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Seattle's Big 'RapidRide' Expansion Coming Into Focus
The city of Seattle is hard at work planning a significant expansion to RapidRide bus service.
Population Boom Continues to Stretch Cairo's Resources
This year, Cairo is estimated to grow by half a million people, but the city's economy is not keeping pace to support all of them.
St. Louis Trolley Revival in Full Swing
Trolleys will soon get back on track in St. Louis' Delmar Loop, decades after they were taken out of service.
Meet the Organizations Bringing Equity to the Clean Energy Sector
A clean environment isn't the only benefit of clean energy. Clean energy jobs are also providing economic mobility for many of the 3 million people employed in the industry.
Parking Madness 2017: Vote for the Worst 'Parking Craters' in the U.S.
Streetsblog is at it again with its annual "Parking Madness" tournament.
Bike Sharing Leaves Shanghai Drowning in Bikes
Multiple bikesharing companies have put 280,000 bikes on Shanghai's streets, but many are parked in random locations or left unusable on city sidewalks.
Airbnb Boosts Outreach to Landlords
What drivers are to rideshare companies, landlords are to Airbnb. In response to complaints, the company is upping outreach to its hosts.
Autonomous Cars Will Turn Back the Clock on Sustainable Cities
The companies developing autonomous cars are not interested in getting people to walk more or use public transport, but to offer on-demand private transport for the masses, in many cases moving people back to cars.
Industry Analyst Predicts Grocery Store Closures Across the U.S.
Competition from online retailers forced many physical stores to close their doors, that trend could be headed for grocery stores next.
Friday Fun: The Top 50 Breweries in America
The Brewers Association's annual list of top 50 craft brewing companies is sure to inspire debate this St. Patrick's Day, and every other day ending in y.
D.C. Metro System Ridership in Free Fall
Track repairs and inconsistent service have lead to a 14 percent decrease in ridership, enough to wipe out the year's gains of all other U.S. rail systems put together.
River Given Human Status
A New Zealand river revered by the Maori people is granted the status of a living being by the country's parliament.
Tiny House Communities Popping Up to Shelter Homeless
Villages of tiny homes are being prepared in Portland and Denver to help individuals transition out of homelessness
An Abundance of Male Trees Is Upping Your Allergy Misery
All that pollen in the air giving you the sneezes is probably because of all the male trees your city has been planting.
More States Cracking Down on Slow Drivers in the Passing Lane
Some people just can't help but help themselves to the fast lane.
Brooklyn Program a Leader in 'Microgrid' Electricity Generation
About 50 property owners in the trendiest of New York boroughs have launched a fledgling solar microgrid—sometimes called distributed or peer-to-peer generation. Someday, such arrangements could put a huge dent in the utility industry.
Las Vegas Light Rail Plans Take a Big Step Forward
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has proven its seriousness about an ambitious proposal to build a light rail connection between McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip.
Trump Administration Lawyering Up for Eminent Domain at the U.S.-Mexico Border
One of the nuggets of significance in the Trump Administration's budget draft indicates the president's seriousness about building a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico.
Melbourne, Australia Plans Assault on Sprawl With '20-Minute Neighborhoods'
Melbourne's long-range plan for development through 2050 envisions denser neighborhoods, built around the idea of 20-minute neighborhoods.
Denver Residents Voice Aesthetic Concerns Over New Housing Developments
The Denver FUGLY Facebook page makes the case that developers are building too many boring tan and rust-colored buildings in Greater Denver.
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