Posts tagged California
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National links: More than 650 urban planners sign a letter in support of defunding the police
Urban planners call for a planning organization to support defunding of police. A new report lays out a plan to rethink safety and speed on urban streets. San Francisco tries modular apartment buildings, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: How the US government could repurpose some of its buildings for housing
Could the US government transform its underused buildings into housing? Asheville, North Carolina approves bill to invest in Black communities that have been undervalued due to racism. The miseducation of an urban planner, and more in this week’s National links 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: What will become of the empty suburban lots abandoned by big corporations?
Vacant suburban sites are in dire need of redevelopment. Will teleworking cause problems for the environment? Longer days and more meetings may be the future of office work, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Someone once bought a private alley in Georgetown
From 2002 through 2007, Rockville resident Kebreab Zere purchased a series of five tax lots in Georgetown that constituted an alley from 33rd Street NW to Potomac Street, between O Street and N Street. Keep reading…
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Why a battle between tech visionaries, privacy advocates, Uber, and transportation officials is about much more than scooter data
Some city governments including Washington, DC and Los Angeles are finding themselves at loggerheads with a coalition of privacy advocates, civil rights groups, and Uber. They’re fighting over a new rules that require scooter companies to share information about trips, in real time, with the cities’ transportation agencies using a standard format called Mobility Data Standard, or MDS. Keep reading…
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Baltimore residents and local officials want to close some streets to cars and open them to exercise
In many ways, COVID-19 has brought Baltimore City to a standstill. So several Baltimore neighborhood groups, transportation advocates, local elected officials, and even health experts are now pressing to close at least parts of some of the city’s underutilized streets to cars and open them up to pedestrians for exercise. Keep reading…
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National links: Minnesota looks back at its 50 years of grocery activism
Minnesota’s grocery co-ops stem from and support local communities. Is infrastructure the best way to fight a coronavirus recession? The new executive director of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department brings a global perspective to city-building, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: The world keeps sprawling
Why is sprawl growing globally? More and more cities move toward all-electric. A plan to integrate the Bay Area transit systems, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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A pedestrian-only block in Alexandria may become a reality this spring
Last fall, the City of Alexandria approved efforts to finalize planning for a pilot program to make the 100 block of King Street pedestrian-only on weekends from April to October. Keep reading…