Infrastructure

Medellin

5 Exemplary Urban Transformation Case Studies

The finalists from the WRI Ross Prize for Cities have been announced.

December 19, 2018 - The City Fix

London Bikes

London Has a Plan to Become the Best Big City for Cycling

A new five year Cycling Action Plan explains London's ambitions to become a leading city for cycling—in the name of the environment, traffic safety, and congestion relief.

December 19, 2018 - Forbes

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

California Delta Project Facing Approval Challenges

The plan to update the state’s water system has hit a major snag.

December 18, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

Broadway Bus Lane in Everett

A Vision for the Future of Transportation in Massachusetts

A long awaited report on the future of transportation in the Bay State was released last Friday. Among the recommendations: a phaseout on the sales of gas and diesel powered light duty vehicles and allowing cities to enact cordon congestion pricing.

December 18, 2018 - The Boston Globe

Electric Bus

California Orders All Electric Buses by 2040

Converting all the public transit buses in California would save reduce carbon emissions in the state by 1 million metric tons by 2040.

December 18, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

Hawthorne, California

Elon Musk's New Tunnel Debuts Today Near Los Angeles

The public will get its first look at the tunnel technology Elon Musk and the Boring Co. have dreamed up in response to hopes for a congestion miracle.

December 18, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Kentucky

Updating the Land Development Code to Protect Trees in Louisville

The Louisville Metro Council has tasked the Louisville Metro Department of Planning and Design with updating the code to preserve and add trees to the city.

December 18, 2018 - WFPL

Lake Michigan

A System For Identifying the Opportunity Zones Most Likely to Deliver on the Triple Bottom Line

Some "Opportunity Zones" will deliver more social end environmental benefits than others.

December 18, 2018 - MAPS

Spadina Subway Extension

Two of Toronto's Newest Subway Stops Sluggish on Ridership

TTC's Spadina subway extension went into service a year ago, but stations at Highway 407 and Downsview Park are among the least used stations in the entire system.

December 18, 2018 - The Star

Interstate 71

Traffic Study Leaves Cincinnati City Council Wanting More

The interim version of a draft traffic study was not enough to appease members of the Cincinnati City Council seeking concrete action on congestion in Downtown.

December 17, 2018 - WCPO

Miami Bus

24 Hours on Miami Buses

Advocates from Transit Alliance Miami attempt to spend 24 hours on Miami-Dade County buses.

December 17, 2018 - Miami Herald

New York City

Report: Walking to Work Pays Off for the Economy

A new report by Victoria Walks, an advocacy organization in Australia, quantifies the benefits of choosing to walk. The report also benefits the multiplier of the choice to invest in pedestrian infrastructure.

December 16, 2018 - The Age

Water Treatment

San Diego Water Recycling Project Receives Critical EPA Loan

One of the nation's most ambitious attempts to recycle wastewater into potable water received a huge lift last month from the EPA with the receipt of a $164 million loan under the now-permanent Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.

December 15, 2018 - City of San Diego News Release

Houston Light Rail

$7.5 Billion Regional Transit Plan Revealed in Houston

The METRONext Moving Forward Plan was revealed at the annual meeting of the Greater Houston Partnership.

December 14, 2018 - Progressive Railroading

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Needs Innovative Solutions

The New York City roadway is desperately in need of repair, but just tearing it down and replacing it would be a shortsighted fix.

December 14, 2018 - Intelligencer - New York Magazine

Arlington Virginia

Arlington County Updates Bike Plan

County planners envision dozens of new infrastructure projects to improve connectivity and safety on the bikeway network.

December 13, 2018 - Arl Now

Hybrid Bus

Twin Cities Set Ambitious Target for Electric Buses

The planned opening of a new bus rapid transit line is the impetus for a larger-scale shift to electric buses by Metro Transit.

December 13, 2018 - Star Tribune

CTA STation

Construction Contracts Awarded for Chicago Transit Authority's Largest Project Ever

A flyover to clear a bottleneck of trains serving the Red, Brown, and Purple lines is a key component of the massive modernization project planned by the Chicago Transit Authority.

December 13, 2018 - Chicago Tribune

Hoover Boards and Bus Transit

Cities Need to Create Level Playing Fields For New Mobility (That Tilt Towards Community Goals)

The new mobility landscape requires a few key roles from government.

December 12, 2018 - Urbanism Next Blog - Sustainable Cities Initiative

President of the United States

Trump Administration Gives 'Opportunity Zones' a Push Forward

A new controversy about the Trump family's potential to profit from Trump administration policies emerged the same week as news that an executive order was forming a White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council.

December 12, 2018 - The New York Times

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.