20-lane nightmare: Austin is not very excited about a proposed 20-lane highway.
Delayed: The West Seattle and Ballard Link DEIS will be further delayed.
Go green: What are climate policies that cities should adopt?
Back to transit: A new Seattle dad finds his way back to transit because of his child.
Greener delivery: An e-bike package delivery pilot program in Seattle was able to reduce per package delivery emissions by 30%.
Restarting can be better: With Cuomo’s LaGuardia AirTrain dead, new Governor Kathy Hochul looks to extension of the subway to the airport.
Classist zoning policy: Limiting rental homes to busy streets isn’t fair and it’s time to change that, Sightline says.
Crossbikes: Crossbike markings are very good, research shows.
Reform parking: How could nixing parking requirements help transform Virginia’s cities?
Boondoggle: Within the “universe” of options, the new I-5 Columbia River crossing would be at least 10 lanes wide. However, Portland’s regional planning may want to slow down the planning process.
Double track conundrum: BNSF plans to double track a segment in Edmonds around 2023, but that could mean narrowing a station platform.
Investing in TOD: Chicago has awarded grants for disinvested communities to plan transit-oriented development.
SkyTrain is key: SkyTrain expansion is the way forward for Vancouver, Daily Hive‘s Kenneth Chan says.
Train game: Streetsblog argues that California needs to up its train game.
Park it up: In New York City, Manhattanites want Park Avenue to be more park.
More solutions needed: Converting office space to housing can’t be the DC metro’s only solution to the housing crisis, Greater Greater Washington says.
A centerpiece: A Central District development will have a Black arts center.
Car-free BK: Could car-free streets blossom in Brooklyn?
ODOT: Oregon’s transportation department wants to trial bus on shoulder and is going big on flashing beacons.
Well designed: More Indigenous social housing is coming to the Vancouver area with a green highrise tower.
A cautionary tale: San Jose is planning a BART extension, but VTA’s subway option is exploding in project costs and delays, making is a poster child for what not to do unless truly necessary.
Obstacles: Businesses could be why New York City doesn’t get faster buses on Manhattan’s 5th Avenue ($).
Opposition: Neighborhoods in Atlanta are fighting against a comprehensive plan update that would allow more equitable development.
Saudi Arabia’s promise: Saudi Arabia promised to be greenhouse gas net-zero by 2060 ($).
Redistricting Seattle: An equitable housing advocate has been picked as the fifth member for Seattle’s redistricting commission.
Greyhound merges: Greyhound has been acquired by FlixBus.
Small-scale matters: How can we fix financing for small-scale development and developers?
Streamlined zoning: British Columbia may streamline rezoning processes.
Unclog bike lanes: Bike lanes are constantly getting blocked by cars, but there are solutions to that.
