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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
LA has no plan — or funding — to help unhoused people displaced by Olympics security efforts - h/t LAist
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LA has no plan — or funding — to help unhoused people displaced by Olympics security efforts - h/t LAist
City and county officials say they don't have the funds to offer housing to the up to 1,600 people that will be displaced by perimeters around event venues.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
San Diego State intergenerational housing project will bring 250 homes for older adults to campus - h/t Times of San Diego
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San Diego State intergenerational housing project will bring 250 homes for older adults to campus - h/t Times of San Diego
The project is part of a major redevelopment of the campus that includes 4,600 housing units.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Downtown Houston parking garage will take up an entire block - h/t Houston Chronicle
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Downtown Houston parking garage will take up an entire block - h/t Houston Chronicle
The garage will connect to the Houston Center retail complex, a 4.6-million square foot office and commercial site.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The number of kids walking to school dropped from over 50% to 11% since the 1960s - h/t Upworthy
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The number of kids walking to school dropped from over 50% to 11% since the 1960s - h/t Upworthy
Unsafe pedestrian infrastructure makes walking to school dangerous or impossible for a growing number of American students.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Swapping your gas car for an EV is greener than keeping it, research shows - h/t Grist
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Swapping your gas car for an EV is greener than keeping it, research shows - h/t Grist
An EV repays the 'carbon debt' caused by building it after 4,400 miles.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Can immigrant entrepreneurs save Main Street?
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Can immigrant entrepreneurs save Main Street?
As millions of small businesses face ownership transitions, cities trying to revive commercial corridors may be overlooking one of their best sources of new investment: immigrant entrepreneurs.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Rain gardens keep up to 99% of pollutants out of San Francisco Bay - h/t Governing
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Rain gardens keep up to 99% of pollutants out of San Francisco Bay - h/t Governing
The city's roadside rain gardens soak up stormwater and filter out dozens of harmful micropollutants.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
King County Metro adds 3,000 weekly bus trips, more connections to rail - h/t The Urbanist
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King County Metro adds 3,000 weekly bus trips, more connections to rail - h/t The Urbanist
King County Metro and Sound Transit are both making major adjustments to their bus networks to improve light rail connectivity across the region.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Less than 6% of California cities are building enough housing for very low-income households - h/t CALmatters
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Less than 6% of California cities are building enough housing for very low-income households - h/t CALmatters
Only five jurisdictions are on track to meet their housing goals for all income brackets.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban fully self-driving buses - h/t BillyPenn
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Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban fully self-driving buses - h/t BillyPenn
State Rep. Ben Waxman's proposed bill would require autonomous buses to have a licensed driver on board.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
USDOT is hiring thousands of gamers for air traffic control jobs - h/t Fast Company
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USDOT is hiring thousands of gamers for air traffic control jobs - h/t Fast Company
Sec. Duffy says the FAA has reached 94% of its staffing goal for air traffic controllers.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Children in 55 countries are redesigning their cities in Minecraft - h/t The New York Times
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Children in 55 countries are redesigning their cities in Minecraft - h/t The New York Times
A U.N.-backed program lets students and community members reimagine sites in their neighborhoods in the game — and translate them into real-life buildings.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
OKC streetcar will stay fare-free after ridership shot up 74% - h/t Oklahoma City Free Press
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OKC streetcar will stay fare-free after ridership shot up 74% - h/t Oklahoma City Free Press
The downtown streetcar saw a surge in ridership after it eliminated fares in January.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Controversial Texas housing law has 'directly facilitated' over 1,250 new homes - h/t The Dallas Morning News
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Controversial Texas housing law has 'directly facilitated' over 1,250 new homes - h/t The Dallas Morning News
SB 840 allows developers to build multifamily housing by-right on lots zoned for commercial use without applying to a zoning change.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Pennsylvania 12-year transportation plan commits $13B for transit - h/t Transportation Today News
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Pennsylvania 12-year transportation plan commits $13B for transit - h/t Transportation Today News
The state's new mid-range transportation strategy includes nearly $17 billion for roads and bridges and $367 million for multimodal projects.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New USDOT safety strategy highlights enforcement, embraces autonomous cars - h/t CDL Life
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New USDOT safety strategy highlights enforcement, embraces autonomous cars - h/t CDL Life
The new National Roadway Safety Strategy emphasizes safety technology and enforcement and promises to further crack down on immigrant truck drivers with illicitly obtained licenses.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
