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Oregon updates coastal bike map for the first time in a decade - h/t AASHTO Journal
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Oregon updates coastal bike map for the first time in a decade - h/t AASHTO Journal
The printed guide helps cyclists navigate the coastal region where cellular service can be unpredictable.
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Denver is building a sewage-powered thermal energy network - h/t National Public Radio
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Denver is building a sewage-powered thermal energy network - h/t National Public Radio
A proposed thermal energy network will harness heat from the earth and from wastewater to power renewable heating and cooling systems.
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about 7 hours ago
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Colorado creates wildlife crossings fund - h/t KKTV 11
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Colorado creates wildlife crossings fund - h/t KKTV 11
Residents will have the option to add $5 to their car registration to fund infrastructure that prevents wildlife-vehicle collisions.
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New Kentucky data center will use as much power as 800,000 homes - h/t Louisville Public Media
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New Kentucky data center will use as much power as 800,000 homes - h/t Louisville Public Media
A new data center proposal is moving forward in northeastern Kentucky.
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1 day ago
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This university-owned city block in Chicago has languished for over a decade. Neighbors say it's time to let go - h/t Block Club Chicago
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This university-owned city block in Chicago has languished for over a decade. Neighbors say it's time to let go - h/t Block Club Chicago
The university never built its planned student housing, letting a row of storefronts sit vacant for years.
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1 day ago
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Who owns US railroad tracks?
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Who owns US railroad tracks?
Nearly three-quarters of Amtrak's trains operate on tracks owned by private companies. What does this mean for U.S. passenger rail?
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1 day ago
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Study highlights links between land use and road safety - h/t CNU Public Square
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Study highlights links between land use and road safety - h/t CNU Public Square
New research suggests that shifting 'household-supporting' retail away from dangerous arterial streets can reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
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1 day ago
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Seattle upzoning proposal seeks to boost density, support eco-friendly building materials - h/t The Urbanist
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Seattle upzoning proposal seeks to boost density, support eco-friendly building materials - h/t The Urbanist
A city committee advanced the plan to target areas already open to multifamily development for additional density and encourage passive house and mass timber construction.
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2 days ago
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Bay Area transit tax proposal headed to November ballot - h/t KQED
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Bay Area transit tax proposal headed to November ballot - h/t KQED
Supporters of a proposed sales tax that would shore up the Bay Area's transit agencies garnered over 300,000 signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
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2 days ago
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NASA tests lunar rover in California desert - h/t Imperial Valley Press
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NASA tests lunar rover in California desert - h/t Imperial Valley Press
The Plaster City Open Area offers a fitting simulacrum of the Mars landscape.
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2 days ago
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New Maryland housing laws protect developers from mid-project rule changes, encourage TOD - h/t Maryland Matters
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New Maryland housing laws protect developers from mid-project rule changes, encourage TOD - h/t Maryland Matters
The laws allow developers to withhold certain fee payments from cities and counties until projects are underway to prevent delays due to code changes.
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2 days ago
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Rail advocates: BUILD America 250 Act could slash railway funding by 80% - h/t Streetsblog USA
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Rail advocates: BUILD America 250 Act could slash railway funding by 80% - h/t Streetsblog USA
Leaving rail funding up to annual appropriations threatens to drastically limit its reliability and effectiveness.
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2 days ago
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LA County's 'Beach Bus' offers $6 round-trip rides from inland LA to the beach - h/t Secret Los Angeles
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LA County's 'Beach Bus' offers $6 round-trip rides from inland LA to the beach - h/t Secret Los Angeles
The annual summer service shuttles residents from eastside communities to Santa Monica.
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3 days ago
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Yosemite crowds wait hours to enter park after NPS ends reservation system - h/t ABC 7
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Yosemite crowds wait hours to enter park after NPS ends reservation system - h/t ABC 7
Bumper-to-bumper traffic and a lack of parking foreshadowed a potentially chaotic summer.
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3 days ago
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Denver starts using AI to speed up housing permits - h/t Route Fifty
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Denver starts using AI to speed up housing permits - h/t Route Fifty
The CivCheck platform is designed to flag missing or incomplete application items and reduce the time it takes for applications to get approved.
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3 days ago
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NYC mayor announces plan to repair, restore and build new public housing - h/t The New York Times
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NYC mayor announces plan to repair, restore and build new public housing - h/t The New York Times
Roughly 300,000 New Yorkers live in the city's public housing system.
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3 days ago
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DC light poles will soon charge your electric car - h/t ABC 7
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DC light poles will soon charge your electric car - h/t ABC 7
The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers.
