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Chicago River Clean Enough for Swimming for the First Time in 98 Years - h/t Inside Climate News
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Chicago River Clean Enough for Swimming for the First Time in 98 Years - h/t Inside Climate News
A historic two-mile river race through downtown highlighted the success of decades-long efforts to clean up the city’s river.
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about 14 hours ago
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Pennsylvania Short Over 100,000 Housing Units - h/t Altoona Mirror
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Pennsylvania Short Over 100,000 Housing Units - h/t Altoona Mirror
More Pennsylvanians are renting instead of buying, even as the state makes significant strides to increase the affordable housing supply.
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about 15 hours ago
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Virginia Study Catches Near-Miss Hotspots Before Pedestrians Die - h/t FFX Now
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Virginia Study Catches Near-Miss Hotspots Before Pedestrians Die - h/t FFX Now
Analyzing reported ‘near-misses’ can reveal road safety gaps and prevent more serious crashes and injuries.
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about 16 hours ago
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USDOT Threatens to Pull Chicago, Boston Transit Funding - h/t Reuters
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USDOT Threatens to Pull Chicago, Boston Transit Funding - h/t Reuters
The Trump administration is using isolated incidents on public transit systems to call for tighter security.
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about 17 hours ago
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Public Restrooms: The Hidden Infrastructure of Civic Trust
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Public Restrooms: The Hidden Infrastructure of Civic Trust
Want to know if a city is thriving? Start with a bathroom break.
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about 19 hours ago
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William Whyte’s Seminal Urban Film Restored - h/t Gothamist
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William Whyte’s Seminal Urban Film Restored - h/t Gothamist
‘The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces’ changed the way planners view public space and ushered in a new way of understanding urban patterns.
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1 day ago
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Why Saving Transit Matters - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
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Why Saving Transit Matters - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
Jarrett Walker argues that letting transit systems die has impacts that go far beyond transit riders.
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1 day ago
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Portland to Issue Land Use Violation to ICE Detention Center - h/t Associated Press
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Portland to Issue Land Use Violation to ICE Detention Center - h/t Associated Press
The city says the agency breached its agreement not to detain people overnight or for longer than 12 hours in a downtown Portland facility.
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1 day ago
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Boston Upzoning Proposal Moves Forward - h/t Boston.com
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Boston Upzoning Proposal Moves Forward - h/t Boston.com
The Boston Planning Department approved a proposal that would raise allowable building heights in downtown and streamline permitting for small businesses.
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1 day ago
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106 Years Ago She Predicted Today’s Housing Crisis. What if we’d Listened?
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106 Years Ago She Predicted Today’s Housing Crisis. What if we’d Listened?
In 1919, Edith Elmer Wood drew the connection between ratcheting minimum housing standards and an inevitable crisis of homelessness. Her predictions have proved eerily accurate.
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2 days ago
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Ventura, CA Makes Car-Free Main Street Permanent - h/t Ventura County Star
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Ventura, CA Makes Car-Free Main Street Permanent - h/t Ventura County Star
Main Street has been closed to cars since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic spurred a flurry of open streets projects.
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3 days ago
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Is Driving Traffic to Big Box Stores True Economic Development? - h/t Strong Towns
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Is Driving Traffic to Big Box Stores True Economic Development? - h/t Strong Towns
Strong Towns’ Charles Marohn argues that planning for ‘commerce’ perpetuates an unsustainable, car-centric development model.
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3 days ago
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EVs Now Barred From Freeway HOV Lanes - h/t Wired
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EVs Now Barred From Freeway HOV Lanes - h/t Wired
Congress failed to renew a federal program allowing states to let electric car drivers use carpool lanes without additional passengers, forcing California to end EV access to its HOV lanes.
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3 days ago
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Baltimore Zoning Bill Seeks to Improve Unequal Healthcare Access - h/t CBS News
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Baltimore Zoning Bill Seeks to Improve Unequal Healthcare Access - h/t CBS News
A zoning reform proposal would update the city’s code to ensure health clinics are more equitably distributed in all neighborhoods.
