Los Angeles again: The 2028 Summer Olympics are slated to head to Los Angeles ($); this makes it the third time that the city will hosts the Olympics.
Demand management: Thameslink, a railway operating in England, offers one way to reduce train congestion through technology.
Bipartisan solutions: Can Congress find bipartisan support to address aspects of the affordable housing crisis?
Iconic and historic: KeyArena and its sloped roof have been passed the first step in getting landmark status ($).
Biofuel pioneer: Sea-Tac Airport could become a national model in the use of biofuels by airlines, but will it happen?
Biketiquette: Streetblog Chicago talks biking etiquette–the good and bad.
In denial: The Trump administration is trying to stop carbon data reporting to the United States Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, a court has decided an Obama-era rule on restricting methane gas emissions from new oil and gas wells stands ($).
Going rogue: Amsterdam has had enough with rouge bikeshare companies and plans to shut them down.
Fair governance: Governor Jay Inslee promises to rollback a deeply unfair property tax swap that Senate Republicans conditioned for the state operating budget if Democrats take back the 45th Legislative District for state senate; taxes are going up primarily in Democratic-leaning districts and falling in Republican-leaning districts with basically no benefit for the former.
Catastrophic policy: The car industry wants Congress to take away the right of states and cities to regulate self-driving cars.
Space hungry: Amazon is a likely candidate to fill up the new Boot being built at Rainier Square.
Distorting rents: Though not yet peer reviewed, data indicates that Airbnb raises local rents by displacing long-term rental units.
Assisting in aging: Transit Center, a national transit think-tank, published a report highlighting how transit needs to be well designed to assist Americans as they age.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.