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A new poll from Open New York finds 79% of voters support building multi-family homes near rail stations, as the governor’s race highlights stark divisions on housing policy.…
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A new guide from Smart Cities Dive identifies five common ways legal AI tools produce unreliable…
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A call for elected officials to confront entrenched interests and party pressure over delivery raises questions…
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Making more housing types legal is only the first step. A new analysis from Strong Towns…
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A state hearings board ruling has forced Seattle to rework the environmental impact statement for its twenty-year growth plan, pushing the next phase of zoning changes—including denser development…
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The Seattle-based urbanism advocacy group is hosting two events this month, including a new Northshore Social…
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A new historical analysis examines how 19th-century suburbs were designed for walking, rail and daily life…
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Oxford Economics’ annual Global Cities Index of 1,000 cities finds that education and quality of life…
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A new Strong Towns article argues that public projects start with benches, trees and lighting instead of how people will actually use a place. Here is what that…
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A US Streetsblog roundup links the loss of pubs and independent coffee shops to places we…
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The provided source covers BLM oil leases near sacred Indigenous sites in New Mexico, which has…
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A report on Chicago's accessible pedestrian signal rollout finds the city has exceeded court-ordered targets but…
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Replica and Arity launch Safety Hub, a tool designed to provide public agencies with integrated data to identify and mitigate road safety hazards before incidents occur.
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New data reveals Oregon significantly underinvests in higher education compared to national averages and neighbouring states,…
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