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App-driven bikeshare, without the station, has been spreading rapidly, especially in China. But the system comes with its share of problems, including its own version of the tragedy of the commons.

November 14 - The Guardian

A long list of projects—from roads to projects to libraries and other cultural facilities—will benefit from a $937 million bond initiative approved by voters earlier this month in Denver.

November 14 - The Denver Post

As many wonder whether the nation's multi-decade crime decline will continue, research suggests that community groups and local nonprofits have played a larger role in that story than they're given credit for.

November 14 - The New York Times

A new study finds a connection between multimodality and income inequality in midsized cities.

November 14 - The Urban Edge

The University of Minnesota has released its annual "Access Across America" report.

November 13 - Streetsblog USA

A movement initiated by Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-Va.) to join the East Coast carbon cap-and-trade program has accelerated with the election of his Democratic lieutenant governor, Ralph Northam, as governor. Similar news is expected from New Jersey.

November 13 - Washington Examiner

The newly created Consortium for Scenario Planning will help planners to make better use of new scenario planning tools for land use and transportation decisions.

November 13 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Donald Trump ran on an "America First" platform for president. The latest news from the climate talks in Bonn, Germany, though, shows that it is now "America Alone" in terms of nations who haven't adopted the Paris climate agreement.

November 13 - The Washington Post

Every bit of affordable housing helps in expensive San Francisco, but some residents in the city's "Below Market Rental" units are illegally renting those units for thousands of dollars a month.

November 13 - KPIX

A new report from Active Transit Alliance outlines plans to get Chicago buses back up to speed.

November 13 - Streetsblog Chicago

The new community of Belmont will join Arcosanti as another attempt at turning Arizona desert into the next evolution of human habitation. This time, one of the richest men in the world is behind the plans.

November 13 - KPNX

Merlin Entertainments chooses the upstate New York hamlet of Goshen for its ninth Legoland theme park.

November 13 - The Architect's Newspaper

Residents and stakeholders in Milwaukee welcome a proposed streetcar but are wary of gentrification

November 13 - Urban Milwaukee

Valérie Plante campaigned on a platform that included many improvements for transit riders and bikers.

November 13 - MLT Blog

BLOG POST

Rejecting the common argument that cities can never be affordable because of high construction costs.

November 12 - Michael Lewyn

A court ruling in the United Kingdom topples a pillar of the so-called gig economy: Uber's approach to employment.

November 12 - The New York Times

Seattle has released the long-awaited environmental impact statement for the Mandatory Housing Affordability program—a final step in the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda process launched by former Mayor Ed Murray.

November 12 - Seattle Met

The Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District will redraw the plans for a MARTA-adjacent part of the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven.

November 12 - Reporter Newspapers

The "Cities and Innovation Economy: Perceptions of Local Leaders" report reveals the traction smart cities technology is gaining in municipal budgets.

November 12 - TechRepublic

History shows that there's more than one way to control flooding, but the best ideas are also urban amenities.

November 11 - Houston Chronicle