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September 7 - Planetizen

Detroit Bridge

Canadian Government Permits Another Privately Owned Bridge From Detroit

Soon there could be a second cable-stayed bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada, running alongside the existing Ambassador Bridge and owned by the same private entity.

September 7 - Detroit Free Press

Texas Wind

Rural U.S. Turning On to Wind Power

Rural counties and cities around the United States are figuring out that it pays to do business with renewable energy companies.

September 7 - The Wall Street Journal

Buffalo, New York

5 Beloved Architectural Creations Lost to History

If you could bring one building back from the wrecking balls of the past, what would it be?

September 7 - The Conversation

Stormwater Infrastructure

The Changing Paradigm of Stormwater Management

In the past, stormwater management has been about flood control. The future of stormwater, however, is in capturing, treating, and recharging water supply, according to this article.

September 6 - Maven's Notebook


Five Key Statistics for Understanding Millennial Households

There has been a lot of speculation about the motivations of Millennials as they enter the workforce and the real estate market. The Pew Research Center starts with the facts.

September 6 - Pew Research Center

Capital Bikeshare

Dockless Bikeshare Coming to the Nation's Capital

Bikeshare has been a breeze, for the most part, in Washington, D.C. But the District Department of Transportation is making room for innovation anyways.

September 6 - WAMU


San Francisco Construction

Connecting the Dots Between Air Pollution and Congestion

Some of the San Francisco neighborhoods with the worst air quality are also the San Francisco neighborhoods with the most development.

September 6 - San Francisco Chronicle

Tokyo Pedestrians

More Cities Following Honolulu's Victim Blaming Model for Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian blaming won't make pedestrians any safer, but cities are trying it anyways.

September 6 - Streetsblog USA

Warehouse Project Could Bring Thousands of Jobs to Chicago's South Side

A 50-acre complex called Pullman Crossings could bring new jobs numbering in the thousands to the South Side of Chicago.

September 6 - Chicago Tribune

Bike Safety Infographic

Bike Fatalities Rising Quickly

The Governors Highway Safety Association, in partnership with State Farm Insurance, has released surprising data about bike safety.

September 6 - Seattle Transit Blog

U.S. Census

'High Risk' of Failure: The 2020 Census

Evidence that the Trump's Administration's ongoing "dismantling of the administrative state" is having an effect at the Census Bureau—with potentially disastrous consequences for governments of all shapes and sizes.

September 6 - Brookings

Detroit Sports Arena

A Grand Opening for Detroit's New Downtown Sports and Entertainment Arena

The Pistons and the Red Wings have a new home in Downtown Detroit—bringing all four of Detroit's professional sports teams into the same neighborhood.

September 6 - Detroit Free Press

Carribean

Caribbean Islands Brace for Irma as Florida Prepares

As Houston and East Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey, an even stronger hurricane has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, headed to the Caribbean Sea, and likely Florida by this weekend, though there is uncertainty where it goes next.

September 6 - Guardian

Bronx Apartments

Mom and Pop Make Way for Institutional Investors in the Landlord Business

Mom and Pop Make Way for Institutional Investors in the Landlord Business

September 5 - The New York Times

Hangar One

NASA Wants to Build 1,930 Rental Units in the Silicon Valley

NASA Ames wants to add a lot of housing to a 45-acre site at Moffett Field in the Silicon Valley. The new housing would give NASA employees more housing options in an expensive and impacted market.

September 5 - The Mercury News

San Francisco

Houston and San Francisco: Urban Development Patterns Gone Awry

With the media rightfully pointing to Houston's sprawling urban development patterns that exacerbated the epic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, Paul Krugman also finds fault with cities where urban development is too tightly regulated.

September 5 - The New York Times - Opinion

Federal Building

Making the Most of the Federal Government's Vast Portfolio of Commercial Properties

As the largest commercial property holder int he United States, the federal government's development plans can contribute to the economic and cultural success of communities.

September 5 - Governing

New Zealand

'Pedestrian Congestion' Hurts the Economy Too

There's an economic cost for making pedestrians wait at stoplights, according to a new study.

September 5 - Aukland Now

Lessons from an Inclusive Suburb

The suburban experiment of Clarksburg, Maryland hasn't been totally successful, according to this article, but it still offers many lessons for other communities like it.

September 5 - Greater Greater Washington

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