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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Evicted, A New Day, and Vacated

Evicted: The federal eviction ban has been struck down ($) and New York's eviction ban was tossed out. Wall Street also wants to hasten...
Architectural ambiance from above at Chophouse Row. (Credit: The Urbanist)

What We’re Reading: No Parking Minimums, Tree Train, and Maglev

No parking minimums: St. Paul has eliminated car parking minimums. Should other cities follow suit? Tragic fire: A tragic Tukwila apartment fire killed three residents...

What We’re Reading: Booming Cities, NYC Open Streets, and Tax To House

Booming cities: New York City grew by 629,000 residents over the past decade ($). The Washington Post tracked where many cities are growing spatially. Fate...

What We’re Reading: Deliver By Bike, Flood Zones, and Phasing Out

Delivery by bike: In some cities, cargo bikes could deliver parcels quicker and less carbon-intensively than traditional vans. Oasis in a desert: Do water parks...

What We’re Reading: Reducing Poverty, Reconnecting Communities, and Vision Zero USA

Reducing poverty: Federal assistance over the past year has led to a huge drop in poverty across demographics, but particularly for children ($). Dirty school...

What We’re Reading: Circuitous Train, Virtual Schooling, and Olympic Architecture

Circuitous train: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is getting his circuitous LaGuardia Airport train after all ($). Public space remade: Providence is rethinking how to...

What We’re Reading: Free Transit, Bike Portland, and Sprawling Carbon

Free transit: Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union talks free transit. NEC improvements: There's a new plan for the Northeast Corridor that could improve...

What We’re Reading: Clean Electrification, High Traffic Deaths, and Lid I-5

Clean electrification: David Roberts emphasizes the importance of clean electrification as a means to combat climate change. Redevelopment plans: Plans are still underway for...