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Friday Funny: Nation in Rapture Over Construction Project

Reading The Onion's latest satire of the built environment is a bit like the experience it describes: watching as a crane moves a large object on a construction site, otherwise known as being easily distracted by harmless fun.

March 25, 2016 - The Onion

Population Growth Trends Return to Pre-Recession Norms

It's almost like the Great Recession and the Great Urban Renaissance never happened, as Americans are moving to the suburbs and the Sunbelt than to the nation's urban areas.

March 25, 2016 - Jed Kolko

Four-Lane Freeway

Reports of 'Mega-Commutes' Greatly Exaggerated

No one is denying that many Americans endure long, arduous commutes. But the data does not verify reports that "mega-commutes" are on the rise.

March 24, 2016 - City Observatory

U.S. DOT Announces First Year of Grant Funding for State VMT Fee Pilot Programs

$15 million in a U.S. Department of Transportation grant program is now available for states to implement pilot projects based on a "user-based alternative revenue mechanism," aka vehicle-miles-traveled fee.

March 24, 2016 - Planetizen

Four Cities to Explore the Frontiers of Infrastructure Finance

City Accelerator selected four cities to test new options for financing the infrastructure investments of the 21st century and beyond.

March 24, 2016 - Governing

Anchorage Updates Land Use Plan Map

After 34 years the Municipality of Anchorage is updating its land use plan map, a companion piece to its comprehensive plan adopted in 2001. The land use plan map sets the stage for future growth and development in this Northern City of 301,000.

March 23, 2016 - Alaska Public Media

Bicycle traffic light in Berlin

Op-Ed: Prohibit Right Turns on Red Lights

A writer suggests an end for one of the many conveniences available to drivers: the right turn on a red light.

March 23, 2016 - Next City

Northeast Rail Map

U.S. DOT Making a National Transit Map

Transportation Secretary Antony Foxx called on local transit agencies earlier this month to share data to be used in building a comprehensive map of the nation's transit lines.

March 22, 2016 - The Washington Post

EPA Rejects Southern California Plan to Reduce Fine Particulate Pollution

The South Coast Air Quality Management District is in the news again, this time for going too easy on the region's big polluters—just what staff had warned would happen before the board fired its well-respected executive director.

March 22, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Humanizing Tech in New York City

Rapid technological change has brought incredible opportunities as well as challenges to cities around the world. NYC's Chief Technology Officer and Director of Innovation discuss how the City is leveraging technology for improving city life.

March 22, 2016 - Doggerel

Automotive Braking Improvements: Pedestrian and Cyclist Benefits Included

NHTSA's announcement that automatic emergency braking will become standard on almost all new vehicles by 2022 will have dramatic safety implications for drivers and passengers, but will it prevent crashes with pedestrians and cyclists?

March 21, 2016 - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Environmental Protection Agency Under Fire From All Sides

Expect EPA to be radically downsized and stripped of much of its authority should a Republican become the next president. Democrats haven't stepped up to their defense as one might expect after the mishandling of the Flint water crisis.

March 21, 2016 - The New York Times

A collaborative art project

What Is Placemaking, Really?

It's a term that gets bandied about by the "creative class" to describe an endless array of projects, from whimsical pop-up art to new uses for century-old buildings. But what does placemaking really mean?

March 21, 2016 - Comstock's Magazine

Shedding Light on the $3.7 Trillion Municipal Bond Market

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is working toward new levels of transparency in the municipal bond market.

March 20, 2016 - At Lincoln House

Feds Worried About Car Hacking

As cars become more and more technologically advanced, a trio of federal agencies this week put out a public service announcement about the dangers of car hacking.

March 19, 2016 - Christian Science Monitor

Mapping the Nation's Freight Movements

An infographic illustrates the circulatory system of the nation's economy.

March 18, 2016 - CPCS

Luxury Housing Is Not the Enemy

We can't build our way out of the housing crisis…but we won't get out without building.

March 18, 2016 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

Sparks Fly at Congressional Hearing on Flint Water Crisis

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy sat side-by-side at a Congressional hearing on the lead exposure suffered by citizens of Flint.

March 18, 2016 - The Hill

Tenderloin District

Op-Ed: Overcoming a New NIMBYism

Rick Jacobus argues that those who block new development on social justice grounds aren't fighting to win long-term. Building is necessary, but with it should come robust affordable housing mandates.

March 17, 2016 - Shelterforce

Does Ride-Hailing Complement Public Transit—Or Vice Versa?

Thanks to technology-enabled ride-hailing services, more households have the ability to go car-lite now than in preceding generations, according to a new study prepared for the American Public Transportation Association.

March 17, 2016 - Time

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