Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.
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Judy Chang is a planner for the New York City Department of Transportation. Previously, she interned at Planetizen after graduating from UC Irvine in 2008, where she studied Psychology and Urban and Regional Planning. She continued contributing news stories to Planetizen while earning a Master's in Urban Planning from Columbia University GSAPP, which she obtained in 2012.
New office and apartment buildings in New York City are now mandated to provide a certain proportion of secure bike parking spaces.
While many construction and development projects are finding trouble getting funded, sustainable design firms are hanging in there.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to charge a six-cent fee for every plastic bag taken at the register. While good for the environment, some New Yorkers still don't like the idea.
North Carolina city dwellers have taken eating locally to a new level by raising their own chickens for eggs. Controversy ensues.
Wendell Cox looks at how single-family detached housing came to be, and why it's likely to remain a popular option for the middle class.