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3 days ago
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Seattle Conflict Between Trees and Housing Heats up - h/t Associated Press
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Seattle Conflict Between Trees and Housing Heats up - h/t Associated Press
A 2023 update to Seattle’s tree ordinance has led to sharp increase in the number of trees being cut down for redevelopment, prompting advocates to call for better protection of the city’s tree canopy.
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5 days ago
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Video: Jane Jacobs’ ‘Sidewalk Ballet’ is Alive and Well - h/t YouTube
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Video: Jane Jacobs’ ‘Sidewalk Ballet’ is Alive and Well - h/t YouTube
“Streets Make Cities” takes viewers on a stroll down West 4th Street in Greenwich Village, illustrating the many ways that streets and sidewalks form the lifeblood of a city.
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5 days ago
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SF Street Safety Act Replaces Expired Vision Zero Plan - h/t Axios
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SF Street Safety Act Replaces Expired Vision Zero Plan - h/t Axios
In 2025, 15 people have died in crashes in San Francisco, putting the city far behind its goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2024.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: Far From Cauldrons of Violence, Cities are Anti-Crime Innovators - h/t Architecture and the City
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Opinion: Far From Cauldrons of Violence, Cities are Anti-Crime Innovators - h/t Architecture and the City
Rather than funding the performative militarization of law enforcement, the federal government could instead support programs that prevent poverty and crime before it happens.
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6 days ago
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One Federal Low-Income Housing Program is Actually Being Expanded - h/t Governing
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One Federal Low-Income Housing Program is Actually Being Expanded - h/t Governing
Recent changes to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program could lead to over a million new housing units, but cuts to adjacent and complementary programs could limit its impact.
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6 days ago
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USDOT Pulls Funding from Projects not “Car-Focused” Enough in Connecticut, New Mexico, Illinois - h/t Streetsblog USA
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USDOT Pulls Funding from Projects not “Car-Focused” Enough in Connecticut, New Mexico, Illinois - h/t Streetsblog USA
The department is sending letters to local officials rescinding multimodal grants, saying the money will instead be focused on projects that “promote vehicular travel.”
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6 days ago
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Floating Light Rail Bridge Crossing Marks Historic Moment for Seattle Transit - h/t KOMO News
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Floating Light Rail Bridge Crossing Marks Historic Moment for Seattle Transit - h/t KOMO News
Once testing is complete, Sound Transit will open the world’s first light rail line that uses a floating bridge connecting downtown Seattle to the Eastside.
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7 days ago
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After Years of Success, Houston Sees Spike in Unsheltered Homelessness - h/t Smart Cities Dive
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After Years of Success, Houston Sees Spike in Unsheltered Homelessness - h/t Smart Cities Dive
Unsheltered homelessness rose by 16 percent in 2025 despite the city’s previous success in reducing the number of people living on the streets.
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7 days ago
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NYC's Ferry System is Quietly Breaking Ridership Records - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
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NYC's Ferry System is Quietly Breaking Ridership Records - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
The system, which is planning an expansion, carried over 7.4 million passengers in 2024.
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7 days ago
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Housing Groups Sue HUD Over “Unconstitutional and Unlawful” Grant Requirements - h/t Smart Cities Dive
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Housing Groups Sue HUD Over “Unconstitutional and Unlawful” Grant Requirements - h/t Smart Cities Dive
The lawsuit claims HUD cannot restrict funding based on political alignment that is out of the control of housing agencies.
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8 days ago
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Car Trips are Down, With Young People Leading the Charge - h/t State Smart Transportation Initiative
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Car Trips are Down, With Young People Leading the Charge - h/t State Smart Transportation Initiative
Americans are driving less, and we have Gen Z to thank for it.
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8 days ago
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Texas Could Have the Nation’s 3 Largest Cities by 2100. Are They Ready to Embrace Density? - h/t Urban Land Institute
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Texas Could Have the Nation’s 3 Largest Cities by 2100. Are They Ready to Embrace Density? - h/t Urban Land Institute
Houston, Dallas, and Austin are growing fast. The old sprawl model is no longer sustainable.
