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January 23 - Visual Capitalist

A study of a poorer neighborhood in Buenos Aires reveals that a delicate balance of design, public space, planning, and access are keys to success.

January 22 - Next City

Illinois gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy made waves when he said the rapidly shrinking population of African Americans was the intended result of the city's policy. An op-ed in the Chicago Reader agrees.

January 22 - The Chicago Reader

For those who have spent the last year or so waiting on the edge of their seats in speculation about the contents of President Trump's promised infrastructure plan, there is finally some indication of what the future holds.

January 22 - Axios

The threat of a lawsuit by the California Renters Legal Advocacy has the city of Dublin rethinking a housing proposal that would add 220 units near the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.

January 22 - The Independent

The potential risks of privatizing mobility are scrutinized in a Canadian city that subsidizes Uber rides.

January 22 - Motherboard

EnergyNet auctions off oil and gas leases for state and federal lands—and business is booming under the Trump Administration.

January 22 - Outside Online

The Saturday Night Light Live cast took a break from satirizing the Trump Administration to poke fun at Amazon.

January 22 - Recode

Wondering what a Community Land Trust is? Look no further.

January 22 - Marketwatch

Costs for the initial construction segment, 119 miles from Madera to just outside Bakersfield, jumped $2.8 billion in what the consultant called the "worst-case scenario," to $10.6 billion, or over $89 million per mile.

January 22 - Los Angeles Times

Motorists and truckers would pay tolls to drive south of 60th Street in Manhattan while passengers in taxis and ride-hailing vehicles would pay a surcharge under a plan released Friday by the Fix NYC panel convened by Gov. Cuomo in October.

January 22 - The New York Times

Finally, the city seems to be reaping benefits from a major investment in public transportation.

January 21 - The Urban Edge

A local resident reviews an important new neighborhood plan in Austin from a pro-development and livability perspective.

January 21 - Austin On Your Feet

The Parklands of Floyds Fork has attracted development attention for years, but now the endowment that fought for the park's creation is proposing a development on land adjacent to the park to help fund the maintenance of the Parklands.

January 21 - Courier-Journal

One of California's three investor-owned utilities has announced an electric vehicle charging infrastructure program that will spend $130 million through 2020.

January 21 - Smart Cities Dive

The failure of suburb-to-suburb bus service run by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) offers lessons in regional transit planning.

January 21 - Greater Greater Washington

A new interactive maps brings a visual reality to the scale of displacement effected by urban renewal of the 1950s and 1960s.

January 20 - Chicago Magazine

Nine out of 12 members of the National Park Service advisory board resigned this week, saying that the Department of the Interior "showed no interest in learning about or continuing to use the forward-thinking agenda of science," among other claims.

January 20 - National Public Radio

Republicans and the American Civil Liberties Union back bills to ban red light and speed cameras in Iowa, while Democrats and law enforcement want to allow cities and counties to retain automated traffic-enforcement tools.

January 20 - Sioux City Journal

Responding to local homeowners and politicians, Orange County will clear homeless encampments from a riverbed and stormwater channel under its control.

January 20 - KPCC