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1960s Salt Lake City Tower Transformed Into 217 Luxury Housing Units
The new Seraph building may herald a new era of adaptive reuse in downtown Salt Lake City.
California is Out of Drought for First Time in 25 Years
The state’s reservoirs are reaching capacity for the first time in decades, but more rain could prompt flooding in downstream communities.
Affordable HOMES Act Removes DOE Oversight From Manufactured Housing, Claims it Will Drop Prices by $10K
A bill that passed the U.S. House would put regulations for manufactured housing, including energy standards, solely under the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Two Lawsuits Aim to Strip Immigrants, Privacy Protections From US Census
The two cases could have major impacts on how Americans are counted in the next census.
NYC Will Extend Madison Ave Bus Lane by 19 Blocks
The project support Mayor Mamdani’s promise of making New York buses ‘fast and free.’
San Francisco Cut Traffic Deaths Almost in Half in 2025
The city credits its Vision Zero strategy and new traffic cameras for reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on its roads.
Trump’s Takeover of Public DC Golf Courses Threatens to Erase “Model Public Playgrounds”
The administration ended a lease for three public golf courses, throwing into question their future as accessible and affordable to D.C. residents.
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Transit Scheduling 101 — What is Transit Scheduling?
When a 10 minute change in layover can cost your system 33% more to run the same route, the nuts and bolts of good scheduling start looking darn sexy.
White House Ballroom Details Revealed Ahead of January 15 Legal Hearing
The ballroom project must receive approval from the National Capital Planning Commission to move forward.
Atlanta Pledged to Build or Preserve 20K Affordable Homes by 2030. It’s More than Halfway There
The city is reducing zoning and permitting barriers to building more affordable housing.
NYC Will Quadruple Traffic Camera Locations This Year
New York has used red light cameras since the 1990s and plans to deploy them to 600 intersections this year.
Florida Could See Commercial Air Taxis by End of Year
The state wants to be the first in the nation to build infrastructure for commercial electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).
Trump Administration Sues to Stop Gas Appliance Bans in California Cities, Citing ‘Crushing’ Costs
Some California cities have already retracted gas appliance bans after a judge ruled against Berkeley’s ordinance limiting gas-powered appliances in new buildings.
Study: Induced Demand Works for Bikes and Transit, too
If you build it — bike infrastructure, bus lanes, and sidewalks, that is — they will come.
Arlington’s New Form-Based Zoning Designed to Guide a Cohesive Public Realm
Form-based zoning focuses on the design of buildings and how they interact with the public realm.
Senate Bill Calls for National Housing Emergency
If passed, the bill could trigger the use of the Defense Production Act to speed up production of construction materials.
Historic Black Alabama Community Fights Displacement for Concrete Plant
Residents of Mobile’s Africatown neighborhood say building a concrete plant near homes and a historic site is “a step backwards.”
New Jersey Lawmakers Push New Tariffs for “Large-Load” Data Centers
A proposed law would tax data center operators for high power use and incentivize them to increase energy efficiency.
Philadelphia EV Club Brings Drivers Together to Share Resources, Community
The Philly EV Club takes part in advocacy efforts to bring more EV infrastructure to residents.
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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.
