction and shift a notorious bottleneck farther west.

May 20 - Houston Chronicle

One researcher argues that the division between transportation and land use policymaking at the federal level has harmed communities of color and encouraged unchecked sprawl.

May 20 - Urban Wire

FEATURE

New research highlights some of the ways planners can increase the social benefits and public acceptance of green stormwater infrastructure.

May 20 - Christopher Tirri

The city is seeing a rapid loss of its signature two-, three-, and four-flat residential buildings, which historically served as affordable housing for working-class families.

May 20 - Block Club Chicago

The National Landing BID this week launched a "People Over Cars" awareness campaign in response to the Virginia Department of Transportation's plans for Route 1 in Northern Virginia.

May 20 - Washingtonian

The FRESH program, previously offering zoning incentives for grocery store development in 19 districts around New York City, will expand to 11 new locations.

May 20 - NYC Planning

The Colorado Department of Transportation has plans to expand highways, but it also has a mandate to reduce emissions from the state's transportation systems. Is it possible to do both?

May 19 - Colorado Public Radio

Washington Gov. Jay Insee distinguished himself in the 2020 presidential Democratic primary as the "climate candidate," yet he vetoed a section of a transportation electrification bill that set a goal of ending sales of gas-powered cars by 2030.

May 19 - Electrek

Goods movement on the Mississippi River, as well as truck traffic on a key interstate, has ground to a halt after a crack was discovered last week in a bridge on Interstate 40 connecting to Memphis.

May 19 - Associated Press via NBC News

Minneapolis joins the avant garde of cities implementing a dramatic overhaul of the parking requirement status quo that has been a primary determinant of the form and function of cities for nearly a century.

May 19 - Star Tribune

New research indicates a positive association between overall cycling levels and ridership rates for women-identified riders.

May 19 - Streetsblog USA

A proposed bill in the Texas legislature would help prevent displacement of homeowners in areas experiencing reinvestment and redevelopment.

May 19 - Dallas Morning News