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Metra may invest $9.1 billion in regional rail 03 Nov 2026
Metra may invest $9.1 billion in regional rail Zachary Whalen Tue, 11/03/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Metra has already made some progress toward regional rail by simplifying its train schedules and improving service for reverse commuters. Metra has released…
The Olympics are the perfect excuse to build LA’s dream bike network 03 Nov 2026
The Olympics are the perfect excuse to build LA’s dream bike network Zachary Whalen Tue, 11/03/2026 - 05:00 5 minutes
California city breaks ground on transit connector 02 Nov 2026
California city breaks ground on transit connector Zachary Whalen Mon, 11/02/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The first phase of the project will require no new tax and will use no money from the General Fund. Inglewood, California officials have broken ground on…
After public outcry, Massachusetts city releases housing development tracker 02 Nov 2026
After public outcry, Massachusetts city releases housing development tracker Zachary Whalen Mon, 11/02/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A major zoning reform in Cambridge brought all of its residential areas under the same zoning code for the first time. After a…
40 years after approval, Chicago breaks ground on new park 02 Nov 2026
40 years after approval, Chicago breaks ground on new park Zachary Whalen Mon, 11/02/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The 3.5-acre park cost the city $15 million; the Chicago Park District estimates it will be finished by 2028. Nearly 40 years after Chicago…
‘Hoodwinked:’ New Mexico bill aimed at microgrids paves way for data center development 02 Nov 2026
‘Hoodwinked:’ New Mexico bill aimed at microgrids paves way for data center development Zachary Whalen Mon, 11/02/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The bill also made way for a 1,000-acre hypersonic missile manufacturing facility. When New Mexico state Sen.…
An inspiring look at how women leaders are transforming cities 02 Nov 2026
An inspiring look at how women leaders are transforming cities Jennifer Hiatt Mon, 11/02/2026 - 05:00 This review is part of a special collaboration between Planetizen and Booked on Planning , a biweekly podcast where AICP planner Stephanie Rouse and Jennifer Hiatt chat with…
California’s ‘unrecognizable’ water plan may go down the drain 02 Nov 2026
California’s ‘unrecognizable’ water plan may go down the drain Zachary Whalen Mon, 11/02/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Trump administration is threatening to pull out of the plan entirely, and take $740 million in federal funding with it. California Gov.…
Chicago Avenue bridge construction delays enrages city leaders 01 Nov 2026
Chicago Avenue bridge construction delays enrages city leaders Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 10:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The work on the Chicago Avenue bridge includes replacing the temporary bridge with a permanent one, creating a new riverwalk and replacing…
NYC bus network redesign speeds up Queens buses 01 Nov 2026
NYC bus network redesign speeds up Queens buses Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A bus network redesign was particularly important for Queens residents, as the MTA says they are more likely to have limited access to subway and rail.…
California High-Speed Rail Authority picks trainset manufacturer 01 Nov 2026
California High-Speed Rail Authority picks trainset manufacturer Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The CHSRA Board also approved the environmental document for the 30-mile stretch of the network that will connect Anaheim to Los Angeles.…
LA may place emergency ban on karaoke room permits 01 Nov 2026
LA may place emergency ban on karaoke room permits Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Councilwoman Heather Hutt’s proposal would also direct $75,000 to local police to enforce permit rules at existing karaoke establishments. L.A.’s…
City officials are dumping billions of gallons of sewage into the Chicago River 01 Nov 2026
City officials are dumping billions of gallons of sewage into the Chicago River Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Chicago has spent billions in taxpayer money to try to rectify the problem, to no avail. Chicago residents have grown used…
Move over, LA: St. Louis gears up for Olympics, invests millions in downtown redevelopment 01 Nov 2026
Move over, LA: St. Louis gears up for Olympics, invests millions in downtown redevelopment Zachary Whalen Sun, 11/01/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption St. Louis passed a bill in July that creates millions of dollars in tax incentives for downtown innovation zones.…
Satanic place names 31 Oct 2026
Satanic place names Sarah Alexande… Sat, 10/31/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Swamps tend to have a bad reputation in pop culture references about the American South. Tropes include characteristics like dense fog, diseases, serpents, slime, and Spanish moss.…
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO resigns after $600,000 scandal 30 Oct 2026
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO resigns after $600,000 scandal Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/30/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Joe Stephenshaw, who previously led California’s Department of Finance for just over four years, will replace Ian Choudri as CEO of…
Want to study the Missouri River? Soon, you may need unanimous approval from 10 states 30 Oct 2026
Want to study the Missouri River? Soon, you may need unanimous approval from 10 states Joshua Haiar Fri, 10/30/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A bridge stretches across the Missouri River at Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Sept. 29, 2026. | Makenzie Huber/South…
Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River 30 Oct 2026
Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/30/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Southwestern United States is battling a 27 year drought, the longest in 1,200 years. As the Southwestern United States…
This road in NYC is infamously dangerous — and Mamdani can't fix it 30 Oct 2026
This road in NYC is infamously dangerous — and Mamdani can't fix it Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/30/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A bike lane and walkway are on either side of Ocean Parkway, but they are squeezed between the six-lane highway and another road New…
Keeping the theater open 30 Oct 2026
Keeping the theater open Charles R. Wolfe Fri, 10/30/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Caption The Eltrym in Baker City, Oregon. One of the healthy stars of "The Last Picture Shows." | Charles R. Wolfe After returning from overseas in early 2022, I reclaimed the Western U.S. road trip…