What We're Reading: August 28

Here are few things we've been reading this week.

• Milestone Report Moves Durham-Orange Light Rail Forward: N&O transportation reporter Bruce Siceloff offers an excellent status report on the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project.
   
• Jones Ferry Road Mural Design Released: In an exclusive interview, City Beautiful 21 blogger Patrick McDonough talks with Michael Adamson, the man behind Carrboro's Jones Ferry Road mural project.
   
• Asheville Short-Term Rentals, Airbnbs Now Face $500 Fines: Seeking to limit the influence of short-term vacation rentals on the local housing market, the Asheville City Council voted 5-2 to increase fines.
   
• Austin's Turning a Landfill Into an Eco-Friendly Industrial Park: In a move toward zero waste, the City of Austin will convert a former landfill into a home for recycling and reuse businesses.
   
• It Won't Be Pretty When Boomers Lose Their Cars: It sure won't be.
   
• Mapping the Time Boundaries of a City: A new project, Geographies of Time, is mapping how people use urban spaces.