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Urban Planning Reform: How Donald Shoup Changed Parking Minimums
Donald Shoup, a UCLA academic, significantly impacted urban planning by challenging minimum parking requirements in North American cities, leading to their repeal in numerous cities and improving affordability and reducing congestion.
Urban Planning Reform: How Donald Shoup Changed Parking Minimums
Donald Shoup, a UCLA academic, significantly impacted urban planning by challenging minimum parking requirements in North American cities, leading to their repeal in numerous cities and improving affordability and reducing congestion.
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24% Bias Score
Hamburg Tightens E-Scooter Rules with New Fees and Fines
Hamburg introduced stricter e-scooter rules, including fines for improper parking and a new monthly fee per scooter (up to €6.50 within Ring 2), to improve traffic and fund parking space expansion; four providers accepted these terms, but some criticized the fee's impact.
Hamburg Tightens E-Scooter Rules with New Fees and Fines
Hamburg introduced stricter e-scooter rules, including fines for improper parking and a new monthly fee per scooter (up to €6.50 within Ring 2), to improve traffic and fund parking space expansion; four providers accepted these terms, but some criticized the fee's impact.
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32% Bias Score
Qin Dynasty Artifacts Unearthed in Suzhou Reveal Urban Development and Cultural Exchange
Over 300 ancient artifacts, including pottery and animal bones, were unearthed at three interconnected sites in Suzhou, China, providing crucial insights into Qin Dynasty urban planning, administration, and cultural exchange.
Qin Dynasty Artifacts Unearthed in Suzhou Reveal Urban Development and Cultural Exchange
Over 300 ancient artifacts, including pottery and animal bones, were unearthed at three interconnected sites in Suzhou, China, providing crucial insights into Qin Dynasty urban planning, administration, and cultural exchange.
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16% Bias Score
Greece Centralizes Urban Planning, Raising Concerns Over Construction Oversight
Greece is centralizing urban planning, transferring responsibilities from municipalities to the Ministry of Environment and Energy, leading to concerns about reduced oversight of construction following the automation of building permits and understaffed municipal departments.
Greece Centralizes Urban Planning, Raising Concerns Over Construction Oversight
Greece is centralizing urban planning, transferring responsibilities from municipalities to the Ministry of Environment and Energy, leading to concerns about reduced oversight of construction following the automation of building permits and understaffed municipal departments.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Prioritizes Pedestrian Safety with New National Strategy
Germany's new national pedestrian strategy aims to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, who constitute 22% of daily trips, by prioritizing equal rights, safer infrastructure, and healthier communities, and advocating for stronger enforcement of pedestrian laws.
Germany Prioritizes Pedestrian Safety with New National Strategy
Germany's new national pedestrian strategy aims to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, who constitute 22% of daily trips, by prioritizing equal rights, safer infrastructure, and healthier communities, and advocating for stronger enforcement of pedestrian laws.
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36% Bias Score
Frankfurt's Car Trade-in Program: 340 Participants in First Six Months
Frankfurt, Germany, incentivized 340 residents to trade their combustion engine cars for a year-long public transportation pass between July 2023 and January 2024, using a €500,000 budget; the program's effectiveness will be evaluated after one year, with similar initiatives showing varied success i...
Frankfurt's Car Trade-in Program: 340 Participants in First Six Months
Frankfurt, Germany, incentivized 340 residents to trade their combustion engine cars for a year-long public transportation pass between July 2023 and January 2024, using a €500,000 budget; the program's effectiveness will be evaluated after one year, with similar initiatives showing varied success i...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Finalizes Medium-Density Housing Reforms, Targeting 100,000 New Homes
NSW's revised medium-density housing reforms, effective February 28th, will allow up to six-story apartment blocks within 400 meters of 171 transport hubs and town centers across Greater Sydney and surrounding regions, aiming to deliver over 100,000 homes in five years, but excluding employment zone...
NSW Finalizes Medium-Density Housing Reforms, Targeting 100,000 New Homes
NSW's revised medium-density housing reforms, effective February 28th, will allow up to six-story apartment blocks within 400 meters of 171 transport hubs and town centers across Greater Sydney and surrounding regions, aiming to deliver over 100,000 homes in five years, but excluding employment zone...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Fast-Tracks 6400 Homes, Bypassing Local Councils
The NSW Housing Delivery Authority approved 11 residential projects totaling 6400 homes in Sydney via a fast-tracked process, bypassing local councils to address the state's housing shortage, while rejecting others due to various factors.
NSW Fast-Tracks 6400 Homes, Bypassing Local Councils
The NSW Housing Delivery Authority approved 11 residential projects totaling 6400 homes in Sydney via a fast-tracked process, bypassing local councils to address the state's housing shortage, while rejecting others due to various factors.
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48% Bias Score
American Malls Reimagined: Mixed-Use Model Fuels Resurgence
American malls are undergoing a transformation, with 46% of redevelopments incorporating a "live, work, play" mixed-use model that includes residential units, medical facilities, and entertainment venues to attract younger consumers and combat the challenges posed by e-commerce.
American Malls Reimagined: Mixed-Use Model Fuels Resurgence
American malls are undergoing a transformation, with 46% of redevelopments incorporating a "live, work, play" mixed-use model that includes residential units, medical facilities, and entertainment venues to attract younger consumers and combat the challenges posed by e-commerce.
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36% Bias Score
Chaotic Urban Planning in Greece Raises Constitutional Concerns
Greece's rapidly changing urban planning laws over the past decade, marked by four major legislative acts, have led to chaos and raised constitutional concerns, especially regarding private developers' influence and the 'regularization' of illegal constructions.
Chaotic Urban Planning in Greece Raises Constitutional Concerns
Greece's rapidly changing urban planning laws over the past decade, marked by four major legislative acts, have led to chaos and raised constitutional concerns, especially regarding private developers' influence and the 'regularization' of illegal constructions.
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60% Bias Score
Hofheim to Build Pedestrian Bridge, Connecting City Center and Marxheim
Hofheim, Germany plans a new pedestrian bridge over its railway line to connect the city center and Marxheim district, addressing safety and accessibility concerns, and improving community integration, facilitated by the relocation of the Polar factory.
Hofheim to Build Pedestrian Bridge, Connecting City Center and Marxheim
Hofheim, Germany plans a new pedestrian bridge over its railway line to connect the city center and Marxheim district, addressing safety and accessibility concerns, and improving community integration, facilitated by the relocation of the Polar factory.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg to slash building costs to revive housing construction
Hamburg plans to cut building costs by at least a third to revive housing construction, which fell from over 9,000 units in 2022 to 6,000 in 2023 due to rising costs of 4,600 euros per square meter. The plan involves lowering standards, streamlining planning, and faster permit processing, aiming for...
Hamburg to slash building costs to revive housing construction
Hamburg plans to cut building costs by at least a third to revive housing construction, which fell from over 9,000 units in 2022 to 6,000 in 2023 due to rising costs of 4,600 euros per square meter. The plan involves lowering standards, streamlining planning, and faster permit processing, aiming for...
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40% Bias Score
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