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Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
New research suggests that climate change-related stressors are straining municipal water systems.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Nearly a third of US housing is in the wildland-urban interface — and at growing risk of wildfire - h/t High Country News
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Nearly a third of US housing is in the wildland-urban interface — and at growing risk of wildfire - h/t High Country News
As suburbs increasingly mingle with undeveloped land, homes face a higher risk from destructive fires.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Study: Mountain lions reduce roadway deer collisions by 67% - h/t M Live
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Study: Mountain lions reduce roadway deer collisions by 67% - h/t M Live
Scientists in Washington state found a little-studied benefit to the presence of mountain lion populations near roadways.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
North Carolina removes bus benches installed by Democratic Socialists - h/t Port City Daily
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North Carolina removes bus benches installed by Democratic Socialists - h/t Port City Daily
NCDOT says the benches, installed without the department's permission, do not meet state standards for safety and accessibility.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Extreme weather is weakening social connections - h/t The Conversation
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Extreme weather is weakening social connections - h/t The Conversation
Extreme heat, flooding and other weather events are increasing isolation and fraying social ties.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Analysis: ROAD to Housing Act could take years to implement - h/t Smart Cities Dive
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Analysis: ROAD to Housing Act could take years to implement - h/t Smart Cities Dive
HUD is tasked with implementing nine new rules as part of the ROAD to Housing Act — while operating with a significantly reduced staff.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Unlocking the full potential of NYC's Interborough Express
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Unlocking the full potential of NYC's Interborough Express
A few strategic investments could turn the IBX into an essential spine of the regional transportation network, not just another branch of New York's subway system.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Misinformation and 'AI slop' are hamstringing rural solar development - h/t The Daily Yonder
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Misinformation and 'AI slop' are hamstringing rural solar development - h/t The Daily Yonder
False claims about the potential drawbacks of solar farms are prompting some communities to reject potentially lucrative energy projects.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
80-unit affordable building is the first to open under LA's fast-track development program - h/t The Korea Daily
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80-unit affordable building is the first to open under LA's fast-track development program - h/t The Korea Daily
The project was fast-tracked under an executive order issued by Mayor Karen Bass in late 2022.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Flock cameras misread license plates in 71% of cases in California study - h/t CNET
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Flock cameras misread license plates in 71% of cases in California study - h/t CNET
An analysis of 1,500 reports showed a shockingly high rate of error when reading license plates.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Alexandria eviction diversion program will let tenants pay back rent in installments - h/t DC News Now
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Alexandria eviction diversion program will let tenants pay back rent in installments - h/t DC News Now
Eligible tenants will be allowed to make a 10% down payment on the back rent they owe and pay off the rest in installments while remaining in their home.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
West Memphis to launch new transit system - h/t ABC 24
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West Memphis to launch new transit system - h/t ABC 24
The city across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee will soon begin service on its own, on-demand transit system.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The building wears Prada: Fifth Avenue designers raise the bar on sidewalk sheds - h/t Curbed
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The building wears Prada: Fifth Avenue designers raise the bar on sidewalk sheds - h/t Curbed
New York City fashion houses are getting creative with scaffolding.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
LA Metro is paying Angelenos up to $600 to leave their car at home - h/t The Source
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LA Metro is paying Angelenos up to $600 to leave their car at home - h/t The Source
Metro will pay around 2,000 households to participate in a program designed to shift travel modes away from private car trips to transit, biking, walking and shared mobility.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Historic Queens park is getting a $120M upgrade - h/t Secret NYC
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Historic Queens park is getting a $120M upgrade - h/t Secret NYC
The borough's largest park will undergo significant upgrades for accessibility, flood mitigation and historic preservation.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Berkeley promised to build supportive housing in People's Park. Where is it? - h/t The San Francisco Standard
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Berkeley promised to build supportive housing in People's Park. Where is it? - h/t The San Francisco Standard
More than two years after People's Park was cordoned off, there is no word on a timeline for a promised affordable housing project.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
750 Pittsburgh city workers to get free transit passes - h/t WESA
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750 Pittsburgh city workers to get free transit passes - h/t WESA
City employees working downtown will have access to free transit from Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
MTA plans to outfit all buses with stroller storage by next year - h/t Gothamist
