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The city of Berkeley, famed for its radical left politics in the 1960s, is now considered a bastion of anti-development obstructionism. Those politics could be changing, however.

February 28 - The Bay City Beacon

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Courtney Knapp of the Pratt Institute writes about a recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research

February 28 - JPER

The Minneapolis City Council will consider initial mixed-use development plans for critical riverfront industrial site surrounded by a struggling residential neighborhood.

February 28 - MinnPost

New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica penned a Sunday op-ed for the Daily News on the benefits of congestion pricing. On Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo broke the news on WNYC that he and Mayor de Blasio agreed on tolling the central business district.

February 28 - New York Daily News

It's not all free flowing commutes and world peace in an autonomous vehicle-filled future.

February 28 - Futurism

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Urban planners can play a role in ensuring the best possible waste management practices are implemented whenever possible.

February 27 - Kayla Matthews

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will decide this week whether or not to proceed with separate studies of two ideas that would generate transportation funding from car trips and potentially influence driver behavior.

February 27 - Los Angeles Times

Toledo, Ohio held a special election for voters to decide on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.

February 27 - Toledo Blade

Democratic legislators made short work of a huge shift in housing policy.

February 27 - KUOW

A new program announced by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is designed to encourage Opportunity Zone investments that address poverty and underinvestment.

February 27 - The Real Deal

The new chair of the Planning and Land Use Management committee of the Los Angeles City Council will influence how the city grapples with homelessness, an expanding rail system, and the 2028 Olympics.

February 27 - The Planning Report

The state of Arizona doesn't allow local jurisdictions to charge affordable housing fees for new developments, so the city of Phoenix is offering tax breaks as an incentive instead.

February 27 - Arizona Republic

Austin seems like a safe bet to be one fo the next cities to end parking minimums citywide, and advocates are already pressing for the change.

February 27 - Austin Monitor

The question of how and where to grow is causing controversy in Toronto. A recent op-ed picks a side.

February 27 - Toronto Sun

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Jane Jacobs used vague terms to describe the number of stores necessary for a safe and vibrant streetscape. Here, author Fanis Grammenos attempts to discover a more specific number to attach to this prescription.

February 27 - Fanis Grammenos

Suburban Gwinnett County could change the course of its history by finally voting to connect to the Atlanta region's transit network.

February 26 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Regional officials don't think the federal government is doing enough to warrant continued ownership of the Los Angeles River flood control channels that cut a 40-mile path through the city and county.

February 26 - Los Angeles Times

Local and state leadership finally agreed on a plan to fix the city of New York's struggling transit system.

February 26 - Bloomberg

Officials in six Oklahoma cities are hoping to add public transit connections throughout the region.

February 26 - Oklahoma's News 4

Accessory dwelling unit regulations vary but results are consistently underwhelming in the D.C. region.

February 26 - Greater Greater Washington