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Elana is the associate editor of The Planning Report.

Berlin Unveils Transformative Bike Plan
The German capital could see a new system of cycle superhighways, an expanded bike lane network, and more by 2025.

D.C. Steps in to Buy At-Risk Affordable Housing
In the interest of preserving affordable supply, the District can purchase apartment buildings that would otherwise sell to private developers.

Study: Uber Replacing Ambulances Nationwide
An ambulance ride can cost thousands of dollars—even surge pricing won't top that (most of the time.)

Anti-Homeless Robot Raises Eyebrows in San Francisco
File under 'high-tech urban dystopia.”

What is Appalachia, Really?
If you want to understand rural America, critics say, look beyond Hillbilly Elegy.