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8 days ago
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Amtrak Trains Get Priority Over Freight in Legal Settlement - h/t Trains Pro
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Amtrak Trains Get Priority Over Freight in Legal Settlement - h/t Trains Pro
Freight operator Norfolk Southern has agreed to prioritize Amtrak trains and work with the agency to identify the cause of delays on the Crescent line.
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8 days ago
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DOT, FTA Launch Investigation After Charlotte Transit Murder - h/t Queen City News
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DOT, FTA Launch Investigation After Charlotte Transit Murder - h/t Queen City News
Federal agencies are calling on Charlotte’s transit agency to prepare a security plan and outline efforts to prevent future violence after a woman was fatally stabbed on the city’s light rail system.
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8 days ago
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Wow, These Bus Stops are Close Together! The Case for Bus Stop Balancing.
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Wow, These Bus Stops are Close Together! The Case for Bus Stop Balancing.
Appropriate bus stop spacing keeps the bus moving and ensures people get where they need to be in a reliable amount of time.
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8 days ago
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Meet the Columnist Behind our new Limited Series: Transit Planning 101!
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Meet the Columnist Behind our new Limited Series: Transit Planning 101!
Between now and December, Chicago transit planner — and operator! — Joshua Woods will bring Planetizen readers back to school for a deep dive into what it takes to keep the bus running. Literally.
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8 days ago
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San Francisco Mayor’s ‘Family Zoning’ Plan Faces Pushback, Displacement Concerns - h/t San Francisco Examiner
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San Francisco Mayor’s ‘Family Zoning’ Plan Faces Pushback, Displacement Concerns - h/t San Francisco Examiner
Newly proposed legislation aims to protect long-term tenants from displacement caused by Mayor Lurie’s proposed zoning reform plan, which would allow for more housing construction in parts of the city.
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9 days ago
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Washington Nonprofits Build Housing on Their own Offices - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
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Washington Nonprofits Build Housing on Their own Offices - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
While affordable housing with some office space for nonprofits is relatively common, in Redmond, Washington, a group of human services organizations went the other way: they rebuilt their collective office space and added housing.
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9 days ago
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Chicago Residents Sue City Over Inaccessible Sidewalks - h/t Disability Rights Advocates
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Chicago Residents Sue City Over Inaccessible Sidewalks - h/t Disability Rights Advocates
The suit alleges the city has failed to create a “coordinated, proactive system” for complying with ADA and ensuring accessibility on the city’s sidewalks and crosswalks.
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9 days ago
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ICE Raids Are Eroding Tenant Rights for Immigrant Households - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
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ICE Raids Are Eroding Tenant Rights for Immigrant Households - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
It’s getting tougher for immigrant communities to believe they still have rights as renters—even if they are living in the country legally. Here’s how tenant organizers are helping these communities push back against ICE and the landlords who are weaponizing the current political environment.
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9 days ago
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The “Hundred Mile” Yard Sales That Turn Rural Highways into Treasure Trails
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The “Hundred Mile” Yard Sales That Turn Rural Highways into Treasure Trails
From Kentucky to Florida to Washington State, a delightful culture of impossibly long yard sales helps communities thrive.
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9 days ago
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California Revives $750M Loan to Save Bay Area Transit - h/t KTVU
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California Revives $750M Loan to Save Bay Area Transit - h/t KTVU
The state approved a $750 million loan as a stopgap measure to fund regional transit agencies until a 2026 ballot measure that could bring more permanent funding.
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10 days ago
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Las Vegas Heat Calls for More Buses. A Federal Rule Prohibits it. - h/t Nevada Current
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Las Vegas Heat Calls for More Buses. A Federal Rule Prohibits it. - h/t Nevada Current
An FTA rule bars cities from keeping more spare buses than 20% of their fleet.
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10 days ago
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New Trade Agreement Could Flood Europe With Giant American Trucks - h/t Streetsblog USA
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New Trade Agreement Could Flood Europe With Giant American Trucks - h/t Streetsblog USA
The new ‘reciprocal, fair, and balanced’ trade framework puts American and European vehicle safety standards on the same level, eliminating European safety standards that outlaw some of the largest, most dangerous American trucks and SUVs.
