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Granny flats, mother-in-law units, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), or secondary units—whatever you call them, more and more cities, regions, and states are making it easier to deliver subtle density in the backyard.

October 11 - Public Square

FEATURE

Useable data of the effects of ride-hailing service on travel behavior is sorely lacking, but a new study sheds light on critical questions about what companies like Uber and Lyft mean for transit, active transportation, and congestion.

October 11 - Regina R. Clewlow

It turns out that locals don't like self-interested, unilateral decisions that erase the place names of the past.

October 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Associated Press explores the trend of churches rebuilt as breweries.

October 10 - Associated Press via Miami Herald

What makes one building worth saving and another worth destroying? Strong Towns' Rachel Quednau explores the line between destruction and preservation.

October 10 - Strong Towns

The MBTA pilot tested all-door boarding on two bus lines and found that the little-used best practice improved transit service.

October 10 - MBTA Data Blog

A Toronto Star columnist frames a recent spate of pedestrian fatalities in stark terms.

October 10 - Toronto Star

The Twin Cities have a super-sized incentive to nail down regulations for short-term rentals. A tax revenue windfall hangs in the balance.

October 10 - MinnPost

The lanes are in use now, operating as High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes during peak hours. Come December, solo-occupant vehicles will be able to use the converted lanes, providing they have E-ZPass transponders. However, there are some losers.

October 10 - The Washington Post

You don't have to be a fan of Prince George's County to be a fan of the historical maps and geographic insight on the online Prince George's Atlas.

October 10 - Greater Greater Washington

Rents are spiking in the city of Atlanta—and the roster of big cities struggling to manage the costs of living grows.

October 10 - WABE

A list to probably take with a grain of salt…artisanal salt served by a man with a perfectly waxed handlebar mustache.

October 10 - Market Insider

Ten principles developed by international non-governmental organizations are designed to guide urban decision-makers toward the best outcomes for the transition to new mobility options.

October 10 - Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities

"The Decision" part II? Time will tell if LeBron James is the right brand to assuage the fear of turning over the car keys to a robot car.

October 9 - The Verge

One of the most influential, and controversial, figures of modern architecture and design is more accessible than ever.

October 9 - Arch Daily

Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, is close to a major product launch in Phoenix, Arizona. We could be months away from a new era of transportation history.

October 9 - Ars Technica

After Washington legalized marijuana in 2012, an indoor cultivation industry has grown to a sizable presence in the state's environmental footprint.

October 9 - Crosscut

"The war on coal is over," says EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

October 9 - The Washington Post

A new plan in San Francisco aims to reduce the city's chronically homeless population 50 percent by December 2022. Other goals include ending family homelessness and eliminating large, long-term tent encampments.

October 9 - San Francisco Chronicle

FEATURE

These are the people that have had the most influence on the places and environments that we call home.

October 9 - Planetizen