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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Brooklyn Shrinking, Fully Funded, and Chaotic Purpose

Brooklyn shrinking: Why is Brooklyn shrinking if it's booming? Cut break lines: In Seattle, brake lines on dockless rental bikes were found cut recently. Brutal: Will...

What We’re Reading: Kenmore Urbanism, Federal Regression, and Disputable Fugures

Sky high: After delays, the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is getting construction underway. Kenmore urbanism: Crosscut highlighted this week how urban life is taking...

What We’re Reading: Peak Seattle, Northgate TOD, and PCC’s New Home

100 years: 100 years on, the fruits of federally-backed public housing in Bremerton lives on though in different forms. State funds transit: Virginia legislators appear...

What We’re Reading: Thwarting Secrecy, Combating Pollution, and Divided by Income

Thwarting secrecy: Governor Jay Inslee vetoed a bill designed to largely shield state legislators from public disclosure, but the State Legislature may come back...

What We’re Reading: Blind Spot, Microtransit, and SRO Is Art

Gut check: Should landlords get to use a “gut check” when picking tenants? Blind spot: Streetsblog discusses the "environmentalist blind spot" on transportation. Booming ridership: Ridership on...

What We’re Reading: Draconian Trump Budget, HSR Now, and Transit Gaps

Stalling progress: Baltimore creates reasons not to implement its city center bike network. Draconian priorities: Despite the fact that food aid is working, the Trump...

What We’re Reading: Filthy Operations, Nation’s Worst Traffic, and Future-Proofing

Snake oil: Washington lawmakers want the state to be exempt from a new federal plan to allow offshore drilling. City fitness zones: Seattle has 16...

What We’re Reading: Cities for Kids, Dark Money, and Unprepared

Cities for kids: How to design cities for children. Unfair housing policy: Work requirements and higher monthly payments may come to social housing recipients. Downside of...