DART shakeup: Dallas officials are enthusiastic about pushing forward sensible local bus network changes.
Frightening: One person biking catches a scary hit-and-run of person biking on camera.
Cold water: Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns pens a piece throwing cold water on reasons why people think growing cities are increasingly unaffordable and the solutions to address that.
Looless: A public loo in Pioneer Square may not be coming any time soon after all.
Othello affordable TOD: Mercy Housing’s 108-unit affordable housing project has opened for tenants at Othello Station.
T-town project dead: A dispute over parking has killed a 219-unit retirement housing project on Tacoma’s Foss Waterway.
Whiteshare: What are the causes for bikeshare being so white?
But city poverty: Poverty isn’t just a city issue, it’s also a suburban issue; Joe Cortright, however, cautions the “suburban poverty” narrative saying that it’s still largely a city issue.
Predictive data: Researchers are using complicated algorithms and Google Streetview to track and predict if urban areas are “improving” or “declining.”
Philly reconsiders parking: After moves to reduce parking requirements in Philadelphia in recent years, a new ordinance could reverse those changes in certain areas.
Social good: Germany’s minimum wage apparently is providing more than just economic benefits with wage security and increased employment, it also appears to have positive well-being implications for workers.
DIY bike infrastructure: A little do-it-yourself urbanism changed a Macon, Georgia transportation engineer’s heart on bike improvements after locals went to town painting them by hand.
Dockless mayhem: Gizmodo casts serious shade on dockless bikeshare pointing to problems in London and elsewhere. But plunging ahead, private bikeshare is now live in Seattle appearing on blocks across the city.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.