Leaders of city business districts consider several ideas for reducing city traffic.
"Ideas for reducing car traffic - including the politically volatile notion of charging drivers for entering the busiest Manhattan streets - gained momentum yesterday during a meeting of leaders of the city's business improvement districts.
Jan Gehl, a Danish architect whose fervent advocacy of bicycle lanes, pedestrian walkways and restrictions on car use have made him renowned among urban planners, addressed leaders of the districts, and several city officials, on the need to reduce the automobile's dominance of public spaces."
FULL STORY: Business Groups Hear Plea: Do Something to Cut Traffic
San Diego to Rescind Multi-Unit ADU Rule
The city wants to close a loophole that allowed developers to build apartment buildings on single-family lots as ADUs.
Florida Considers Legalizing ADUs
Current state law allows — but doesn’t require — cities to permit accessory dwelling units in single-family residential neighborhoods.
HUD Announces Plan to Build Housing on Public Lands
The agency will identify federally owned parcels appropriate for housing development and streamline the regulatory process to lease or transfer land to housing authorities and nonprofit developers.
Nightlife and the 15-Minute City
Plans for compact, walkable cities often don’t address nighttime concerns like transportation and lighting, which can make neighborhoods more vibrant and safe around the clock.
Mississippi Aims to Abolish Income Tax — and Replace it With Gas Tax
The new gas tax would fund MDOT and the Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund.
Louisville Launches ‘Anti-Displacement Tool’
After a years-long, tenant-led effort, Louisville will use a new tool to analyze whether a proposed housing development can meet a neighborhood’s housing needs and income levels. If it doesn’t, the city won’t subsidize it.
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