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3 days ago
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New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements - h/t Smart Cities Dive
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New HUD guidelines call for nixing green building requirements - h/t Smart Cities Dive
The newly released "best practices" advise local governments to streamline permitting processes, cap permitting fees and encourage by-right development of single-family homes.
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4 days ago
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Two years after California reintroduced beavers, they are transforming the landscape into a 'climate-resilient powerhouse' - h/t Upworthy
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Two years after California reintroduced beavers, they are transforming the landscape into a 'climate-resilient powerhouse' - h/t Upworthy
A beaver restoration program is proving that ancient solutions can help solve modern problems.
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4 days ago
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What data center host communities can learn from former nuclear hubs - h/t The Daily Yonder
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What data center host communities can learn from former nuclear hubs - h/t The Daily Yonder
The sometimes painful process of decommissioning former nuclear facilities offers useful lessons for communities planning to host data centers.
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4 days ago
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Phoenix, Tampa top list of housing markets with the most price cuts - h/t Fox Business
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Phoenix, Tampa top list of housing markets with the most price cuts - h/t Fox Business
Nearly a third of Phoenix homes for sale had price cuts last April.
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4 days ago
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This UK city's bike lanes double as rain gardens and wildlife habitats - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
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This UK city's bike lanes double as rain gardens and wildlife habitats - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
Cardiff is combining mobility infrastructure with greening measures to help conserve water, clean the air, and provide shade and greenery.
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4 days ago
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Getting started with AI, part 2: What some planners are actually saying
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Getting started with AI, part 2: What some planners are actually saying
Five practicing planners offer their advice for diving — cautiously — into using AI in their day-to-day work.
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4 days ago
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California presses forward on offshore wind - h/t Los Angeles Times
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California presses forward on offshore wind - h/t Los Angeles Times
The state is taking steps to prepare its grid and port infrastructure for offshore wind projects despite the federal government's pushback on the technology.
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5 days ago
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Portland's clean energy fund has generated $1 billion for climate action - h/t Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Portland's clean energy fund has generated $1 billion for climate action - h/t Oregon Public Broadcasting
Since 2019, the city has levied a 1% sales tax on large corporations to support climate resilience and clean energy projects.
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5 days ago
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Dallas area transit prepares for World Cup, asks locals to drive - h/t Governing
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Dallas area transit prepares for World Cup, asks locals to drive - h/t Governing
DART is adding a special shuttle service and creating back-up mechanisms to ensure it can serve all of this summer's World Cup attendees.
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5 days ago
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Philadelphia adds new safety measures to 13th Street bike lane - h/t Philly Voice
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Philadelphia adds new safety measures to 13th Street bike lane - h/t Philly Voice
The city is piloting plastic, modular bike lane separators that buffer cyclists from the adjacent vehicle lane.
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5 days ago
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Analysis: Suspending the gas tax wouldn't save Americans much on gas this summer - h/t Mother Jones
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Analysis: Suspending the gas tax wouldn't save Americans much on gas this summer - h/t Mother Jones
Even if Congress approves a proposal to temporarily lift the federal gas tax, a variety of other factors and transportation and processing delays would mean American consumers would see little difference at the pump.
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5 days ago
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Commentary: Suspending the gas tax wouldn't save Americans much on gas this summer - h/t Mother Jones
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Commentary: Suspending the gas tax wouldn't save Americans much on gas this summer - h/t Mother Jones
Even if Congress approves a proposal to temporarily lift the federal gas tax, a variety of other factors and transportation and processing delays would mean American consumers would see little difference at the pump.
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5 days ago
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Yes, another thing that car dependency makes worse: DUIs
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Yes, another thing that car dependency makes worse: DUIs
In the land of the free (and the cars), design incites drinking and driving.
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5 days ago
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The demise of Spirit Airlines reveals critical gaps in America's affordable transportation - h/t Streetsblog USA
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The demise of Spirit Airlines reveals critical gaps in America's affordable transportation - h/t Streetsblog USA
Lower-income Americans face significant mobility challenges.
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6 days ago
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Where water recycling is working - h/t Reasons to Be Cheerful
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Where water recycling is working - h/t Reasons to Be Cheerful
Orange County, California and Las Vegas are leaders in water recycling in the United States.
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6 days ago
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Waymo suspends service in 4 cities after robotaxi drives into floodwaters - h/t Associated Press
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Waymo suspends service in 4 cities after robotaxi drives into floodwaters - h/t Associated Press
An Atlanta Waymo was filmed driving into a flooded street.
