New Department of Transportation data shows that poor road work can lead to hundreds of dollars in extra vehicle costs.
Focusing on Detroit, the Detroit News examines data from both the DOT and the Road Information Center showing how poor road construction passes down hidden costs to drivers in the form of tire wear, structural damage, and metal fatigue. Los Angeles drivers, for example, can expect to pay an additional $705 in operating costs beyond routine maintenance because of the worn roads. Cold-weather and high-traffic states rank near the bottom while Georgia's roads were praised for their management.
Thanks to Jeffrey Goodman
FULL STORY: Michigan roads rank third worst in U.S.

Rethinking Redlining
For decades we have blamed 100-year-old maps for the patterns of spatial racial inequity that persist in American cities today. An esteemed researcher says: we’ve got it all wrong.

Montreal Mall to Become 6,000 Housing Units
Place Versailles will be transformed into a mixed-use complex over the next 25 years.

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Santa Clara County Dedicates Over $28M to Affordable Housing
The county is funding over 600 new affordable housing units via revenue from a 2016 bond measure.

Why a Failed ‘Smart City’ Is Still Relevant
A Google-backed proposal to turn an underused section of Toronto waterfront into a tech hub holds relevant lessons about privacy and data.

When Sears Pioneered Modular Housing
Kit homes sold in catalogs like Sears and Montgomery Ward made homeownership affordable for midcentury Americans.
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