Infrastructure

Commercial and Retail Uses

Analysis: Parking Won't Save Struggling Commercial Corridors

Research suggests that more and more parking won't solve the woes of struggling commercial corridors, even if it's difficult for business owners located on those corridors to believe.

February 12, 2020 - Local Logic

Baseball

Legalizing Street Play

A Baltimore city councilmember thinks the city has misplace priority on parking by making it illegal to play in the street.

February 12, 2020 - WYPR

Renovation

Resilience Plan Revealed in London

Resilience in a post-Brexit London.

February 11, 2020 - Smart Cities Dive

Chicago, Illinois

Tax Increment Financing Reforms Promised by Chicago Mayor Lightfoot

The controversial tax break known as TIF looks headed for reforms in the Windy City, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot promises reforms that ensure more equitable application of the benefits of TIF.

February 11, 2020 - Chicago Tribune

New York City Street

Transportation Trends for 2020 (And What Cities Can Do About Them)

William Riggs, assistant professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management, predicts the trends that will continue an ongoing revolution in transportation.

February 10, 2020 - William Riggs

President Donald Trump

Trump's State of the Union: More on Infrastructure in Democrats' Response

The president spoke briefly about infrastructure in his third State of the Union address last Tuesday, urging Congress to pass the bipartisan America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had a lot more to say.

February 10, 2020 - Transport Topics

Monongahela River

Pennsylvania to Shift Funding from Local Roads to Interstate Highways

To prevent losing funding if the state's interstate highways fall below new federal standards, Pennsylvania is rushing to change its capital investments plans.

February 10, 2020 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

14th Street Busway New York City

Is N.Y.C.’s 14th Street Busway the Future of Transportation?

The success of the busway project could point to a longer-term shift away from planning and design strategies that favor cars.

February 9, 2020 - Curbed

Permeable Pavement

A Minnesota Suburb's Permeable Pavement Leadership

Shoreview, Minnesota has one of the most extensive permeable pavement systems in the United States. This technology has reduced the need for expensive grey infrastructure like stormwater sewer systems.

February 7, 2020 - Next City

Prefabricated, Mixed-Use Project Proposed in Downtown Anchorage

The first mixed-use hotel and apartment project in downtown Anchorage, Alaska will use prefabricated rooms and is expected to start construction this spring.

February 6, 2020 - Anchorage Daily News

Sea Level Rise

Report: Sea-Level Rise Is Accelerating

Sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, continuing a trend that began in 2013 or 2014, and pushes coastal communities toward the extreme end of the possible spectrum of sea-level rise.

February 5, 2020 - USA Today

San Antonio, Texas

Better Transit Service, More Transit Riders

San Antonio's investment in more frequent service on several popular routes has resulted in many more riders.

February 5, 2020 - NEWS4SA

Virgin Trains USA

Fort Lauderdale Train Tunnel Would Be Costly $3.3 Billion Solution to Free Up New River

A recommendation to move trains under the New River instead of over an existing drawbridge comes with a hefty price tag.

February 5, 2020 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Pedestrian Activity

Streets With No Sidewalks the Norm in Central Indiana

In a planning area encompassing Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone, Johnson, Morgan, Shelby and Hancock counties in Indiana, streets with no sidewalks outnumber streets with sidewalks by more than two to one.

February 4, 2020 - Indianapolis Star

Interstate Freeway System

Sound Transit's Stride BRT to Bring Additional Time Savings

An expansion of Interstate 405 in the Seattle region will include bus rapid transit stations that will allow vehicles to travel even faster along the new transit corridor.

February 4, 2020 - The Urbanist

Bus Stop

What $454 Million in Bus Facility Funding Pays for in the United States

Spoiler alert: not much.

February 4, 2020 - Streetsblog USA

Bike Infrastructure

Bike Lane Program Creates Controversy in Atlanta Suburb

Decatur, Georgia planned big for bike infrastructure, and now car commuters are saying traffic is more congested than ever.

February 4, 2020 - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Hollywood Walk of Fame Master Plan

Makeover Proposed for Hollywood Boulevard's 'Walk of Fame'

A Los Angeles councilmember would drastically redesign one fo the city's most famous streets, stopping short of removing cars entirely from the stretch of road, but still removing vehicle lanes.

February 3, 2020 - Los Angeles Times

Car-Free Street

The End of Auto-Dependence

Enough European cities have shown it can be done. It's time for U.S. cities to follow suit.

February 3, 2020 - Curbed

New York City Transit Station

Ranking the Plans to Remake Penn Station

There have been many attempts to redesign Penn Station, but not all of them were created equal.

February 2, 2020 - New York

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.