Daily Headlines for Friday, December 30, 2016
Can a new town square bridge the electoral divide?
The Hill — December 29, 2016
America has become a politically divided and fractured country. That’s especially clear now, after the Presidential election, but the divisions were apparent long before.
15 of the most beautiful public spaces in the world, according to urban designers
Business Insider — December 29, 2016
Cars clogged the streets of Borehamwood, England, an outlying suburb of London, for decades. But in the mid-1990s, the town added new pedestrian-only areas to its center.
Need a sober ride home on New Year's Eve? Public transportation is free
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune — December 30, 2016
It's no secret that law enforcement will be on the lookout for drunken drivers on New Year's Eve, one of the biggest party nights of the year.
'Walking buses' and council housing: a wishlist for world cities in 2017
The Guardian — December 30, 2016
For cities around the globe, it’s been a year of challenges: worsening air pollution, increasing social divisions, community displacement, housing crises, resource shortages, environmental disasters and street violence – and for some, war and terrorism.
Local News
Urban trees a blessing that requires work
The Richmond Times-Dispatch — December 30, 2016
Many fail to notice or contemplate the urban forest they drive through along the way, the same one that dominates the landscape when viewed from the 20th floor of the buildings downtown.
St. Louis Named One of 10 Rising U.S. Cities
Riverfront Times — December 30, 2016
In some cities, urban living and homeownership can be seen as mutually exclusive. But earlier this month, real estate lifestyle website Curbed told the world that having the best of both worlds is possible — and it can be done in St. Louis.
Lincoln townhouse project looks for extension 10 years later
Sacramento Business Journal — December 30, 2016
Lincoln City Council will consider extending entitlements next month for a townhouse project first approved nearly a decade ago.
Two major South Bend economic development projects moving forward
WSBT — December 29, 2016
A South Bend property, empty for decades, got approval for a long-awaited development. It's called the Wharf site; it's an empty lot across from the Commerce Center on Colfax.
