Urban Issues: Housing Discrimination, Cleveland's Faith In Development, 5 Trends Impacting Cities
June 18, 2013
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Housing Discrimination Still Happening, Silently
NPR
We've written before about the wealth gap between whites and people of color - a divide that's only grown wider over the past half decade.
Urbanism&Design: Chines Rural To Urban Migration, Cleveland TOD Hopes, Urban Design For Aging Population
June 17, 2013
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250 Million Chinese from Rural to Urban
New York Times
Articles in this series look at how China's government-driven effort to push the population to towns and cities is reshaping a nation that for millenniums has been defined by its rural life.
Transport: Innovative Infra Financing, Local Roads & Fewer Freeways, Denmark Cycle School, Bogotá Pedestrian Safety
June 14, 2013
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Finalists for Innovative Infrastructure Financing Award
National Journal
Florida provided a model for infrastructure improvements in cash-strapped times when it inked a deal in 2009 to ease congestion and upgrade Interstate 595.
Urbanism&Design: Gaming Cleveland's Future, LA Zoning Rewrite, $700M Sunrail TOD, Crowdsourcing Land Evolution
June 13, 2013
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Online Game Lets Residents Decide Cleveland's Future
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Imagine the king of Ohio has appointed you the duke or duchess of Northeast Ohio. You have the scepter of command and the ducal ring to imprint your official seal in hot red wax on ducal proclamations and correspondence.
Transport: Dumb Infrastructure Decisions, Lima's Insane Bus System, Transportation Alternatives Critics, Federal Transit Parity Act
June 12, 2013
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The Politics of Dumb Infrastructure Decisions
Minneapolis Star Tribune
We have a political situation in the United States where Democrats are too eager to build anything if it creates a job and the Republicans are too willing to call a project a boondoggle without first investigating its merit.
Urbanism&Design: Detroit TOD Streetcar Plans, Transit-Oriented Housing Demand, Why Urbanism Matters
June 12, 2013
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Detroit Turns to Streetcar to Catalyze Development
Progressive Railroading
Detroit may be the historic home of the U.S. automotive industry, but business and community leaders are banking on a new streetcar rail system to help drive the economic revival of Motor City.
Urbanism&Design: 100 Years Spatial Planning In Europe, Active Living Around Transit, St. Paul TOD Focus
June 11, 2013
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Spatial Planning in Europe Over the Last 100 Years
Planning Resource
The European Council of Spatial Planners has just published a book to mark "A Centenary of Spatial Planning in Europe".
Doing Well By Doing Good: Taking Risk Out Of Mortgages By Building Sustainability In
June 7, 2013
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A multifamily building where 30% of residents commute via subway will be significantly less likely to default on the mortgage than the same building located within 1,000 feet of a freeway corridor, according to the findings of a study funded by Fannie Mae.
Transport: Private LRT Extension Plans, Bike Guidelines Outdated, Infrastructure Hawk, How SLT Became Transit Leader
June 6, 2013
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Virginia Beach Considers Private Light Rail Ideas
Virginian Pilot
A private-sector proposal to extend light rail into Virginia Beach merits a closer look and competing ideas will be welcomed, the City Council informally decided Tuesday.
Urban Issues: Keep Boston Redev. Authority, Cleveland 'Opportunity Corridor', Race & Wealth Gap, Boston Area Housing Plans
June 5, 2013
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Do Not Get Rid of Boston Redevelopment Authority
Boston Globe
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is a bogeyman to many, a seemingly all-powerful agency that, depending on its position on any particular issue, can be the bane of everyone from neighborhood activists to developers to good-government types.
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