Car-free Berlin: Berlin advocates are proposing a car-free area bigger than Manhattan.
De-leading: Washington, D.C. wants to eliminate lead pipes by 2030 but the plan isn’t fully funded.
Rent control: The Stranger talks about the latest rumblings on rent control in Seattle.
Whiners: Governors of the anti-democracy party apparently don’t like the Biden administration’s progressive policies surrounding highway funding.
Odd-year elections: A bill in Washington could eventually end odd-year elections.
I-5 fails: Oregon was dealt a setback last week on its I-5 Rose Quarter highway expansion project. The project is also way over budget.
Dense poll: A new poll is surveying people on their opinions around infill housing legislation.
Missing middle: Lacey has adopted its own version of “missing middle housing” legislation.
Policy failure rendered: New conceptual renderings show what the I-5 bridge expansion in Vancouver could deliver.
Fare capping: Next City looks at how fare caps could be a big positive post-pandemic.
Zero emissions: In Vancouver, TransLink is planning a zero-emissions fleet.
Sued: Latino voters have filed a lawsuit against Washington’s redistricting plan.
Removing restrictions: Homeowners can now remove racially restrictive covenants from their deeds.
Subway riders: Where are riders returning and not returning to the subway in New York City ($)?
A genre: In Greater Toronto, new transit-oriented communities could be on the horizon but some homeowners are complaining about them.
Induced demand: Jarrett Walker talks induced demand.
More LRT: Instead of expanding I-5, maybe Portland needs the Purple Line.
Walk by faith: Strong Towns looks at why faith communities should focus on walkability.
Flooding change: Flood survivors want federal changes to flood insurance and restrictions on floodplain development.
Safety gates: New York City’s transit agency is allergic to platform safety gates, but they could save many lives and are used widely abroad.
Upsizing: Alaska Airlines plans to start using larger Boeing 737s out of Paine Field on some flights ($).
Sabotage: A bill in Indiana would end Indianapolis’ Blue Line bus rapid transit project.
Reno: ProPublica looks into how a casino developer in Reno has demolished over 600 homes for a controversial project.
Remote work: How could remote work remake America?
Redesign: Denver’s transit agency proposes a major bus system overhaul.
Gaslighting: How are I-5 highway expansion leaders pitching their unpopular projects to favorable groups?
Sprawl: Canada’s paper of record talks about a cautionary tale of sprawl in Ontario.
TOD zoning: In Massachusetts, a new law would force communities served by the MBTA to plan for dense transit-oriented districts.
Live crash on TV: Last week, while live on television, a West Virginia reporter was hit by a person driving and sparked a moment.
