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A new half-acre park is taking shape on a previously undeveloped hillside property in Chinatown, one of the more densely populated and park-poor areas in L.A.

February 3 - Urbanize Los Angeles

Local leaders are challenging state-mandated affordable housing requirements for the 2021-2029 cycle.

February 3 - Santa Monica Daily Press

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Many companies set goals to achieve by 2020 and came up short, while the effects of climate change were more obvious than ever in the year that was 2020.

February 3 - James Brasuell

Overlay districts provide a tool for guiding the future of development and environmental controls at the neighborhood level.

February 3 - WHYY

The Congressional Bike Caucus has reintroduced the Bikeshare Transit Act.

February 3 - Streetsblog USA

Renderings for the second phase of Amazon's second headquarters in Northern Virginia grabbed a lot of attention today.

February 2 - The Washington Post

In California, housing prices have shot up in resort areas like Lake Tahoe and Big Bear and in suburbs like Mountain House and Rancho Cucamonga. Are urbanities fleeing, or are young adults doing what young adults have always done?

February 2 - California Planning & Development Report

Dangerous behaviors picked up during the early, low-traffic days of the pandemic are partly to blame.

February 2 - The Washington Post

Cities could learn from the grocery store chain's successful navigation of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 2 - Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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Singapore's carefully designed public housing that supports mixed-incomes, green space, and access to high-quality transportation is a good benchmark for the Biden administration's new push to root out systemic racism in the housing market.

February 2 - Robert Fischer

The history of planning is dominated by a few iconic figures—all white.

February 2 - Planning Magazine

Takeaways from last week's Senate confirmation hearing for the nominee to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg.

February 2 - Transportation for America

The de Blasio administration is offering a parting gift to the city's cyclists.

February 2 - The New York Times

All the heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail projects expected to open in North American in 2021.

February 1 - theTransportPolitic

The Atlanta suburb is taking advantage of a state project on SR-400 to add bike and pedestrian infrastructure to three area bridges.

February 1 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Travelers will be required to properly wear a face mask when riding all forms of public transportation, e.g., ride-share, bus, train, ferry, or plane. The rule applies to transportation hubs and boarding platforms. Not just any face-covering will do.

February 1 - Slate

Minor pedestrian-oriented improvements alone won't improve walkability if infrastructure still prioritizes fast-moving vehicles, according to this article.

February 1 - City Observatory

With Democrats taking back the Senate, can the Biden administration go beyond immediate-term rent relief to win more ambitious housing solutions?

February 1 - Shelterforce Magazine

Historic zoning decisions have left a lasting legacy of housing inequality. Current leaders have the opportunity to change that.

February 1 - Greater Greater Washington

Shortly after Transportation secretary-nominee Pete Buttigieg told a Senate committee that all options were on the table to pay for federal transportation investment, a spokesperson ruled out a gas tax hike.

February 1 - Roll Call