Washington Public Defence Funding Dispute Threatens State Appeals System
The Washington Appellate Project, which handles around 40% of the state’s public defence appeals, could close by the end of the year…
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Seattle City Attorney Launches New Community Court and Repeat Offender Programme Amid Public Defender Concerns
Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans has launched Connection Court, a new community court programme, alongside a punitive High-Priority Repeat Offenses system. The…
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Putting communities before party lines: a planning lesson for London?
A call for elected officials to confront entrenched interests and party pressure over delivery raises questions for London’s mayoral and borough planning…
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London homelessness services face calls for outcome-based accountability
A national debate on measuring homelessness service effectiveness has direct implications for London boroughs and the GLA, as outdated models and undertrained…
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Why Urban Planning Does Exist: A Response to the “End of Planning” Thesis
A new essay arguing that urban planning “does not exist” has drawn a sharp rebuttal from a veteran US planner. The exchange…
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Before the Car: What London’s Victorian Suburbs Can Teach Us About Walkable Neighbourhoods
A new historical analysis examines how 19th-century suburbs were designed for walking, rail and daily life long before the automobile. For London,…
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The gap between zoning reform and new homes: what London can learn from the triplex permitting gap
Making more housing types legal is only the first step. A new analysis from Strong Towns shows how building code thresholds, professional…
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Kirkland wage-floor vote could set Eastside precedent for essential-worker pay
Kirkland City Council will consider a minimum wage ordinance on October 6, potentially becoming the first Eastside city to match King County’s…
Read updateODOT cost reporting obscures 60% overrun on Oregon highway project, raising questions about transport transparency
An Oregon highway widening project hailed as a budget success actually ran more than 60% over its original cost estimate, according to…
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US DOT road safety plan targets congestion and AV strategy, with implications for London’s Vision Zero approach
The US Department of Transportation’s 2026 National Roadway Safety Strategy prioritises rural and tribal communities and advanced technology to cut preventable crashes.…
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