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Durham, North Carolina, joins the ranks of local government agencies who have shifted to an integrated development services model focused on customer service.

May 11 - North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association

A summary of last week's events in Seattle: CNU 25 and ULI, written by Hazel Borys.

May 10 - PlaceShakers

After a slow 2016, four states this year have already passed state gas tax increases. South Carolina may be next if they override the governor's veto. A new analysis should help legislators do just that.

May 10 - Governing

Galveston, Texas stands on the Gulf of Mexico and sits on the path of a number of bird migrations. 395 of those birds were killed Wednesday night striking a single building in the city's downtown.

May 10 - The Houston Chronicle

Considering it costs $1 billion per mile to dig L.A.'s subway tunnels, how does Elon Musk plan to build a series of car-carrying tunnels with out breaking the bank?

May 10 - Fast Company

John H. Thompson resigned on Tuesday from his position as director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Thompson served as director of the Census Bureau since 2013.

May 10 - The Washington Post

Dan Walters has some harsh words for California state leaders. He says their approach to the housing shortage has been "tepid" and "lackadaisical."

May 10 - The Sacramento Bee

Police in Chicago issued 99% fewer distracted driving tickets in 2016 than in 2015.

May 10 - Chicago Tribune

U.S. landlords are getting a bigger share of the economic pie than they ever have before, according to new government data.

May 10 - Market Watch

A driving school in China was shut down after photos of student drivers cruising around its location (a factory roof) raised concerns online.

May 10 - Shanghaiist

Kiribati’s former president Anote Tong faces climate change’s implications head on and see hope, even as islands become an early warning system for the international community.

May 10 - Cities of the Future

Denver is in the process of rolling out a transportation experiment to the residents of the region: separating street space for transit and active transportation can serve all users and doesn't have to be the end of the world for drivers either.

May 9 - The Denver Post

The Florida Legislature has delivered a bill to Gov. Rick Scott's desk that would end property taxes on solar panels in the state of Florida for all commercial and industrial uses.

May 9 - Palm Beach Post

Officials have begun tackling the problem of adapting low-lying State Route 37 in the North Bay, closed several times this year due to flooding, to climate change. With no identified funding, a working group is leaning toward road tolling.

May 9 - The Press Democrat

Is mass timber the new frontier in low-carbon building? The National Building Museum's newest exhibition, Timber City, pays homage to the potential of tall timber structures which have strength comparable to steel.

May 9 - Doggerel

The cities of Santa Monica, Culver CIty, West Hollywood, and Malibu are championing stormwater infrastructure, new public transit, affordable housing, and action on homelessness prevention.

May 9 - The Planning Report

According to this survey, many Houston residents increasingly prefer mixed-use areas over single-family suburbia. But there's only so much downtown available.

May 9 - The Urban Edge

Strange as it may sound, the city in the heart of U.S. software country had an ordinance that made such companies were illegal, even though such companies are common in the city.

May 9 - Palo Alto Weekly

A planned Bucktown skate park will not be built and many neighbors are celebrating.

May 9 - DNA Info

If self-driving cars means more sharing and less car ownership, we may finally lose our appetite for parking, even in the motor city.

May 9 - Detroit Free Press