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What We’re Reading: Solvable, 15-Minute City, and FBC

Stephen Fesler - February 23, 2020
False Creek waterway and embankment in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Solvable: Janette Sadik-Khan says that car crashes are an epidemic that we can solve.

New Pershing Square: Los Angeles’ central park, Pershing Square, could get a big makeover.

Higher frequency: Could Sound Transit’s Connect 2020 light rail service been more frequent?

Upgrades needed: New bike lanes in Washington, D.C. are already due for more upgrades.

Underwater: A new study says that Miami has a lot to lose with climate change, and perhaps the most vulnerable global city.

Parking sagas: New York City is taking on the issue of what to do about on-street parking, perhaps changing the paradigm.

Vegas HSR: Virgin Trains USA has a big site in mind at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.

15-minute city: Paris’ mayor wants to create a “15-minute city”.

Redeveloping: An old gas station site could become a mixed-use development on 15th Ave E in Capitol Hill.

Onboard: San Francisco’s mayor is backing a decongestion pricing charge.

Car-free LA: Los Angeles is looking at the possibility of its first major car-free street on a 1.5 mile stretch of Broadway.

Bike WA: Washington state could finally wind up designating its first scenic bikeways.

Increasing compliance: Chicago’s mayor wants to make it easier to ticket people who park in bike and transit lanes.

Changing tourism habits: Amsterdam may repackage its erotic and cannabis scene for tourists.

Busted: Tim Eyman’s legal troubles continue to mount as he flagrantly disregards the law ($).

FBC: Cleveland is trying out a form-based code pilot to spur walkable districts and relegalize old development.

Blame abound: Automobile loan companies deserve a lot of blame in the increasing car violence in America.

Lacking revenue: Transportation funding nationally would need to increase by billions to support proposed congressional plans.

Big biz tax: A new version of a business tax proposal for King County has been introduced ($) in the state legislature.

Service threatened: Ferry service from Anacortes could end up dead in the water ($) without more funding.

Assessing fire risk: Wildfire risks are growing across America due to climate change, but are there better models to assess them?