Top 5 Stories This Week (June 11-15, 2018)
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by Rachel Quednau | June 13, 2018
For a struggling city, negative perceptions from with the community can send it into a spiral of decline. It takes a major shift in perspective to get the city back on track.
2. The Under-studied Reason why Millennial Couples are Clustering in Supercities
by Jane Fiegen Green | June 13, 2018
Here’s one key reason people like me are leaving small towns for big cities.
3. When is it okay to annex property?
by Charles Marohn | June 11, 2018
It’s hard to imagine a scenario where Shreveport could do an annexation that benefits the city, its residents and its businesses over the long term.
4. When pop-up traffic calming goes wrong (and what I learned)
by Kea Wilson | June 13, 2018
5 lessons I learned from conducting a tactical urbanism demonstration in my city.
5. The Missing Middle of Biking
by Russell Romney | June 12, 2018
This creative bike rental program bridges the gap between short-term bike share and full bike ownership — making bikes accessible to those who normally couldn’t afford them.