Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

Latest From John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Business

Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what's next for these zones?

Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many downtowns face hard choices about the future.

September 25, 2023
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what's next for these zones?
Environment

New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit

One more reason not to drive into midtown Manhattan: Soon it will cost an extra $15 as New York City launches its long-debated congestion pricing system.

April 10, 2024
New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit
Environment

The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the Chinese are rethinking what the mall is for.

January 05, 2024
The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

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