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Ciutat Vella

Airbnb Still at Odds with Barcelona City, Calling New Rule for Hosts a 'Joke'

After Barcelona City Council conducted inspections and imposed sanctions on illegal tourist rentals in the city, Airbnb responded by announcing restrictions on multiple listings in the downtown area. The city council responded bluntly.

February 10 - Cities of the Future

Marching Band

The (Place) Doctor Will See You Now

How a small town in Oregon used a data-driven, analytical approach towards putting policies in place to increase their economic and environmental resiliency.

February 10 - Modern Cities

Ottawa

Ottawa's Rapid Transit Corridor Design Approved

Twenty-four stations and a new dedicated bus lane have been approved in Canada's capital city.

February 10 - CBC

New Orleans Musicians

How Will Pricey Cities House Their Artists?

With rents on the rise even in "inexpensive" cities like New Orleans, artists and musicians are getting priced out. Affordable housing designated for artists is one way to help them stay.

February 10 - PBS NewsHour

Los Angeles and Bowl

L.A. Voters Approved Parks Funding—Now What?

An overview of the projects in the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation pipeline, by L.A. County park planner Clement Lau.

February 10 - UrbDeZine


Capitol

Everyone in the Federal Government Seems to Want a New Infrastructure Bill

Deborah Fisher has proposed a highway bill, Chuck Schumer wrote an infrastructure bill, and Donald Trump campaigned on the issue. The shape the final bill will take is still in flux.

February 10 - The Hill

Snow bike

Snow Day Delayed: It's International Winter Bike to Work Day

Last year, Zagreb, Croatia boasted the largest number of participants in International Winter Bike to Work Day. This year it's hoping to defend its title.

February 10 - Croatia Week


Star Wars

Friday Eye Candy: Renderings for the New Star Wars Theme Park

Fans of Disney theme parks and fans of Star Wars had a big week.

February 10 - The Architect's Newspaper

Autonomous Vehicle

FEATURE

A New Policy Agenda for Autonomous Vehicles: It's Time to Lead Innovation

A call for planners, policy makers, and the car industry to assertively lead the policy development in anticipation of the coming wave of autonomous vehicle technology.

February 9 - William Riggs

Credit Unions Sign

In Underbanked Areas, Credit Unions Pick Up the Slack

Heard of food deserts? Some neighborhoods are banking deserts, where credit unions are the only reputable financial service providers. Now, these community institutions are getting easier access to federal recognition.

February 9 - Next City

Minneapolis

D.C.-Style Snow Disruption of Buses in Minneapolis

In a city that prides itself on toughing out cold, snowy winters, a bad delay from a few inches of snow is cause for anger and confusion.

February 9 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Del Mar Station TOD

Apartments Near Transit Generate More Tax Revenue

A study from the Urban Land Institute shows developments near transit generate almost twice as many tax dollars per dollar spent.

February 9 - Greater Greater Washington

Uhaul Trucks

Americans Don't Move

There was a time when moving was very common among Americans, as that has changed it's had profound impacts on the economy and life in the United States.

February 9 - CityLab

Dakota Access Pipeline

Army Corps to Grant Permit for Completion of Dakota Access Pipeline

Elections have consequences. Per a Jan. 24 executive memo, the Army Corps of Engineers indicated that it will grant Dakota Access LLC the final permit to tunnel under the Missouri River and complete the controversial pipeline.

February 9 - The Washington Post - Energy and Environment

Vermont BRT

A First Look at Big Bus Rapid Transit Plans in Los Angeles

A proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) route for Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles was approved in Measure M, the transportation sales tax approved by L.A. County voters in November.

February 9 - Urbanize LA

I-70

Bad on Purpose, Weird Highways

Breezewood Pennsylvania is home to a traffic bottle neck on the I-70, and could be a target of Trump's promised infrastructure spending.

February 9 - The New York Times

Open Space

House Republicans: No More 'Planning 2.0' for Public Lands

The congressional battle over public lands is only just beginning. The latest action: the House voted to rescind the Bureau of Land Management's recently approved "Planning 2.0" rule.

February 9 - The Denver Post

Atlanta International Airport

Ranking: Atlanta the Best City for Airport Transit

The best city for taking transit to the airport, according to one ranking, is also known for car culture and sprawl.

February 9 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Port of Los Angeles

Where Trump's Trade Policies Are Likely to Have the Largest Effect

Time will tell whether President Trump is able to enact any of the ambitious trade policies he proposed on the campaign trail, but research shows the cities that will prosper or suffer based on the success of those initiatives.

February 8 - The Washington Post

Hope VI Housing

Debunking 5 Common Myths About Public Housing

Few government programs are as misunderstood, with such high consequences, as public housing subsidies.

February 8 - Greater Greater Washington

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