The Planetizen Week in Review is back.
After a short holiday break, the Planetizen Week in Review has returned, sharing the biggest planning and land use stories from a news-filled couple of weeks in July.
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Time to Try Pokémon Go: Augmented Reality Connecting People to Places
New Report Targets the Sacred Cows of Transit Planning
Population Analysis—Explained and Exemplified
Why it Matters When Protesters Shut Down Highways
FULL STORY: Planetizen Week in Review: July 18, 2016
DOT Memo Directs Transportation Funding to Communities With Higher Marriage and Birth Rates, Compliance with Immigration Officials and No Mask Mandates
The memo ties immigration enforcement to federal funding and prohibits mask or vaccine mandates.
Salt Lake City to Get Five New Bus Lines
The service improvements come after a year of strong ridership growth.
MARTA Adds Train Service for NYE Events
The Atlanta transit agency will run additional trains to accommodate traffic to sporting and cultural events downtown over the New Year’s holiday.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
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Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
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