Posts tagged California
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National links: Traffic exacts a heavy toll on car commuters’ health
Your terrible commute is probably really hurting your health. New methods of urban planning go beyond static spaces and delve into how people actually use them. Los Angeles might charge drivers by the mile to tame its traffic problems. Keep reading…
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National links: Building “missing middle” housing won’t solve the shortage alone
Replacing single-family homes with duplexes and fourplexes is an important step, but we also need more apartments. Why is vehicle ownership growing in the country's most transit-oriented cities? The rise of “smart cities” has also sparked deep concerns about surveillance and lack of privacy. Keep reading…
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National links: As dockess scooters and bicycles rise, cities need better slow lanes
Cities need to adapt to the rise of scooters and e-bikes and other slower mobility options. Los Angeles might increase speed limits on neighborhood streets…so police can ticket speeders. Amazon gathered important information during its HQ2 search that could help it compete with other companies. Keep reading…
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National links: Can we design cities to make people less lonely?
Loneliness is reaching epidemic levels, but these interventions could help cities foster connection. Minneapolis is set to pass a plan that would upzone the entire city and do away with single-family zoning. The FRA is finally allowing lighter passenger railcars made in Asian and European countries on US rails. Keep reading…
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National links: This LA-area school used kids to protest a subway project
A school in Beverly Hills has gotten into hot water for using students to protest a subway project. All those bankrupt Sears buildings leave a lot of empty space in malls across the US. While most of the town of Mexico Beach was wiped away, this one house was left standing mostly unscathed. Keep reading…
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National links: Middle neighborhoods — ordinary, important, underfunded
“Middle neighborhoods” are prevalent and important — so why are they ignored? Your bus network may never change, even though changing it would make it better. During campaign season, mayoral candidates shift their focus from downtowns to neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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National links: Cities will need to redesign themselves for self-driving cars
Cities will need to redesign themselves for an age of self-driving cars. Building up infill in the El Camino Real corridor in San Francisco could help alleviate the Bay Area's housing crunch. Despite their original “tech bro” reputation, e-scooters have developed a truly diverse fan base. Keep reading…
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National links: Could radically reshaping real estate address housing inaffordability?
More democratic models of homeownership could help address the lack of affordable homes. This transit app developer is using his data to make better buses. The town that encompasses Disneyland is far from the happiest place on earth. Keep reading…
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DC’s big “carbon neutral” pledge will require big changes around town
The District of Columbia will be carbon-neutral and climate resilient by 2050, under a pledge that Mayor Muriel Bowser made while attending the North American Climate Summit in Chicago last December. This ambitious pledge is just the start of a long journey ahead. Keep reading…
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National links: There’s a fight brewing over rent control
Tenants' rights groups are gearing up for a big fight with the “landlord lobby” over rent control. Sci-fi writer and cyberpunk originator Bruce Sterling wants you to stop calling them “smart” cities. Seattle is seeing a lot more people ditch their car to walk and take transit on their commutes. Keep reading…