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6 days ago
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Hundreds of affordable homes in the pipeline in Sioux Falls - h/t Sioux Falls Simplified
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Hundreds of affordable homes in the pipeline in Sioux Falls - h/t Sioux Falls Simplified
The city is supporting three projects with no-interest loans.
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6 days ago
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Asheville bus plan could increase frequency at the expense of lesser-used routes - h/t 828 News Now
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Asheville bus plan could increase frequency at the expense of lesser-used routes - h/t 828 News Now
The city plans to increase service on its most-used routes by pulling drivers from less popular lines.
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6 days ago
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Report: Massachusetts zoning reform not enough to stimulate ADU production - h/t CommonWealth Beacon
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Report: Massachusetts zoning reform not enough to stimulate ADU production - h/t CommonWealth Beacon
Massachusetts cities issued over 1,200 applications for ADUs in the last year, short of the Healey administration's goal of 1,600 to 2,000 units per year.
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6 days ago
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Glacier National Park drops reservation requirement, plans to double down on shuttle network - h/t Flathead Beacon
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Glacier National Park drops reservation requirement, plans to double down on shuttle network - h/t Flathead Beacon
Since 2021, visitors with cars have had to make a reservation to access the park.
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7 days ago
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Making economic sense of city-owned grocery stores - h/t Toronto Star
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Making economic sense of city-owned grocery stores - h/t Toronto Star
Several cities are moving to create municipal stores, but do they actually save low-income households money?
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7 days ago
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''Missing middle housing' accounted for nearly 20% of Spokane permits in 2025 - h/t Spokane Journal of Business
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''Missing middle housing' accounted for nearly 20% of Spokane permits in 2025 - h/t Spokane Journal of Business
Recent laws making it easier and less costly to build smaller residential buildings are having their intended effect.
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8 days ago
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North Carolina Triangle transit ridership jumped 32% in April - h/t WTVD
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North Carolina Triangle transit ridership jumped 32% in April - h/t WTVD
Rising gas prices are prompting more Americans to consider public transit, where it's available.
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8 days ago
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Austin's Project Connect has shrunk to less than half its proposed length — at a higher cost - h/t The Texas Tribune
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Austin's Project Connect has shrunk to less than half its proposed length — at a higher cost - h/t The Texas Tribune
A highly anticipated light rail project is quickly diminishing in scope as costs soar.
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8 days ago
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Raleigh transit ridership jumped 32% in April - h/t WTVD
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Raleigh transit ridership jumped 32% in April - h/t WTVD
Rising gas prices are prompting more Americans to consider public transit, where it's available.
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8 days ago
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MBTA threatens to use eminent domain to pedestrianize Boston streets during World Cup - h/t Streetsblog Massachusetts
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MBTA threatens to use eminent domain to pedestrianize Boston streets during World Cup - h/t Streetsblog Massachusetts
Boston city hall has been unusually reluctant to align with MassDOT and MBTA's proposed crowd management plans.
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8 days ago
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Ten extraordinary women making cities work better for everyone
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Ten extraordinary women making cities work better for everyone
A new book profiles women leaders shaping the future of modern cities. These are some of their stories.
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8 days ago
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Chicago parking meters are for sale once again - h/t Chicago Tribune
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Chicago parking meters are for sale once again - h/t Chicago Tribune
Chicago's 75-year lease of its parking meters to an LLC puts revenue decisions in the hands of private investors.
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9 days ago
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Kansas City completes riverfront streetcar extension - h/t KCUR
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Kansas City completes riverfront streetcar extension - h/t KCUR
The streetcar line carries a third of the region's transit riders.
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9 days ago
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Cleveland announces new Midline industrial investment district - h/t Cleveland Magazine
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Cleveland announces new Midline industrial investment district - h/t Cleveland Magazine
The plan calls for at least 1.5 million square feet of new industrial and commercial space alongside housing.
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9 days ago
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New Penn Station design won't move Madison Square Garden - h/t Gothamist
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New Penn Station design won't move Madison Square Garden - h/t Gothamist
Amtrak and federal officials agreed on a new plan for the station's redesign that may be largely funded by the federal government.
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9 days ago
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ADUs accounted for 9% of new Maine building permits in 2025 - h/t The Portland Press Herald
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ADUs accounted for 9% of new Maine building permits in 2025 - h/t The Portland Press Herald
Maine officials approved roughly 500 ADU permits last year.
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9 days ago
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The categorization conundrum of the American exurbs
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The categorization conundrum of the American exurbs
Exurban counties exemplify the shortcomings of defining rural at the county level.
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9 days ago
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