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State Agencies Often Resist Pedestrian Safety Fixes on Urban Roads

“I know folks who have said, ‘I avoid crossing Irving Park altogether,’ or ‘I avoid crossing it at particular intersections or particular times of day, because I’m not willing to accept the risk associated with crossing,’” Martin told Stateline. “No one should ever be in that position.”

Airbnb Is Running Riot in Small-Town America

The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch.

Top Websites for Urban Planning – 2022

Every year, Planetizen collects the websites breaking new digital ground in the world of planning and related fields.

San Francisco Slow Streets are here to stay after transportation board approves plan

Slow Streets were created at the beginning of the pandemic to give residents space to recreate while social distancing as well as a way to deter car traffic in some corridors.

What’s Ahead For Renewable Energy For 2023?

The renewable energy industry enters the new year with supportive federal and state clean energy policies in place and growing demand across sectors.

Your next Uber ride in Las Vegas could be in an autonomous vehicle

Uber is partnering with driverless technology company Motional to offer autonomous vehicle rides in Las Vegas, with plans to expand to other major cities like Los Angeles.

How To End Homelessness: The Houston Model

While the numbers of unhoused people in other major U.S. cities grow, Houston has managed to effectively end veteran homelessness and house more than 26,000 people since implementing a ‘Housing First’ approach a decade ago.

At the library in Utrecht, Netherlands you can recharge your electric devices by cycling

Where else can this be done?

‘Hidden’ Leverage Poses $65 Trillion Economic Challenge As Experts Worry What Could Trigger Next Market Collapse

The growing load of hidden leverage has swelled to a massive $65 trillion in a largely obscure corner of the foreign exchange market, economists at the Bank for International Settlements warned Monday—making it more difficult to levy the risks lying in the financial sector as experts worry about possible triggers for another global financial meltdown.

What We Can Learn From This City’s One-of-a-Kind Climate Budget

The Norwegian capital’s ambitious goal of reducing 95 percent of its carbon emissions by 2030 is driven by a unique policy approach: a world-first carbon budget, which works side by side with the financial budget and clearly states what needs to be done, by whom and when for the city to reach its climate goals.