Infrastructure
USDOT secretary plans to pull $1.73B from 'DEI bike lanes'
The move jeopardizes dozens of road safety projects around the country.
Washington state has quietly built over 600 roundabouts
Nationwide data shows that roundabouts reduce injuries in crashes by 72%.
Copenhagen is losing its cool
In a city long designed to maximize light during dark Scandinavian winters, climate change is forcing the Danish capital to rethink its relationship with the sun.
Santa Monica gets $2M grant to study I-10 freeway cap
City officials want to explore capping or even removing a portion of the freeway in the Pico neighborhood.
Study: 55% of Atlanta restrooms are inaccessible to the public
More than half of bathrooms that should be publicly accessible are not available, according to a study from Georgia State University.
Chicago's underground flood control system is almost full
The system known as Deep Tunnel has never filled much more than halfway, but the cumulative effect of recent rains is putting suburban communities at risk of flooding.
Landscapes of love and loss
As urban planners, every piece of infrastructure we build is a memorial — whether we know it or not.
Lake Powell reaches lowest water level on record
Reservoirs along the Colorado River are seeing some of the lowest water flows ever, prompting questions about the future of communities in the basin.
Replacing lead pipes in Chicago costs more than 6 times the national average — and authorities can't explain why
Replacing one lead pipe in Chicago costs around $31,000, while the national average cost sits at around $4,700 per line.
Alabama DOT wants to fill wetlands for interstate project
The Birmingham Northern Beltline would run roughly 52 miles through forests and wetlands that are home to multiple endangered species.
Long Beach, New York pledges $600K for pedestrian safety
The city will use $500,000 in community block development grant funding to improve pedestrian infrastructure.
Planning for Love, Part 1: The link between urban form and dating
A brief exploration of dating through history highlights how the spaces in which we live and move shape our social lives and relationships.
Tensions flare over bike lane in Mexico City red light district
A new bikeway separates cars from the sidewalk, posing a problem for workers who typically engage in curbside negotiations with clients.
The cities resisting rainbow bans
When the Trump administration went after colorful crosswalk treatments, some cities found creative ways to fight back.
Multi-sensory Remembrance Park in Houston will honor Black history
The park is designed to highlight and memorialize the experience of enslaved Americans and the fight for freedom in Harris County.
Houston's pedestrian tunnels are flooding, exposing flaws in the city's pedestrian infrastructure
The city has received over 4,000 complaints about inaccessible sidewalks this year.
Cool Routes app plots shady walks in arid Arizona
Alternate routes provided by the app reduced the heat experienced during the walk by an average of 4.5 degrees.
Bike use in London grew by 43% since 2019, but car use remains roughly the same
The city's efforts to reduce car use have stalled despite ambitious programs like congestion pricing and low-traffic neighborhoods.
Trump's DC 'beautification' efforts threaten historic skate spots
The city is taking more aggressive measures to prevent skateboarders from using unsanctioned public spaces.
10 great urban planning summer reads
Wherever you're going (or staying) this summer, here are some suggestions for books to bring along.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
