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As gas tax revenues decline due to EV use, states look to online shopping to foot the bill for road repairs and transit projects. Learn more in #PlanMag. plnn.org/3WZlSzu

Gambling health harms are more substantial than previously understood, exacerbated by rapid global expansion & digital transformation of the industry. A new The Lancet Public Health Commission calls for regulatory reform: hubs.li/Q02VMzws0

So you've heard about the mizoningatlas.org and want to learn more about our 3-county pilot? Our project report just dropped! w/ planningmi.org & Housing Next & @ZoningAtlas static1.squarespace.com/static/648b222…

"Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet."​ Prof Ana Paula Pimentel Walker​ is at the ​#G20Social Summit​ in #Brazil, talking about her research at University of Michigan, together with leaders of the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union. h/t UM Taubman College

Comparing actual trends with forecasts is essential, but sound foresight requires we go beyond curve-fitting and consider the deeper drivers of change

The relaunch of Property Praxis is an essential resource to understand how the profit-seeking practice has changed since real estate prices skyrocketed in recent years. outliermedia.org/property-praxi…

Feeling overwhelmed by over 1,300 Island Press books being HALF OFF this week during our #SimplyEverything sale? Maybe start with our most recent 20 titles below. And remember to use code HALF at checkout! islandpress.org/half

MDOT chose not to build Complete Streets for both Telegraph and Eight Mile Roads at their intersection. #DisconnectingCommunities

Learn scenario planning with me and Heather Hannon Lincoln Institute of Land Policy! We'll run our popular hybrid 3-day short course on "Scenario Planning for Urban Futures" online & in Ann Arbor on May 14-16, 2025. Register by 12/31 and save 25% nexus.engin.umich.edu/pro-ed/scenari…

Preliminary data shows that 2024 was the warmest year on record across Southeast Michigan. The annual average temperature surpassed the previous record set in 2012 at Detroit and Flint, and 1931 at Saginaw. #miwx

To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money and pollution. Via UITP

Michigan cities say they want growth, and some are convinced climate migrants are coming. What future are they planning for? Our review of 262 master plans told a different story -- a plurality anticipated decline with few exploring alternative scenarios. Read more in my MI APA

So, yes on commuter rail?

The first cohort of the Urban Technology major, housed within the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is set to graduate this May. The Bachelor of Science program was piloted in 2020 and began in Winter 2022. It is the first of its kind. michigandaily.com/news/academics…

It's been 3 weeks since Congestion Relief Zone tolling went into effect, and the program is working! We're seeing traffic move quicker into and within Manhattan, which benefits all New Yorkers—drivers, bus riders, emergency vehicle operators, pedestrians, and more.

📣🏆 2025 Marilyn J Gittell Activist Scholar Award Recipient: Dr. Ana Paula Pimentel Walker urbanaffairsassociation.org/2025/02/25/202… #icua2025 Ana Paula Pimentel Walker UM Taubman College Global Michigan Michigan News Global Health Equity at Michigan GPEIG

Deleting data. Censoring terms. Cancelling research on unpopular topics. Join me in speaking up in support of academic freedom by signing the Declaration to #DefendResearch Against U.S. Government Censorship. Learn more & sign here: defendresearch.org

Reminder: Robert Goodspeed and Heather Sauceda Hannon will be coteaching Scenario Planning for Urban Futures, a three-day in-person and remote-live course organized via Michigan Engineering Online & Professional Education.

Domenico Grasso will serve as the university's interim president, effective immediately. Admired for his visionary work leading UM-Dearborn as chancellor since 2018, President Grasso will provide steady leadership during this critical time of transition. myumi.ch/3RR3E

Bicycling "level of stress" is widely used (incl. posted speed, lanes, traffic), but the evidence base is always vague, and it stresses perceptions not serious outcomes. Here Steven Gehrke finds it correlates with crash frequency and severity in AZ: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…