The Planetizen Crossword Puzzle: July 2024

July 29, 2024, 6:16 PM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction

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Acronym for the federal agency that manages transportation infrastructure.

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1 A type of traffic circle.
2 This form of development integrates information and communication technology and the Internet of Things to manage a city.
7 A potentially life-threatening heat-related injury becoming more common in the Southwest during extreme heat waves.
9 Traffic jam.
12 An intensive, interactive problem-solving session to generate community engagement.
13 Industrialist who built a 'model town' almost entirely controlled by his company in Illinois.
15 City hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics.
17 Tool that quantifies how easy it is to access amenities and transit by walking in specific neighborhoods.
18 The right to use a property owned by another person for specific purposes.
19 Community event aimed at bringing neighbors together, often closing a street to create a temporary public space.

1 Portland, Oregon neighborhood at the heart of a controversial freeway expansion project.
3 Planning theory associated with "Plural planning."
4 Type of urbanism characterized by 'do-it-yourself' projects conducted without official sanction or support.
5 Architect of the radical rebuilding of Paris's urban form during the 19th century.
6 The measure of how many housing units exist in a given area.
8 The smallest units for which the U.S. Census Bureau collects 100-percent data.
10 Tax based on the assessed value of a lot and/or building.
11 Term for an area with limited access to healthy and affordable grocery options.
14 Acronym for the federal agency that manages transportation infrastructure.
16 The proposed 'California Forever' development, a tech-oriented planned community promoted by Silicon Valley investors, would be located in this county.

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