National Links: 60 Years of High-Speed Rail
U.S. population shifts expose more people to natural disasters; transit-oriented development is mandated in Massachusetts; and more national and international news.
Author: Jeff Wood
National Links: Still Building Amid Sea-Level Rise
Barrier island developers tempt fate; Barcelona calms traffic; HUD considers cash aid; and the house of the future resembles the past.
National Links: Transit’s Fiscal Cliff
Chicago’s transit agencies consider merger in the face of funding shortfalls, USPS rolls out its new goofy yet efficient trucks and Americans spend more than ever on cars.
National Links: Do It Like the Swiss
Local perspective on strip malls and big boxes, upzoning in Switzerland, zoning reform persuasion, autonomous vehicle safety and managed retreat in South Carolina.
National Links: School Bus Problems and Bringing Back Denver
Why car culture harms U.S. nightlife, how Minnesota is reducing highway emissions (build fewer freeways!), and more national and international news.
National Links: State and City Disagreements on Transit Policy
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh metro project, efficacy of climate policies, architectural influences for Central Park (in Texas?) and Chicago’s proposal to combat food deserts.
National Links: Car Insurance Rates
Rising car insurance rates, new Sydney metro line, air conditioning pitfalls, redlining revelations and the four-story sweet spot for residential buildings.
National Links: A Good Day to Superblock
A roundup of stories covering redesign of cities for pedestrians, the physical and mental effects of commuting, building housing on federal land and more.
National Links: Afraid to Lose
A roundup of stories on international subway projects, a bike Renaissance in Paris, transformation in a polluted Brooklyn neighborhood and more.
National Links: Moral Philosophy of Sustainable Transport
Hosting the Olympics may not be an economic boon for cities; a First Nations housing development in Vancouver; and more urbanist news worldwide.