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Mixed-Use: More Than a Building Type, it's the DNA of Human Settlement - h/t * A Placemaking Journal
Mixed-Use: More Than a Building Type, it's the DNA of Human Settlement - h/t * A Placemaking Journal
Scott Doyon unpacks why blending uses in urban design is less about urban/suburban typologies and more about walkable, flexible environments that evolve with community needs. Think neighborhood, not just project.
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Mixed-Use: More Than a Building Type, it's the DNA of Human Settlement - h/t * A Placemaking Journal
How South Gate, California Expanded its Park System Against the Odds - h/t LAist
How South Gate, California Expanded its Park System Against the Odds - h/t LAist
With limited space and funding, South Gate opened three new parks this year through community-driven design, creative partnerships, and persistent public leadership.
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How South Gate, California Expanded its Park System Against the Odds - h/t LAist
Going From Dallas to Houston by Train? Try a Bike Instead — It’s Faster - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
Going From Dallas to Houston by Train? Try a Bike Instead — It’s Faster - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
On a 23-hour trip covering less than 250 miles, a journalist probes the future of trains in Texas.
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Going From Dallas to Houston by Train? Try a Bike Instead — It’s Faster - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
A NYC Real Estate Giant is Auctioning off 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Units. Residents say They're Unliveable. - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
A NYC Real Estate Giant is Auctioning off 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Units. Residents say They're Unliveable. - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
As more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units connected to the Pinnacle Group prepare to go up for auction in 2026, residents warn would-be buyers not to overlook the years of disrepair that made those units unlivable.
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A NYC Real Estate Giant is Auctioning off 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Units. Residents say They're Unliveable. - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Spokane Could Tax Parking Lots 12% to Increase Development - h/t The Spokesman-Review
Spokane Could Tax Parking Lots 12% to Increase Development - h/t The Spokesman-Review
A proposal before the city council would tax surface parking lots in an effort to boost infill development.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Spokane Could Tax Parking Lots 12% to Increase Development - h/t The Spokesman-Review
Texas Voters Approve $1 Billion per Year for 'Critical' Water Infrastructure - h/t The Daily Yonder
Texas Voters Approve $1 Billion per Year for 'Critical' Water Infrastructure - h/t The Daily Yonder
A new $20 billion fund will shore up the state’s water infrastructure.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Texas Voters Approve $1 Billion per Year for 'Critical' Water Infrastructure - h/t The Daily Yonder
Columbus Introduces New Rules Allowing ADUs in all Residential Districts - h/t ABC 6
Columbus Introduces New Rules Allowing ADUs in all Residential Districts - h/t ABC 6
The city’s recent zoning code updates include new rules for secondary housing units.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Columbus Introduces New Rules Allowing ADUs in all Residential Districts - h/t ABC 6
The Dos and Don’ts of Using AI in Community Engagement for Urban Planners
The Dos and Don’ts of Using AI in Community Engagement for Urban Planners
AI promises more engagement more efficiently and, finally, a solution to those empty consultation rooms. The reality is a little more nuanced.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Dos and Don’ts of Using AI in Community Engagement for Urban Planners
Philadelphia Supportive Housing Providers Brace for 'Misguided' Loss of Tens of Million in Federal Funds - h/t Governing
Philadelphia Supportive Housing Providers Brace for 'Misguided' Loss of Tens of Million in Federal Funds - h/t Governing
A shift in focus from ‘Housing First’ policies to more restrictive approaches to homelessness could eliminate funding for long-term housing providers.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Philadelphia Supportive Housing Providers Brace for 'Misguided' Loss of Tens of Million in Federal Funds - h/t Governing
Experts Reject Florida Study That Killed St. Pete Bus Lane as ‘Incomplete,’ ‘Unfair’ - h/t Tampa Bay Times
Experts Reject Florida Study That Killed St. Pete Bus Lane as ‘Incomplete,’ ‘Unfair’ - h/t Tampa Bay Times
A transit activist has filed a suit against FDOT, which used a a one-page study to justify removing a dedicated bus lane.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Experts Reject Florida Study That Killed St. Pete Bus Lane as ‘Incomplete,’ ‘Unfair’ - h/t Tampa Bay Times
Disney Imagineers Join Effort to Rebuild Altadena’s Charles White Park After Wildfire - h/t Variety
Disney Imagineers Join Effort to Rebuild Altadena’s Charles White Park After Wildfire - h/t Variety
Disney is contributing $5 million and the talents of its Imagineers to help Los Angeles County rebuild Charles White Park and other fire-damaged Altadena parks.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Disney Imagineers Join Effort to Rebuild Altadena’s Charles White Park After Wildfire - h/t Variety
Settlement in Multi-state Lawsuit Will Impose Strict New Limits on Rent-setting Algorithms - h/t Smart Cities Dive
Settlement in Multi-state Lawsuit Will Impose Strict New Limits on Rent-setting Algorithms - h/t Smart Cities Dive
Nine states charged company Greystar with artificially driving up rent costs through data sharing and rent-setting algorithms.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Settlement in Multi-state Lawsuit Will Impose Strict New Limits on Rent-setting Algorithms - h/t Smart Cities Dive
California Data Reveals that Waymo Cars Spend Almost Half Their Time Driving Around Empty - h/t The Driverless Digest
California Data Reveals that Waymo Cars Spend Almost Half Their Time Driving Around Empty - h/t The Driverless Digest
Although ‘deadheading’ time has gone down, Waymos still spend much of their time creating traffic without passengers.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
California Data Reveals that Waymo Cars Spend Almost Half Their Time Driving Around Empty - h/t The Driverless Digest
USDOT Announces $2B in Grants for Transit Buses, Favoring Hybrids Over Electric Options - h/t Eno Center for Transportation
USDOT Announces $2B in Grants for Transit Buses, Favoring Hybrids Over Electric Options - h/t Eno Center for Transportation
The new round of grants for buses and facility upgrades doesn’t include any for battery-electric buses, favoring instead diesel-electric hybrids and CNG buses.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
USDOT Announces $2B in Grants for Transit Buses, Favoring Hybrids Over Electric Options - h/t Eno Center for Transportation
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
How thoughtful deregulation could unlock a housing and infrastructure boom, the social histories that lie behind a globalizing economy, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in planning.
