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Can Bikeshare Work Without Bike Lanes?
One journalist argues that missing ingredient for a flourishing bike culture isn't rental bikes; it's safe places to ride.
In Detroit, Continuing the Legacy of Land Banks
While the Detroit Land Bank has had its ups and downs, it has made significant progress in a city with no shortage of vacant and delinquent properties.
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David Godschalk: Some Teachers Stay With You Forever
Professor David Godschalk of the University of North Carolina was honored recently on the Chapel Hill campus. In the months since his passing last winter, many memories have come back to mind. I’d like to share a few of them.
Smaller Cities Rejecting Dockless Bike Share
Two cities, of similar size (about 90,000 residents), and located in different corners of the country, unceremoniously dispatched dockless bikeshare pilots in recent weeks.
Can New Leadership Deliver New Stormwater and Sewer Systems in New Orleans?
The new head of the Sewage & Water Board of New Orleans comes to the job from Milwaukee, and he already has big ideas about what the city must do to prevent flooding like it experienced last summer.
California Gas Tax Supporters Get Good News from Latest Voter Survey
In a turnaround from prior voter surveys, a poll released Wednesday on November propositions found a slim majority of voters opposed to repealing the state's first legislative gas tax increase since 1989. Rent control opponents received good news too
Court Restores 'Doors and Windows' Code Enforcement Ordinance in Philadelphia
One of Philadelphia's most potent code enforcement tools is back in effect after the state Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling by a lower court.
Comptroller Report Errs When Counting Affordable Housing
There's a point to be made about the decline of New York City's affordable housing stock. Instead we'll talk about a badly mistaken report that severely over reported the problem.
Weekly Scooter Media Brief: September 21-27, 2018
Recent electric scooter news is defined by tragedy.
Caltrain Ending Weekend Service to San Francisco Until 2019
Caltrain will end service into the city of San Francisco while it converts the route to electric power.
Major League Soccer Comes Calling in St. Louis, Again
Despite the disappointment of losing a stadium deal to the financial concerns of St. Louis voters, Major League Soccer is willing to give the city another look.
Video Series Highlights the Employees of the New York Department of City Planning
The New York Department of City Planning (DCP) released the first in a series of videos introducing DCP staffers to the world.
Report: Not Enough Housing Supply to Meet Demand in Downtown Cleveland
The findings of a new report might run counter to common perceptions about Cleveland's shrinking population. Downtown Cleveland could, and should, provide more housing opportunities, according to the report.
Portland's TriMet Making Plans to Get on the Electric Bus
Electric buses have arrived. Portland is only the latest example.
More Affordable Housing Needed to Keep Pace with Boston's Growth
Boston's housing goals were set in 2014, but had to be revised as the city's population growth exceeds previous estimates.
Voters in Four States to Decide on Transportation Sales and Fuel Taxes
Californians will determine whether to repeal recent fuel tax and user fee increases; Missourians to vote on a 10-cent gas tax hike over 4 years; Coloradans whether to hike the sales tax, and the most interesting measure will be decided in Utah.
Looking Beyond the 5G Horizon to the 6G Future
The new 5G networks are almost here, but some think it is not too early to think ahead to 6G.
Friday Funny: A Teacher's Dream of a Better Commute Comes True
The Reductress published a satirical post in which students discover their teacher takes three buses to get to work and decide to reward her with a better commute...made possible by better bus service.
A Parking-Focused Alternative to Congestion Pricing
Congestion management using parking strategies would be more politically palatable while delivering significant outcomes.
More MARTA Plan Shifts Resources From the Clifton Corridor to the Beltline
The final version of the More MARTA plan—a plan to spend $2.7 billion on the Atlanta region's public transit system—will be up for consideration in October.
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