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What We’re Reading: No Problem, Noise Control, and Unaffordable America

No problem: Fayetteville hasn't has minimum parking requirements for six years, so how is that going? Fare-free February: In the Salt Lake City area, the...

What We’re Reading: Mount Baker Station, Ending Covid Protocols, and Reducing Drunk Driving

Mount Baker Station: Community members want to activate the Mount Baker Station area. Indigenous housing: Crosscut profiles a Chief Seattle Club housing project in Pioneer...

What We’re Reading: Strip Malls, It’s Time, and Housing Is Popular

Strip malls: Sightline dives into how strip malls could house a lot of people. Revised estimates: The California high-speed rail got a little more pricey. House...

What We’re Reading: Safe Systems, Buffer Zoning, and Fix It First

Safe Systems: The United States' transportation department has outlined a plan to combat traffic injuries and deaths ($). But what's missing from it? Inequitable transportation:...
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What We’re Reading: Zoning For Housing, Surrey Beats Vancouver, and Safer Cars

Zoning for housing: Bend rezoned single-family areas and has seen a sharp increase in housing production. Choice remains: In Alaska, the state supreme court has...

What We’re Reading: Car-Free Berlin, Fare Capping, and Safety Gates

Car-free Berlin: Berlin advocates are proposing a car-free area bigger than Manhattan. De-leading: Washington, D.C. wants to eliminate lead pipes by 2030 but the plan...

What We’re Reading: Edmonds Anti-Streatery, Ferry Woes, and Philly Apartment Boom

Edmonds anti-streatery: Edmonds' new streatery policy appears to be scaring businesses off and risks the future of a permanent program ($). Manhattan rezones: New York...
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What We’re Reading: Pedestrian Streets, Equitable Congestion Pricing, and a New Park and Trail...

Pedestrian streets: Ellensburg is considering how it might pedestrianize streets. Missouri: Missouri River Runner Amtrak service is getting cutting back to one daily trip between...