Streetsblog is calling for voters in the 2015 Streetsie awards—make your opinion count about the year's biggest developments in multi-modal transportation.
Streetsblog has released a total of six polls across two posts to gather input on some of the year's biggest stories.
The first post asked voters to decide on the "Best Urban Street Transformation" of the year, detailing each of six nominated projects before offering the vote. The finalists for the Best Urban Street Transformation:
- Washington Street in Chicago
- Summit Street in Columbus
- Reseda Boulevard in Los Angeles
- Queens Boulevard in New York
- The Protected Intersection in Salt Lake City
- The University, Union, and Boylston Pedestrian Plaza in Seattle
A second post offers five more polls, which highlight more of the big news stories from around the country. Here are the other five poll questions asked for the 2015 Streetsies:
- Worst livable streets villain
- Best tactical urbanism win
- Worst boondoggle
- Best sign of progress
- Biggest let down
FULL STORY: The Streetsies: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2015

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The city wants to close a loophole that allowed developers to build apartment buildings on single-family lots as ADUs.

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.

Has President Trump Met His Match?
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California Bill Aims to Boost TOD
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Report: One-Fifth of Seattle Households Are Car-Free
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California Lawmakers Move to Protect Waterways
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