Infrastructure

Crumbling road

New Trump Infrastructure Plan: A Trillion Dollars for New Roads Without Spending a Dime

Trump plans to authorize $137 billion in tax credits to private construction companies to build projects with tolls and other future cash streams to them to spur building and the economy.

November 7, 2016 - The Washington Post

Waco Suspension Bridge

Waco, Texas Region Needs a New Water Plan

Communities in McClennan County, Texas, are working together to plan for a new water supply infrastructure that relies less on groundwater from the depleted Trinity Aquifer.

November 7, 2016 - The Architect's Newspaper

D.C. Metro

Big Hopes Ride on a Recently Approved Transit Station in Alexandria

A long-delayed decision by the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration removes the final regulatory obstacle for the construction of a new Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia.

November 7, 2016 - The Washington Post

Rocky Mountain National Park

How to Plan for an Uncertain Climate Future

Creating adaptive, sustainable communities may require rethinking some planning basics.

November 7, 2016 - Denver Business Journal

Even Quaint Towns Can Be Cutting Edge

Small towns can teach big cities about effective roadway designs.

November 6, 2016 - Modern Cities

Hyperloop

Hyperloop Readies For BIG Debut in the UAE

A test of a "fully-operational" Hyperloop transportation system is scheduled to take place next week in the United Arab Emirates.

November 5, 2016 - ArchDaily

Trump

Trump Campaign Proposes the End of Federal Climate Change Funding

The Trump Campaign released a policy statement this week that puts some skin in the game on the Republican candidate's climate change denials.

November 4, 2016 - Bloomberg BNA

Dallas

Plan to Link 50 Miles of Dallas Trails Seeks City Partnership to Complete Funding

Dallas' Circuit Trail Conservancy has raised $23 million dollars to fund the construction of connectors that would link 50 miles of trails, now they're looking for an additional $20 million in bond money to get the project fully funded.

November 4, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Oroville Drought

New California Law Empowers Local Governments to Plan for Climate Adaptation

State Senator Bob Wieckowski is working to help communities get the necessary tools to increase capacity for climate resilience.

November 4, 2016 - The Planning Report

Toronto Construction

Toronto's Population Boom Turning Into a Hospital Shortage

Downtown Toronto has grown and its hospitals are struggling to keep up with growing demand for their services.

November 4, 2016 - Toronto Globe and Mail

Fatal Explosion in Gasoline Pipeline that Suffered Major Spill in September

A strategic interstate gasoline pipeline exploded in Alabama on Oct. 31, not far from the September spill site after an accidental strike by a track hoe, killing one and injuring five workers. Higher gas prices and long lines are anticipated.

November 3, 2016 - Reuters

Beverly Hills

When City Planning Fails: Taking a Single Hotel Development to the Ballot

What Happens When A Beverly Hills Developer Decides A Ballot Initiative Is Easier than the Planning Process?

November 3, 2016 - The Planning Report

Bike Trail

New Anacostia Bike Trail Segment: Kind of Like the Cherry on Top

Greater Greater Washington raves about the new section of the Anacostia River Bike Trail, calling it arguably the most beautiful bike trail in the region.

November 2, 2016 - Greater Greater Washington

Port of Oakland

Oakland's Plan for Social, Economic, and Environmental Resiliency

Income inequality, housing affordability, and systemic racism join sea-level rise as key issues in Oakland's vision for urban resilience.

November 2, 2016 - Next City

Desalination

What Happened to all those Desalination Plants Proposed for California?

Less than a decade ago, "desal" proposals in California numbered over 22, but only one major one was built—in Carlsbad, serving the San Diego region. A newly released study by the Pacific Institute explains why.

November 2, 2016 - KQED Science

Climate Change

How California Scientists Deploy Technology to Track Climate Change Effects

Scientists are racing to identify the effects of climate change on the environment of California.

November 2, 2016 - University of California Natural Reserve System

Los Angeles STreet

How Los Angeles Redefined Mobility as a Service

Los Angeles Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds discusses her vision for urban mobility and the growing role of city leadership.

November 2, 2016 - The Planning Report

Baltimore Bike Share

Bikeshare Launches in Baltimore

It took six years and two returns from the dead, but Baltimore now has its own bike share system.

November 2, 2016 - Baltimore Brew

Nashville

Tactical Urbanism Reshaping Nashville's Broadway Ave

Nasvhille's embrace of temporary urban interventions is producing amazing results that are capturing the imagination of both locals and tourists alike.

November 1, 2016 - Modern Cities

San Jose Plots a Major Street Overhaul

Chynoweth Avenue in San Jose, California is notorious for speeding, illegal dumping, and prostitution. The city's remedy includes a fairly comprehensive reconfiguration of the street and its infrastructure.

November 1, 2016 - San Jose Mercury News

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.

Senior Planner

City of Thousand Oaks

Community Development Director

City of Wisconsin Rapids

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

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