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Cincinnati Looking for Transit Budget Solutions
Fare increases, a new tax, and a system redesign are some of the ideas on the table for Cincinnati's bus system as its operating transit agency struggles to deal with budget shortfalls.
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War Rooms, Tax Breaks, and Sappy Videos—It's Deadline Day for Amazon HQ2
In a first for urbanism, Amazon turned a request for proposals into a hashtag. Welcome to #AmazonHQ2 day.
St. Louis Joins Federal Smart Cities Initiative
The federal government's Smart Cities Initiative is still going strong, and adding new cities like St. Louis to its roster.
Yards Slim Down as House Size Grows
As the footprints of the average suburban home grows and lot sizes shrink, the traditional sprawling yard is getting squeezed out.
'Grocery Walk' Gathers D.C. Residents to Bring Attention to Lack of Food Options
Neighborhoods with mostly minority populations in Washington, D.C. suffer from a lack of quality grocery stores. A large group of neighborhood activists are trying to do something about it.
Lyft Now Live in All 50 States
Not even Uber can boast this kind of ubiquity.
Plotting a Persuasive Story? Better Have a Happily Ever After
All stories are purposeful. They’re meant to entertain or inform or inspire to action. If you're a storyteller for a placemaking initiative, Ben Brown says you'd better have a happily ever after.
How Amazon Is Expanding Brick and Mortar Presence
Is retail dead? Amazon doesn't think so, and has been slowly growing a fleet of physical stores that look quite a bit different from their traditional retail counterparts.
A Playbook for Achieving Meaningful Development Regulation Reform
Most cities know they need new development regulations, but it's much, much easier said than done.
Tax Uber and Lyft to Pay for Transit? Chicago Might
The city of Chicago is already taxing rides with transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. Now mayor Rahm Emanual wants to raise those fees and spend the extra money on transit projects.
Mayor Throws Support Behind Nashville's $5.2 Billion Transit Plan
The speculation about a planned transit investment program in Nashville began in August, and now the mayor is throwing full support behind a referendum that would raise four kinds of taxes to pay for a $5.2 billion in transit investments.
The City With the Most Rats Is...
It's the day everyone has been waiting for! The 2017 "Rattiest Cities" list has been announced.
Lessons in Public-Private Transit Service Contracts
A new report from TransitCenter and the Eno Center for Transportation evaluates public-private transit service contracting, finding a cautionary tale in New Orleans among its six case studies.
Major League Soccer Team Playing Austin Against Columbus for a New Stadium Deal
The Columbus Crew could become Austin FC if a new stadium doesn't materialize in Ohio's capital city.
Dallas City Hall Begins to Ponder a New Future for the I-345
A proposal once too controversial to consider is gaining traction at several layers of government.
Blade Runner Goes Back to the Future
Los Angeles appears in Blade Runner 2049 in name only. But the film still provides an arresting vision of a high-density future and is a reminder of the eternal ambiguity that surrounds Los Angeles.
How People Talk About Blight and Vacancies
The kinds of words and arguments people use to describe blight, foreclosure, and eviction reveals a lot of society's biases.
Is Miami's Brickell City Centre the Mall of the Future?
Miami's Brickell City Centre represents the evolution of the shopping mall as a mixed-use social gathering place.
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Is It Time to Rethink the Legacy of Enrique Peñalosa?
Negative responses to the "Most Influential Urbanists" list published last week overwhelmingly focused on one name on the list: Enrique Peñalosa.
Dockless vs. Docking Bikeshare Showdown in San Francisco
When Ford GoBike took over Bay Area Bike Share last year and promised to expand the number of bikes ten-fold, they entered into an exclusivity contract with San Francisco. So why is the city going to issue a permit to a competitor?
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