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The Future of Parking Arrives in DC

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Something pretty remarkable is happening with DC parking policy. The city has begun a sophisticated program based on the work of economist Donald Shoup: meters with prices that adjust to demand, at that time, in that location. Naturally, there’s been some sensational media coverage about how smarter parking meter prices amount to “surge pricing” a la Uber. David Alpert at Greater […]
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Inspiration for Turning Decrepit Public Staircases Into Beautiful Places

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In cities with steep hills, public staircases can be an important piece of the walking network. Like any type of infrastructure, however, sometimes cities let their staircases fall apart. Randy Simes at Urban Cincy says that’s happening to many of Cincinnati’s public stairs right now. To turn around that situation, he points to Seoul, South Korea, for inspiration: Many […]
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A Plea for City Leaders to Support Smart Projects, Not Crony Subsidies

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Darin Givens at ATL Urbanist is retiring his blog after five years writing about city planning in Atlanta. Thinking about the future of Atlanta in his final post, he touched on something important and universal: Who gets public resources, and what types of projects should city leaders support? City leaders bend over backwards as they prioritize mega developments like […]

Today’s Headlines

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Parking Along New Protected Bike Lanes Is “Complicated,” Claims ABC7 Driver Jumps Curb Onto Pedestrian Area in Cap Hill (ABC7) “Driving Retirement” for Elderly Just One More Reason to Build Better Transit Network (CPR) Hancock Rejects City Council Bid to Study Rail Safety in Urban Neighborhoods (DenPo) Boulder Might Reduce Parking Requirements (Daily Camera) Rail Advocates Help Save […]