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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 1h
92% of DC Construction Groups Struggle to Hire Workers Amid ICE Raids - h/t Axios
92% of DC Construction Groups Struggle to Hire Workers Amid ICE Raids - h/t Axios
Contractors are being forced to delay project timelines as more workers stay home to avoid ICE dragnets.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2h
New York Scraps Cross Bronx Highway Expansion - h/t StreetsBlog NYC
New York Scraps Cross Bronx Highway Expansion - h/t StreetsBlog NYC
In the wake of community opposition, the state DOT says it no longer plans to add a “traffic diversion” that would have added an elevated roadway next to the CBX.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 1d
Data: San Francisco Traffic Cameras Reduce Speeding by 72% - h/t San Francisco Examiner
Data: San Francisco Traffic Cameras Reduce Speeding by 72% - h/t San Francisco Examiner
The city’s automated enforcement program has led to a dramatic drop in speeding at camera locations.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2d
The Texas Art Town Trying to 3D Print Housing Affordability - h/t Smart Cities Dive
The Texas Art Town Trying to 3D Print Housing Affordability - h/t Smart Cities Dive
A Houston-based company is building 3D-printed homes that will sell for much less than other homes in the area.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2d
Lawsuit Challenges SEPTA Fare Hikes - h/t Philadelphia Magazine
Lawsuit Challenges SEPTA Fare Hikes - h/t Philadelphia Magazine
A class action suit calls fare raises an “arbitrary and capricious action” that required public hearings.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2d
New Florida Law Bars Communities From Planning for Climate, Disaster Resilience - h/t Inside Climate News
New Florida Law Bars Communities From Planning for Climate, Disaster Resilience - h/t Inside Climate News
A law aimed at speeding up redevelopment after hurricanes bars “burdensome” land use regulations that could help communities rebuild with more resilience.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2d
San Francisco Rents are Spiking Faster Than Anywhere Else in the US. Here's Why. - h/t San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Rents are Spiking Faster Than Anywhere Else in the US. Here's Why. - h/t San Francisco Chronicle
Resurgent demand and a low vacancy rate is driving up rents in San Francisco despite national rent prices dropping by 1 percent since last year.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 2d
Number of Young Adults Living at Home Jumps 6.3% in 10 Years - h/t Fortune
Number of Young Adults Living at Home Jumps 6.3% in 10 Years - h/t Fortune
High housing costs are driving more people under 35 to move back in with their parents, in many cases delaying other milestones like marriage and children.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
LA is Finally Tackling its Concrete Problem - h/t Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
LA is Finally Tackling its Concrete Problem - h/t Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
L.A. County is launching an Urban Natureways initiative that will convert flood channels and utility corridors into interconnected greenways to boost climate resilience, equity, and community vitality.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
Houston to Open ‘Super hub’ for Homeless Residents - h/t Houston Chronicle
Houston to Open ‘Super hub’ for Homeless Residents - h/t Houston Chronicle
The city has agreed to buy and redevelop a property that will provide shelter and services for over 200 unhoused residents.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
Another North Carolina City is Capping Transit Fares - h/t WFDD
Another North Carolina City is Capping Transit Fares - h/t WFDD
Winston-Salem will cap public transit fares at $2 per day, following in the footsteps of Greensboro and Raleigh.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
Car Culture Kills. Motornormativity Explains Why.
Car Culture Kills. Motornormativity Explains Why.
From “car accidents” to “traffic violence,” language shapes perception — and policy. When it comes to the words we use, let’s put the power with the people.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
The DC Homeowners Selling Well Below Market Rates to 'Pay it Forward' - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
The DC Homeowners Selling Well Below Market Rates to 'Pay it Forward' - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
As prices in the nation’s capital have soared, some sellers want their homes to stay in reach of families like their own. The Douglass Community Land Trust is helping them make it happen.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
Los Angeles County Could Launch New Water Taxi for Olympic Visitors - h/t CBS News
Los Angeles County Could Launch New Water Taxi for Olympic Visitors - h/t CBS News
Long Beach is considering a new water taxi service to offer a sustainable alternative to driving for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but the region remains far from a ‘car-free’ Olympics.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 3d
Study: Houston’s Vacant Lots Worsen Heat Island Effect - h/t Texas A&M University
Study: Houston’s Vacant Lots Worsen Heat Island Effect - h/t Texas A&M University
Paved lots and abandoned buildings can raise surrounding surface temperatures as much as 20 degrees, according to a new study.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 4d
Turning Equity into Affordability: D.C. Homeowners Are Giving Back to a Next Wave of Buyers - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Turning Equity into Affordability: D.C. Homeowners Are Giving Back to a Next Wave of Buyers - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
As prices in the nation’s capital have soared, some sellers want their homes to stay in reach of families like their own. The Douglass Community Land Trust is helping them make it happen.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 4d
London’s Superloop BRT Ridership Grows by 20% While Other Bus Ridership Declines - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
London’s Superloop BRT Ridership Grows by 20% While Other Bus Ridership Declines - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
The new rapid bus system launched its first suburban line, the first of 10 that will extend outside central London.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 4d
The 5 Safest Cities for Cyclists in America — and What They Have in Common - h/t Momentum Magazine
The 5 Safest Cities for Cyclists in America — and What They Have in Common - h/t Momentum Magazine
Cities with low fatality rates for people on bikes have made strong commitments to building safe, protected bike networks and supporting Complete Streets.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 4d
Nearly Half a Million New Arizona Homes Halted Due to Water Crisis - h/t High Country News
Nearly Half a Million New Arizona Homes Halted Due to Water Crisis - h/t High Country News
The Arizona Department of Water Resources has put a moratorium on new water supply permits, making the future of planned residential developments uncertain.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 5d
Judge Blocks Trump Cuts to MTA Security Funding - h/t The Center Square
Judge Blocks Trump Cuts to MTA Security Funding - h/t The Center Square
A judge halted the Trump administration’s attempt to withhold transit security funds.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 5d
SEPTA Forced to Suspend Fleet after Five Railcar Fires in One Year - h/t Insurance Journal
SEPTA Forced to Suspend Fleet after Five Railcar Fires in One Year - h/t Insurance Journal
Federal regulators told the agency to stop running its Silverliner IV fleet until it can identify and fix the cause of the fires, which forced hundreds of passengers to evacuate trains.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 5d
“Skin, Like a City, Will Tell You if You’ve Ignored its History”
“Skin, Like a City, Will Tell You if You’ve Ignored its History”
Once an urban planner, Sean Colgrave traded in infrastructure for ink when he became a tattoo artist. Now he says: one profession has a lot to learn from the other.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 5d
Seattle’s Zoning Reform Could Unlock a ‘Multiplex Boom’ - h/t The Urbanist
Seattle’s Zoning Reform Could Unlock a ‘Multiplex Boom’ - h/t The Urbanist
A package of stackable density bonuses could make it easier for developers to build 12-plexes.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 6d
LA-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail Cost Jumps by $5.5 Billion - h/t Newsweek
LA-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail Cost Jumps by $5.5 Billion - h/t Newsweek
Brightline West is asking USDOT for a $6 billion loan to help cover rising costs.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 6d
A Groundbreaking Southern California Land Trust Will Ready Formerly Incarcerated People for Housing Ownership - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
A Groundbreaking Southern California Land Trust Will Ready Formerly Incarcerated People for Housing Ownership - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
CLT named after Ruchell "Cinqué" Magee, considered by many to have been the longest-held political prisoner in the United States, aims to create not just affordability, but belonging.
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