The Urbanist’s October Socials: A Model for Community-Led Urbanism?
The Seattle-based urbanism advocacy group is hosting two events this month, including a new Northshore Social in Bothell, as it seeks to…
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Transit, streets, walking, cycling, roads, parking and street safety.
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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Global City Rankings Put Human Capital and Quality of Life Ahead of Tax Cuts for Urban Success
Oxford Economics’ annual Global Cities Index of 1,000 cities finds that education and quality of life are the primary drivers of urban…
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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Why the predicted Portland ‘Carmaggedon’ never arrived — and what London can learn about traffic evaporation
A month-long closure of a mile-long section of I-5 in Portland was forecast to triple commute times. Instead, morning peak journeys increased…
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What London Planners Can Learn from Minneapolis’s Street Redesigns and Bike Network
A new video tour by CityNerd’s Ray Delahanty examines Minneapolis’s recent transport improvements, including bus rapid transit upgrades, protected bike lanes and…
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On-demand transit expansions in US cities offer lessons for flexible transport planning
Three US transit agencies have expanded on-demand services into new zones, providing a model for flexible public transport that London planners and…
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Free Speech Ruling in Minnesota Raises Questions for Built-Environment Professionals in the UK
A US federal court has ruled that a state engineering licensing board violated the First Amendment by disciplining a critic of professional…
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Waymo’s Chinese-made robotaxis open to all riders, raising questions for urban transport policy
Waymo has opened its Chinese-manufactured Zeekr Ojai robotaxis to all riders in the US, navigating steep tariffs and federal bans on connected-vehicle…
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