Topic – Urban Planning
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Texas House Bill 1271 mandates affordable housing
Rodriguez bill aimed at TODs
Texas House Bill 1271, introduced earlier this month by State Representative Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin), would require at least 10 percent…
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Obama supports transportation reform in interview
Better planning is key
President Obama said in a recent interview that he supports transportation reform and would like to see an infrastructure bank…
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Connecting housing policy and sustainability
Obama HUD Secretary speaks
New Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan spoke recently at the NYU Furman Center Housing Policy Conference, where…
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Climate change in Houston
Report proposes strategies
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) has released a report, “Foresight Panel on Environmental Effects,” that makes a quick assessment of…
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Urban tolls would reduce home prices, improve quality of life
Congestion pricing beneficial
A study reveals that financing roads with congestion-based tolls would reduce housing prices, improve quality of life, and offer numerous…
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Hybrids, smart growth would significantly reduce carbon emissions
Changes could reduce CO2
A Georgia Tech study concludes that the combination of hybrid electric cars and smart growth would significantly reduce carbon dioxide…
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Urban living is greener, says study
Suburban vs. urban footprints
Based on a recent comparison study of estimated household carbon emissions in 66 city centers and their surrounding suburbs, Dr.…
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