Open top buses: In London, a tour bus company wants to use open top buses for commuters.
AFFH Rule row: The occupant of the White House wants to undo a prominent federal fair housing rule, but what is his real motivations in doing so?
Saving Caltrain: A rescue plan for Caltrain in the San Francisco Bay Area has materialized.
Bailout childcare providers: Many childcare operators are on the brink of closure with no assistance in sight.
Covid risk: FiveThirtyEight explains how every decision is a risk and every risk is a decision when it comes to Covid-19.
Keep on pause: Most Washingtonians want to keep economic reopening on pause.
Raise granted: Transit workers at King County Metro are getting a raise despite serious budgetary constraints.
Battle of Dublin: Dublin, California highlights the block by block battle against infill development happening across the country even in sprawling suburbs.
Over-parked: Greater Greater Washington reports on businesses and planners blasting plans to greatly expand parking at Union Station, the national capital’s most prominent railway station.
Preventable cuts: The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is projecting over $16 billion in losses through 2024 and is charting a course for dramatic service reductions ($).
Moratoriums expiring: A federal eviction moratorium ends this week, which could put as many at 12 million at risk of eviction ($).
Ban SUVs: Safety experts in the United Kingdom say that American Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are simply too dangerous for British roads, urging the government to ban them.
Peak population: A new report details how global population is set to peak in the 2060s with a decline beginning in 2065.
Out of scale: Strong Towns takes on the issue of “out of scale” development.
Build up, not out: The San Francisco Bay Area has released a regional growth plan to 2050 that emphasizes compact growth and equity ($).
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.