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People living in tiny homes drastically reduce their ecological footprints and make more sustainable lifestyle choices, research shows.
CityLab
The supply gap is hitting lower-income families especially hard, a new study shows.
Housing Perspectives
The plan points to transit’s role in a cleaner and more sustainable future, but comprehensive changes in transportation policy are also needed.
Data for Progress
Predictive analytics can help identify vulnerable people early and deliver necessary services before they descend into homelessness.
Dissent
A wealth of pre-authored policy maps lets users access data to explore public policy issues.
ArcWatch (Esri)
Cities across the country are developing floodplain construction standards that are more stringent than those required by FEMA.
Inside Climate News
Blog post
While 2019 doesn’t scream smart city revolution, we are seeing signs of significant smart city evolution.
The use of level of service (LOS) to gauge the success of roadway networks has shaped and influenced cities in many negative ways.
Brookings / The Avenue
The metamorphoses of suburban commercial buildings reflect a story of the urban landscape waiting to be told.
The American Conservative
Suburban neighborhoods are faring better than neighborhoods in cities when it comes to a range of economic status indicators.
CityLab
Research shows racial disparities in exposure to air pollution as well as consumption of the goods and services that cause it.
NPR
Transit ridership is dropping, but a closer look at causes points to the role bike share could play in making transit a better option.
Curbed
Two generations ago, most children walked to school. But the numbers have dropped significantly.
Public Square: A CNU Journal
The urban landscape could change significantly as cities and transportation systems evolve. Planners are envisioning what that would mean for parking and what decisions need to be made now.
Digital Trends
The bus lanes can be installed quickly, requiring minimal time and resources and offering a good return on investment, says a new report.
CityLab
The video game has inspired many people to pursue careers in planning. But, the newest version is also trying to better align the simulations with what planners face in the real world.
Los Angeles Times
Cities across the country have ambitious goals to move to renewable energy, but support at the federal level is lacking. A new program will assist cities with procurement and regulation of renewables.
Smart Cities Dive
When gentrification takes center stage, neglected places facing poverty, segregation, and disinvestment are overlooked.
City Observatory
President Trump still touts coal and its return, but what’s happening in the real world suggests coal is on its way out for good.
Intelligencer - New York Magazine
Lyft will add electric vehicles to its rental fleet and offer riders the option to request hybrid and electric vehicles.
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