Planetizen Week in Review: September 10, 2016
The fastest two minutes in planning news.
Another week down, packed with transportation and housing news. While a streetcar line opens in Cincinnati, D.C. Metro considers deep cuts to its late night service. Everyone wants to reduce traffic fatalities, but sometimes it seems like we're still trying to accept the realities of traffic safety. And it's still 2016, so there was news from the housing sector this week—in Portland the city decided to extend its officially declared "housing emergency" for another year.
Don't forget to catch up on past weeks' news with the Planetizen Week in Review.
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Published on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in
Topics
- Friday Funny: The Onion Eviscerates Bike Planning
- That's Mixed-Use: Housing on Top of a Bus Yard
- Planning for Crime Reduction
- Where Campus Planning Meets Urban Planning
- When Cities Prosper, Rural Areas Are Better Off
- Thumbs Down to Planning Rules of Thumb
- Putting a Bow on Top of the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
- Suburbs Encouraging Accessory Dwelling Units
- Public Transportation Is Good for Kids
- Nation's Newest Toll Road Opens in North Carolina
- Twin Cities Set Ambitious Target for Electric Buses
- The Future of the Retail Landscape
- The Sweet Smell of Density? Subconscious Influences on Perceptions of Urban Form
- Construction Contracts Awarded for Chicago Transit Authority's Largest Project Ever
- D.C. Council Chooses Commercial Property Tax Breaks Over Homeless Funding
- Penalties for Fare Evasion Not a Good Look
- Songs About Places - 2018
- Cities Need to Create Level Playing Fields For New Mobility (That Tilt Towards Community Goals)
- Advocates for Oregon's Carbon Pricing Plan Proceed Cautiously
- L.A. Adopts Strict Short-Term Rental Regulations