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10 days ago
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The Facts About Mamdani’s Proposed NYC Rent Freeze - h/t Next City
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The Facts About Mamdani’s Proposed NYC Rent Freeze - h/t Next City
The mayoral candidate has promised to freeze rent for close to a million New Yorkers. Could he actually do it?
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10 days ago
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Republicans Aim to Kill DC’s Traffic Cameras, Reverse Right-on-Red Ban - h/t Streetsblog USA
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Republicans Aim to Kill DC’s Traffic Cameras, Reverse Right-on-Red Ban - h/t Streetsblog USA
Congressional Republicans want to eliminate funding for automated traffic enforcement and other traffic safety interventions proven to reduce crashes and injuries.
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12 days ago
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Trump Administration Wants to Remove Conservation From Approved 'Uses' of Public Land - h/t The Denver Post
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Trump Administration Wants to Remove Conservation From Approved 'Uses' of Public Land - h/t The Denver Post
The Department of the Interior moved to officially rescind the Public Lands Rule passed in 2024, which elevates the conservation of public lands to the same level of protection as other uses.
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13 days ago
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Trump Moves to Ease Regulations for Self-Driving Cars - h/t Bloomberg
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Trump Moves to Ease Regulations for Self-Driving Cars - h/t Bloomberg
Proposed changes to vehicle safety standards would eliminate elements such as windshield wipers designed for human drivers.
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13 days ago
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Michigan Capital's $640K ‘Pod’ Homes for Homeless Residents not Approved for Winter Use - h/t Associated Press
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Michigan Capital's $640K ‘Pod’ Homes for Homeless Residents not Approved for Winter Use - h/t Associated Press
Lansing officials approved a plan to purchase 50 modular micro-housing units as emergency shelter for the city’s unhoused residents.
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13 days ago
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Vehicle Miles Travelled, Level of Service, and a Soon-to-be-Insolvent Transportation Trust Fund
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Vehicle Miles Travelled, Level of Service, and a Soon-to-be-Insolvent Transportation Trust Fund
Level of Service and the gas tax have served our transportation needs for a long time. Now, it’s time for a change.
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13 days ago
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The Nation’s 40 Fastest-Growing Suburbs - h/t 24/7 Wall St.
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The Nation’s 40 Fastest-Growing Suburbs - h/t 24/7 Wall St.
Projected population growth will be concentrated in suburban communities around major metropolitan areas, with the Sunbelt experiencing the fastest growth.
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14 days ago
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Corpus Christi Faces Uncertain Water Future as City Cancels Desalination Plan - h/t The Texas Tribune
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Corpus Christi Faces Uncertain Water Future as City Cancels Desalination Plan - h/t The Texas Tribune
The Texas refinery town is grappling with an impending water shortage after a seven-year drought, but a dramatic increase in the projected cost of a desalination plant prompted the city to look for other ways to bring in additional water.
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14 days ago
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Over a Quarter of US Homes Face ‘Severe or Extreme’ Climate Risk - h/t Realtor.com
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Over a Quarter of US Homes Face ‘Severe or Extreme’ Climate Risk - h/t Realtor.com
The number of U.S. homes at risk from hurricanes, fires, or flooding is valued at close to $13 trillion.
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14 days ago
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Now 20% Car-Free, Seattle's Population is Growing. Its Traffic is Not. - h/t The Urbanist
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Now 20% Car-Free, Seattle's Population is Growing. Its Traffic is Not. - h/t The Urbanist
Since 2017, the number of cars in the city has stayed roughly the same, even as the population continues to grow.
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14 days ago
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Now 20% Car-Free, Seattle's Population is Growing. Its Traffic is Not. - h/t The Urbanist
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Now 20% Car-Free, Seattle's Population is Growing. Its Traffic is Not. - h/t The Urbanist
Since 2017, the number of cars in the city has stayed roughly the same, even as the population continues to grow.
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14 days ago
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Trump's New Move Makes Gas Stations the new EV Charging Hot Spot - h/t Auto Blog
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Trump's New Move Makes Gas Stations the new EV Charging Hot Spot - h/t Auto Blog
The revised National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program guidance prioritizes funding for projects sited on locations owned by the EV charging operator and near existing amenities.
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15 days ago
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