Posts tagged Arizona
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National links: Arizona’s water constraints curbing urban sprawl
Arizona to restrict new developments because of water scarcity. Credit downgrades loom over transit agencies nationwide. Transit agencies face challenges with bus electrification. Keep reading…
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National links: How concrete threatens the cities we build with it
Climate-warming concrete shapes our cities. A $100 billion lesson on how not to build transit. Short-term rentals creating small town problems. Keep reading…
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National links: One of the most car-centric cities in the US will soon try congestion pricing
LA will soon try out congestion pricing. How cities can be equitable for all genders. How Phoenix will navigate climate change, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Legislators will take on single-family zoning in California once again
California’s SB50 is back! Why does it cost so much to build transit in some parts of the US? Some cities are trying the car-free life, but what about getting to surrounding areas? Keep reading…
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National links: If the aviation industry were a country, it would be a top 10 polluter
The aviation industry rivals entire countries in the number of carbon emitted. For centuries, the 30-minute commute has ruled urban life. Big cities face the threat of catastrophic heatwaves. Keep reading…
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National links: Online shopping has made traffic far worse
Online shopping was supposed to keep people off the roads—instead it made traffic far worse. After a notable modernist home was illegally demolished, the City of San Francisco ordered the owner to build an exact replica. Oregon could follow in Minneapolis' lead and ban single-family zoning in cities over a certain population. Keep reading…
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National links: Homeowners of all political persuasions are NIMBY
NIMBYism is closely tied with homeownership, but political affiliation, not so much. The future of memory care is “cities” for people with dementia, rather than dreary nursing homes. Mesa, Arizona is getting self-driving grocery delivery pod cars this fall. Keep reading…
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National links: How to save transit, plus “spite buildings” from around the world
If cities want to save transit, they need to adapt to new forms of competition and make transferring to a bus or train seamless. Check out these architectural examples of human pettiness from around the world. Portland, Oregon is trying something new to protect a historically black neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Have you voted yet?
Go vote!; Condo madness; Bikeshare for plants; Tax credit for renters; Metro safer, says FTA; Fairfax City, the city; Keine Autos; Forward-thinking parking; All about alleys. Keep reading…
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National links: Fair housing in Arizona
Arizona is cracking down on racial discrimination in housing, there’s lots we don’t know about how people get home from transit stations, and in Chicago, old pipes and telegraph lines at excavation sites may no longer be a problem. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! A win for fair housing: In… Keep reading…