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The governors hope the agreement will create jobs, reduce emissions, and encourage more widespread adoption of electric vehicles in their states.

October 7 - NPR

The pandemic has spurred a sharp spike in land sales in the Houston area as more people look to buy homes and developers buy land for industrial uses.

October 7 - Houston Chronicle

Building protected bike lanes in Canada isn't as controversial as it once was. Maybe there's hope for the United States?

October 7 - The Globe and Mail

An ordinance proposed by an Atlanta City Councilmember would establish the "Building the Beloved Community Affordable Housing Trust Fund"—with a commitment to spend 2 percent of the city's general fund annually.

October 7 - Atlanta Civic Circle

There's been no shortage of discussion and debate about what's causing the price of homes in the United States to skyrocket at record rates, but less discussion of the consequences for housing market trends on the broader economy.

October 7 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

When cars first started proliferating on American roads, it led to increased sprawl and flight from central cities. What can we do now to prevent the same problem as AVs become more widespread?

October 6 - Streetsblog USA

Despite the popularity of intercity bus services, most users have to wait on unshaded sidewalks with none of the amenities of traditional bus depots.

October 6 - Philadelphia Inquirer

The Iowa City Planning Commission approved a rezoning amendment that will allow new missing middle density and implement a form-based code for the city's South District. The city could expand the concepts as it expands the city in the future.

October 6 - Iowa City Press Citizen

Austin's transit agency is accelerating its move toward an all-electric fleet with the addition of 200 new electric buses.

October 6 - KUT

As households with means seek to escape crowded apartment buildings and take advantage of historically low mortgage rates, average home prices of over $1 million are proliferating across the LA region.

October 6 - Los Angeles Times

Despite evidence that widening roadways is only a temporary solution to congestion, a decades-long inertia leads states to continue pushing expansion projects against local opposition.

October 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

A survey of public transit users indicates riders want to see more tech features that improve their experience, such as trip planning and improved payment platforms.

October 6 - Governing

The station on the White House grounds has been reinstated as part of Capital Bikeshare's push to expand the network by dozens of new stations by the end of the year.

October 6 - The Washington Post

The cost of 'deadheading'–the time ride-hailing drivers spend looking for fares–offsets any environmental benefits created by the industry, despite early claims that the apps would reduce congestion and air pollution.

October 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

'Playable' public spaces can be a powerful tool for creating vibrant, communal, and equitable cities.

October 5 - StreetsBlog NYC

The funding was directed to congestion mitigation, air quality, and transportation alternatives projects.

October 5 - Houston Chronicle

Renter protections are a contentious issue, but that only increases the need for honest and transparent debate.

October 5 - Crosscut

Idaho state law prevents local voters from implementing the sales taxes that generate revenue to match federal funding for transportation projects, taking local and regional projects out of the running for many federal grant programs.

October 5 - Magic Valley

The 65 new units will include single-family homes with ADUs, duplexes, and fourplexes, according to Invest Atlanta.

October 5 - Urbanize Atlanta

The city of Philadelphia launched a height and density bonus in 2018 to create incentives for the development of affordable housing, but so far the results have proven underwhelming.

October 5 - PlanPhilly