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MTA plans to outfit all buses with stroller storage by next year - h/t Gothamist
All buses will have seats that flip up to allow for stroller storage or more standing room.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Speeding surges after Ontario cities remove traffic cameras - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
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Speeding surges after Ontario cities remove traffic cameras - h/t Bloomberg CityLab
The province ordered cities to remove the devices despite data that shows they save lives.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
15 US cities and their global namesakes
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15 US cities and their global namesakes
Hundreds of cities around the United States are named after other places. We tour a few of them.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hawaii DOT takes action after reporters call attention to dangerous crosswalk - h/t Honolulu Civil Beat
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Hawaii DOT takes action after reporters call attention to dangerous crosswalk - h/t Honolulu Civil Beat
The state made changes to a treacherous intersection after reporting revealed that traffic light timing was posting a threat to pedestrians.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Just 17% of San Diego households can afford the city's $1M+ median home prices - h/t NBC San Diego
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Just 17% of San Diego households can afford the city's $1M+ median home prices - h/t NBC San Diego
The city is becoming increasingly unaffordable to prospective homebuyers.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Oklahoma City bets on transit - h/t Streetsblog USA
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Oklahoma City bets on transit - h/t Streetsblog USA
The city's mayor is urging residents to support a new sales tax that would fund transit expansion in the growing city.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Kentucky town targets housing crisis with modular homes on city lots - h/t WKRC
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Kentucky town targets housing crisis with modular homes on city lots - h/t WKRC
Covington is using modular housing to speed up construction and city-owned lots to lower the cost of real estate for affordable housing.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Court unfreezes $20B in federal climate grants - h/t Smart Cities Dive
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Court unfreezes $20B in federal climate grants - h/t Smart Cities Dive
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration potentially violated the Inflation Reduction Act by attempting to claw back grants awarded under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Congestion Costing Reality Check, Part 2: A congestion costing critique
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Congestion Costing Reality Check, Part 2: A congestion costing critique
There are good reasons to be skeptical of highway industry claims that traffic congestion is a growing problem. Their analysis is often incomplete and biased. Let’s pull back the curtain on some major congestion cost studies.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Arizona prepares to tap into emergency water supply as it braces for Colorado River cuts - h/t Arizona Central
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Arizona prepares to tap into emergency water supply as it braces for Colorado River cuts - h/t Arizona Central
The Salt River Project has been collecting nearly 4 million acre-feet of water since the mid-1990s.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Philadelphia lawmakers fight to save 'Chinatown Stitch' from Trump cuts - h/t Inside Climate News
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Philadelphia lawmakers fight to save 'Chinatown Stitch' from Trump cuts - h/t Inside Climate News
The freeway cap project, approved and funded under the Biden administration, is now in jeopardy after the federal government rescinded all but $8 million in funding.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Florida wants to shift its entire EV charger budget to air taxi 'vertiports' - h/t The Next Web
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Florida wants to shift its entire EV charger budget to air taxi 'vertiports' - h/t The Next Web
FDOT argues the private sector is already building out the state's fast-charging infrastructure, so the state could redirect those funds elsewhere.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
DC energy efficiency rule requires buildings to upgrade their infrastructure or face millions in fines - h/t Greater Greater Washington
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DC energy efficiency rule requires buildings to upgrade their infrastructure or face millions in fines - h/t Greater Greater Washington
Building owners and condo co-op members say the upgrades are often prohibitively expensive.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Trump administration is withholding over $7B in transit grants - h/t The New York Times
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Trump administration is withholding over $7B in transit grants - h/t The New York Times
Congress allocated $7.7 billion to the Capital Investment Grants program. The Federal Transit Administration has yet to sign a single agreement.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
80% of California homes built between 2020-2022 are in high fire risk areas - h/t Los Angeles Times
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80% of California homes built between 2020-2022 are in high fire risk areas - h/t Los Angeles Times
In 2020, California wildfires destroyed nearly a fifth of homes they came in contact with.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Austin road sign compliments safe drivers - h/t Fast Company
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Austin road sign compliments safe drivers - h/t Fast Company
An electronic display praises drivers who stay under the speed limit with personalized messages.
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Planetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Amtrak unveils proposal to restructure, split into 3 divisions - h/t Mass Transit
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Amtrak unveils proposal to restructure, split into 3 divisions - h/t Mass Transit
Agency officials say the new structure would offer more transparency and accountability.
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