Des Moines Rezoning is Anti-Urban—And Maybe Racist
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The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit-Oriented Development
Nashville Plans New Transit Hub
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Music City could use a transit tune-up — and a new transit center could be a key step forward. Nashville’s civic leaders had hoped to lure more Tennesseans out of their cars and get them zipping across downtown, by building 26 miles of light rail lines and eight new bus lanes with a $5.4 billion […]
Walkable Areas Swiping Residents From Suburbs
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"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.
Do Millennials Love Sprawl Now? Eh, Not Exactly
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Millennials are moving to suburbs. But in a lot of cases they don't have much of a choice.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit-Oriented Bus and Rail in Chicago
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This week: A special edition on transit-oriented development in the Windy City!
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.