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A “New” Normal: Top-Down or Bottom-Up Redevelopment in Uptown?

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Tony Crispin
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Turning a Big Ship

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Catching the Small Waves of Change in Sheboygan, WI

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In Madison, Safer Streets Started With a Simple Test

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The Quiet Alliance That Helps Cities Change

Norm Van Eeden Petersman
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When a Drive-Thru Feels Like the Only Option

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New Haven Was Cut in Half. One Alder Is Trying to Stitch It Back Together

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Trials Are Good And We Should Do More

Josh Olson
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Maine Advocates Take a Step Toward Safer Streets Near a School

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After Years of Crashes, This New Haven Intersection Is Getting a Safer Design

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This Ohio City Didn’t Wait for a Miracle — It Made One Instead

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29 Benches, 1 Mission: Washington Residents Step Up To Improve Transit

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From Struggle to Success: How to Build a Local Movement That Lasts

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Buffalo Residents Show How Quick, DIY Projects Can Improve Transit

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Local Advocates Just Drove Bloomington's Biggest Housing Breakthrough in 10 Years

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Want Healthy Kids and Supportive Communities? Start With a Block Party.

Mya Riley
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Texas Advocates Use Data to Win Street Safety Upgrades for Students

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How One California City Teamed Up With Residents To Stop Speeding

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Portland Advocates Defend Life-Saving Street Design — and Win a Pause

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Why This Canadian City Said Goodbye to Parking Mandates (And How It Really Happened)

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Forget Megaprojects—This Teacher Has a Better Way to Fix Cities

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Columbus Locals Turn Data into Dialogue

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Pedestrian Deaths Are Still Way Too High. Here's What Needs to Change.

Asia Mieleszko

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