Posts tagged San Francisco
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National links: Tech elites look to build a new city outside of San Francisco
Silicon Valley elites make moves to create a new city outside of the Bay Area. How subterranean dwellings in Australia may provide a glimpse into climate resilience. New York City speed camera enforcement shows promise of changing driver behavior. Keep reading…
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National links: Honolulu’s Skyline begins service as the newest rail line in the US
Skyline opens for service in Honolulu. Colorado transit agencies launch free fares for the summer to combat smog. Cities and states nationwide look to avoid a California-style housing crisis. Keep reading…
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National links: Homelessness in CA is driven by prices, not mental illness or drugs
A study from UCSF finds that age and income, not drugs and mental illness, are the primary factors driving homelessness in California. How FEMA’s “managed retreat” flood buyout program might be reinforcing segregation. Why Europe and the US diverge on traffic death rates. Keep reading…
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Comparing DC and San Francisco’s tenant purchase laws
For nearly forty years DC was the only US city to have a tenant-friendly right of first refusal law. That changed in 2019 when San Francisco passed its own right of first refusal act. Despite some similarities, San Francisco’s law has a different process for refusing sales and a narrower range of possible outcomes. Keep reading…
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National links: More than 650 urban planners sign a letter in support of defunding the police
Urban planners call for a planning organization to support defunding of police. A new report lays out a plan to rethink safety and speed on urban streets. San Francisco tries modular apartment buildings, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Someone once bought a private alley in Georgetown
From 2002 through 2007, Rockville resident Kebreab Zere purchased a series of five tax lots in Georgetown that constituted an alley from 33rd Street NW to Potomac Street, between O Street and N Street. Keep reading…
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National links: The world keeps sprawling
Why is sprawl growing globally? More and more cities move toward all-electric. A plan to integrate the Bay Area transit systems, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Where transit projects are sprouting up in 2020
Transit projects abound across North America. Historic preservation councils are stopping solar panels from going up. A former airport transforms into a complete community, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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A pedestrian-only block in Alexandria may become a reality this spring
Last fall, the City of Alexandria approved efforts to finalize planning for a pilot program to make the 100 block of King Street pedestrian-only on weekends from April to October. Keep reading…
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If you put the Capital Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington’s region’s most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region’s core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? Keep reading…