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Austin Wu

(He/Him)
Ann Arbor, Bellingham
As seen in: Issuu, Yahoo News, The Hill, The Keyword, Product Hunt, The Epoch Times, University Of Iowa, Des Moines Register, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), Streetsblog Network and
Covers:  Local history, urban planning and design, transportation, historic preservation
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Austin Wu has written extensively for a variety of publications in the American state of Iowa and beyond about local history and urban design, especially in how taking cues from historic forms of vernacular development can be a pathway towards deceased automobile dependence and more sustainable, healthier ways of urban living.

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Reorganizing Transportation Authority in the Twin Cities if Feds Cut Bike Money

Reorganizing Transportation Authority in the Twin Cities if Feds Cut Bike Money

Federal rollbacks on bike and pedestrian funding expose the weaknesses of Minnesota's fragmented transportati…

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Training Our Focus on the Second Trump Regime

Training Our Focus on the Second Trump Regime

With the uncertainty of federal funding, Minnesota has an opportunity to step up and provide local funding fo…

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Considering a 'Donut Theory' of Development in Minnesota

Considering a 'Donut Theory' of Development in Minnesota

Minnesota's suburban "donut" has devoured resources, jobs and hospitals - deepening decline in both rural tow…

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The Highs and Lows of College Football (Ticket Resales)

The Highs and Lows of College Football (Ticket Resales)

In the days leading up to the 2024 Michigan-Texas football game, significant activity and price fluctuations …

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Discussions on the 'Decline of the Midway'

Discussions on the 'Decline of the Midway'

A recent opinion piece about the development challenges in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood misses a few key po…

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Opinion: Revisiting redlining in Cedar Rapids

Opinion: Revisiting redlining in Cedar Rapids

To provide relief from a housing crash which was part of the Great Depression, and to ensure future stability…

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If the Feds Cut Bike Money, the Twin Cities Need a TransLink-Style Authority

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By Austin Wu
| streets.mn
The second Trump administration has vowed to reallocate federal funding for bicycle lanes and sidewalks to highways. For St. Paul, which relies on this funding to complete its ambitious bicycle plans, the threat could jeopardize the project’s completion. It may be time for St. Paul and cities like it to look at other projects, like Vancouver’s TransLink, as we consider our own public transit future.
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Austin Wu

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By Austin Wu
| streets.mn
Federal rollbacks on bike and pedestrian funding expose the weaknesses of Minnesota’s fragmented transportation system, making the case for unified regional governance. With the uncertainty of federal funding, Minnesota has an opportunity to step up and provide local funding for public transit, including trains. Minnesota’s suburban “donut” has devoured resources, jobs and hospitals — deepening decline in both rural towns and inner-city neighborhoods.
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Festival d'opéra de Québec

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By Irene Brisson, Austin Wu
| Opera Canada Verified
The 14th Festival d’opéra de Québec took place from July 23rd to August 3rd. As a result of difficult conditions that all arts organizations have been experiencing since the pandemic, it was reduced from 12 paid programs to 10 this year, omitting the inaugural major opera concert.
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