What We're Reading: Page
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jun 02, 2023
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Next City
Housing Restrictions Are Leaving Sex Offenders Homeless
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Los Angeles Times
The freeway was born in L.A. But it might not always be free to drive on
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CBS Chicago
“State of Black Chicago” report notes ongoing disparities for Black and White residents
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Austin Monitor
Austin’s light-rail plans set to advance after narrowly dodging Texas-sized wrecking ball
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ProPublica
Anchorage Gave Her a $1.6 Million Grant Despite History of Fraud
Jun 01, 2023
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Route Fifty
The Pros and Cons of the Debt Deal for States and Localities
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Government Technology
U.S. and Canada to Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Corridor
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Streetsblog USA
Is It Time for America to Break Up With the Private Car? An Interview with Lime’s Wayne Ting
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Next City
How Hurricane Harvey Led To One Of America’s Biggest Land Trusts
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CalMatters
Airbnb tax could fund affordable housing
May 31, 2023
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Marketplace
How the affordable housing crisis drives homelessness
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Next City
Can Guaranteed Income Prevent Gentrification?
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Gothamist
10 years after launch, a look at how NYC’s Citi Bike nearly failed
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Ars Technica
Minn. Gov. vetoes pay raise for drivers after Uber, Lyft threaten price hikes
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Route Fifty
Louisiana’s Landmark Climate Adaptation Program Is Running Out of Time
May 30, 2023
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The New York Times
Highways Have Sliced Through City After City. Can the U.S. Undo the Damage?
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CNN
We’re still waiting for self-driving cars, but autonomous boats are already here
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Bloomberg
The Most Hated Bus Stop on the Internet Doesn’t Deserve Your Scorn
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CalMatters
California Democrats sideline Gavin Newsom’s plan to build big things faster
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Slate
Downtown real estate and commercial buildings are struggling. Why won’t landlords lower the rent?
May 26, 2023
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Vox
Supreme Court weakens clean water protections in Sackett v. EPA ruling
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Bloomberg
Women Bikers Need More Bike Lanes — and Culture Change
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Gothamist
NYC expands rental assistance to more people – including its asylum-seekers
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Route Fifty
Local Governments Escape Ruling that Could Have Upended Property Tax Laws
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Next City
A Lawsuit That’s Forcing L.A. To Enforce Its Housing Voucher Discrimination Ban
May 25, 2023
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Government Technology
Survey Highlights Simple Fixes for Government’s Hiring Processes
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POLITICO
How California averted painful water cuts and made a Colorado River deal
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Bloomberg
How Parking Benefit Districts Could Transform New York City
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Inside Climate News
Plans for I-55 Expansion in Chicago Raise Concerns Over Air Quality and Community Health
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The Seattle Times
Seattle City Council passes tree ordinance after years of debate
May 24, 2023
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The New York Times
Deadly Traffic in Suburbia Points to Deep-Seated Structural Problems
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Route Fifty
Did Your Town Make This List of Best-Performing Cities?
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Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Legislature approves minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers
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Next City
The Seeds Of Economic Recovery Are Already Sprouting Roots In The Bronx
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Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Johnson forges compromise proposal to expand outdoor dining in Chicago