Portland is tackling a critical but often controversial issue: how to regulate infill development in residential neighborhoods when growth is pushing landowners and developers to build bigger and denser.

A press release from the city of Portland announces an online survey soliciting feedback on "new and updated rules to address the scale and design of new houses and home additions." The new rules will also "determine where new houses on narrow lots would be allowed."
The online survey is part of the Department of Planning and Sustainability's Residential Infill Project, underway since September 2015. The online survey will be open for public comment until January 12, 2016.
"The project will also explore alternative housing options that could help keep housing costs down while increasing the variety and types of housing available for Portlanders," according to the press release. Lots more details about the scope of the Residential Infill Project's planning process can be found on the official website of the project.

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San Francisco Suspends Traffic Calming Amidst Record Deaths
Citing “a challenging fiscal landscape,” the city will cease the program on the heels of 42 traffic deaths, including 24 pedestrians.

Defunct Pittsburgh Power Plant to Become Residential Tower
A decommissioned steam heat plant will be redeveloped into almost 100 affordable housing units.

Trump Prompts Restructuring of Transportation Research Board in “Unprecedented Overreach”
The TRB has eliminated more than half of its committees including those focused on climate, equity, and cities.

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