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
YMCA: The Swan Song of SROs and the Birth of Modern Homelessness
YMCA: The Swan Song of SROs and the Birth of Modern Homelessness
The demise of our last mass stock of affordable market housing left us no place to go when we’re short on our dough. How will we rebuild last resort housing?
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
YMCA: The Swan Song of SROs and the Birth of Modern Homelessness
Santa Fe Becomes First US City to Tie Minimum Wage to Rent - h/t Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe Becomes First US City to Tie Minimum Wage to Rent - h/t Albuquerque Journal
The city’s minimum wage increases will be tied to the Consumer Price Index and local market housing costs.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Santa Fe Becomes First US City to Tie Minimum Wage to Rent - h/t Albuquerque Journal
Atlanta’s ‘Walking Dead’ Bridge Gets People-Friendly Makeover - h/t Urbanize Atlanta
Atlanta’s ‘Walking Dead’ Bridge Gets People-Friendly Makeover - h/t Urbanize Atlanta
A bridge known for its skyline views is getting a new cycleway, pedestrian walkways, and ADA upgrades.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Atlanta’s ‘Walking Dead’ Bridge Gets People-Friendly Makeover - h/t Urbanize Atlanta
Iowa City’s Transit Ridership is up 18% Thanks to Free Buses - h/t The New York Times
Iowa City’s Transit Ridership is up 18% Thanks to Free Buses - h/t The New York Times
A two-year free fare pilot program has reduced driving by 1.8 million miles.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Iowa City’s Transit Ridership is up 18% Thanks to Free Buses - h/t The New York Times
Amtrak Breaks All-Time Ridership and Revenue Records in 2025, Projects Profitability in 2028 - h/t Progressive Railroading
Amtrak Breaks All-Time Ridership and Revenue Records in 2025, Projects Profitability in 2028 - h/t Progressive Railroading
More Americans than ever rode trains even as future funding for rail projects remains uncertain.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Amtrak Breaks All-Time Ridership and Revenue Records in 2025, Projects Profitability in 2028 - h/t Progressive Railroading
Plano Voters Could Decide Whether the City Keeps DART Transit Services - h/t CBS News
Plano Voters Could Decide Whether the City Keeps DART Transit Services - h/t CBS News
If DART doesn’t approve a proposal to maintain some transit services for five years, voters could eliminate DART from the city altogether.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Plano Voters Could Decide Whether the City Keeps DART Transit Services - h/t CBS News
Memphis Launches 3 Month Free Transit Pilot - h/t Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Memphis Launches 3 Month Free Transit Pilot - h/t Memphis Commercial-Appeal
The city’s transit authority is making a push to increase ridership and improve its transit system.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Memphis Launches 3 Month Free Transit Pilot - h/t Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Boston’s Free Buses are Also its Slowest - h/t Streetsblog Mass
Boston’s Free Buses are Also its Slowest - h/t Streetsblog Mass
Two fare-free bus lines have seen a sharp increase in travel times.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Boston’s Free Buses are Also its Slowest - h/t Streetsblog Mass
The Nation’s Deadliest Roads, Ranked - h/t The Washington Post
The Nation’s Deadliest Roads, Ranked - h/t The Washington Post
Cities with the most dangerous roads are concentrated in the South and Southwest.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Nation’s Deadliest Roads, Ranked - h/t The Washington Post
Is the Bus Still Running? Seriously… is the Bus Still Running??
Is the Bus Still Running? Seriously… is the Bus Still Running??
Faced with increased operating costs and the end of pandemic-era federal support, many transit systems across the United States find themselves grappling with tough decisions.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Is the Bus Still Running? Seriously… is the Bus Still Running??