Posts by Jeff Wood — Contributor
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National Links: The housing market looks good from afar, but it’s actually terrible
An economist warns while the housing market looks good from afar, it's actually terrible for first-time and young home buyers. Blockchain, a digital ledger technology used by bitcoin, might be the next big thing for governments. The Trump administration abandons their plan for a $200 billion infrastructure fund. Check out what's happening around the nation and the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas. Keep reading…
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National Links: New York Times predicts Denver will win new Amazon headquarters bid
New York Times writers predict that Denver will win the bid to host Amazon's second headquarters. The federal government's “congestion-reducing” incentives are nullified by their parking benefits, which jam streets with cars. Pittsburgh's non-profits wield massive influence on the government and the economy–but are largely untaxed and unaudited. Check out what's happening around the nation and the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas. Keep reading…
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National Links: Are Millennials really moving to the suburbs?
Are Millennials choosing to live certain places because they want to, or because they don't have a choice? In Seattle, one artist made posters of the city's weirdest junctions. And no matter who says it, technology probably isn't going to save us. Check out what's happening around the nation and the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas. Keep reading…
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National Links: Go east, young man
If you're heading out of DC at rush hour, your best bet may be to drive east. Cities seeking to grow their nightlife are bringing in Night Mayors. And this weird quirk in the tax code explains why Vancouver builds way more condos than rental apartments. Check out what's happening around the nation and the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas. Keep reading…
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National Links: This stuff is bananas
A proposed highway in Dallas finally dies after a decade-long fight. In Los Angeles, fans of a successful bus rapid transit line wonder why it needs to become a train. And did you know how complicated it is to deliver bananas to the grocery store? Check out what's happening around the nation in transportation, land use, and other related areas. Keep reading…
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National Links: Denver’s freeway plans are a blast from the past
Denver considers widening a freeway that could harm some of its most vulnerable citizens. In Seattle, one of the loudest pro-urbanism voices comes from an unlikely place. Meanwhile, Jarrett Walker argues that we should stop designing transit around the needs of an elite few. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: California deals with lost federal funding
In California, federal funds for infrastructure have dried up, so the state is raising its own taxes. One author argues that conservative states need to let their more liberal cities do their thing. And in the architecture world, the effects of glass buildings on energy costs are quite high. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: New York’s subway is stuggling. Here’s why.
New York's subway problems aren't that trains are crowded, they're that maintenance has been put off for years. In Oregon, people who buy bikes now have to pay an extra tax. And at malls around the country, parking spaces may soon be put to much better use. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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National stories: Viva Las Vegas
In terms of demographics, Las Vegas today looks a lot like what the whole US is on course to become. Planners in Los Angeles are no longer using Level of Service to measure the success of a transportation project, and Politico just published a list of the 11 most influential mayors in the country. Keep reading…
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National stories: Lyft swears its bus service is not a bus service
Lyft says its new service isn’t a bus even though I'm like 99% sure is, and not acknowledging that has negative effects. And it's natural for people to want to fight new projects in their back yards, but there are also rational points that should calm their nerves. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…