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A Pew Stateline article tackles the challenges of reducing carbon emissions from transportation compared to electricity generation and looks at recent initiatives announced by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee aimed at decarbonizing transportation.

January 21 - Pew Stateline

The people living in urban heat islands are much more likely to be inhabited by low-income people of color, and the roots of the environmental justice issue can be found in planning history.

January 21 - The Oregonian

The growth in transit rips in the United States over the course of the second and third quarters of 2019 can be traced to growth in two key cities.

January 21 - CityLab

Renewable energy, both wind and solar, takes up a lot of space in places that aren't accustomed to industrial development. Policymakers need strategies and tactics for overcoming the inherent land use challenges presented by renewable energy.

January 21 - Brookings

This performance ranking separates the fakers from the legit operation to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.

January 21 - Streetlight Data

There's no draft rezoning plan for SoHo yet, but there's plenty of controversy.

January 21 - Gothamist

The McHarg Center's "The 2100 Project: An Atlas for the Green New Deal" provides a series of maps an infographics to illustrate the way the United States uses land.

January 20 - Visual Capitalist

In case anyone was getting carried away with the idea of fare-free transit, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has some cold water to pour on the conversation.

January 20 - Houston Chronicle

The people sitting, playing, and enjoying themselves in parks aren't always representative of the population that live in the communities. Here are three examples of parks that succeed at inclusion.

January 20 - Urban Institute

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed disappointment with a plan to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration.

January 20 - Crain's New York Business

The federal opportunity zones program is a double benefit in the state of Oregon, and legislators are wondering if the program is more effective in setting up tax havens than delivering investments in underserved areas.

January 19 - The Oregonian

Vast amounts of tech money have transformed the city's commercial spaces in unexpected ways.

January 19 - The Guardian

There have been wins. And there will be opportunities. All is not lost for the future of the planet.

January 19 - Outside

The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment has read the writing on the wall.

January 19 - Urban Turf

The 25-acre site will be vacant after the National Guard relocates, and a new report says a public development authority should manage the property.

January 17 - The Urbanist

A new bill would grant the Wyoming Transportation Commission the authority to impose tolls on all lanes of over 400 miles of I-80 to fund infrastructure needs on the roadway.

January 17 - CDLLife.com

Planners don't need fancy software to prepare for an uncertain future. Exploratory scenario planning promises a more aware, adaptive, and resilient planning profession.

January 17 - Sonoran Institute via Vimeo

Along with other members of congress, one of the authors of the law that established the federal Opportunity Zones program has asked the Treasury Department to investigate potential abuse of the program. The Treasury inspector general is obliging.

January 17 - NBC News

PLANOPEDIA

State preemption and local control are two of the most controversial and contested concepts in land use. Understanding when and where one or the other takes precedence is key to understanding the politics and governance of planning.

January 16 - James Brasuell

While hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles are much less popular than their battery-powered siblings, California remains committed to the zero-emission technology, with three state agencies investing in and monitoring its progress.

January 16 - CALmatters