Infrastructure

Street in Hoboken, New Jersey with red painted bus lane and landscaped bioswale next to curb.

Hoboken's $20 Vision Zero fix

The New Jersey city eliminated traffic deaths for the last nine years in a row.

June 11, 2026 - Car Scoops

Roundabout with green space and statue in middle nedt to dense cluser of mid-rise housing in Carmel, Indiana.

America's 'roundabout city' is in … Indiana?

Carmel, Indiana has built over 150 roundabouts as part of a broader mobility and development strategy.

June 10, 2026 - CNU Public Square

A beaver being released from a metal carrier into a wetland with another beaver nearby.

Beavers save London Tube station from flooding

A small group of beavers is increasing biodiversity and creating cost-free flood mitigation infrastructure.

June 6, 2026 - Good.is

Aerial view of turquoise water holding tanks in desalination plant in San Diego, California.

New agreement would let Arizona, Nevada use water from California desalination plant

The plan will help reduce strain on Lake Mead during extreme drought periods.

June 5, 2026 - Nevada Current

Roundabout under construction with cars moving around one side of it.

Analysis: What does America want from surface transportation reauthorization?

Over 13,000 comments were submitted in the federal Request for Information on surface transportation reauthorization. We analyzed all of them.

June 5, 2026 - Kristina Curtiss

NYC MTA Subway Track Inspectors Working on an Elevated Platform Track.

Follow Planetizen’s analysis of surface transportation reauthorization

Follow along as we explore the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill and its potential impacts on US transportation infrastructure in the coming years.

June 5, 2026 - Christine McLaren

Exterior of the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant which is adjacent to Suiho-En, a public Japanese garden in Van Nuys, CA.

Southern California water agencies accelerate reuse and recycling projects

From desalination to wastewater recycling, California officials are promoting more reclamation projects as the Southwest remains in drought.

June 4, 2026 - Engineering News-Record

Blue bicycle-shaped bike racks on sidewalk in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Where's the nearest bike rack? This Las Vegas map shows you.

Because bike parking is often on private property, it's difficult for cyclists to know where they can find it.

June 4, 2026 - Streetsblog USA

Gas station named Liberty painted with red and white US flag stripes with red cars at gas pump in Bethesda, Maryland.

Why does Maryland's gas tax change every year?

The state's annual gas tax update may still not be enough to keep up with changes in the transportation sector and rising project costs.

June 4, 2026 - Maryland Association of Counties

Woman in long coat walking on paved walkway lined with trees and benches at night.

How urban design can deter crime

Well-designed public spaces and good lighting can prevent crime and make residents feel safer.

June 1, 2026 - The Atlantic

Man riding in painted bike lane next to child riding bike with smaler child in bike trailer in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago bike lane projects spark backlash from businesses, gentrification fears

A battle is brewing over Chicago's street space.

June 1, 2026 - Governing

A yellow yard sign with "NO DATA CENTER" in black text.

More Americans oppose data centers than nuclear plants: Gallup

Recent polling reveals that data centers are sparking major fears in host communities.

June 1, 2026 - Newsweek

A bike lane protected by concrete barrier on bridge in Salt Lake City with colorful public art running alongside.

Salt Lake City opens protected bike path on viaduct trail

The 400 South Viaduct Trail features the state's longest continuous piece of public art.

May 31, 2026 - The Salt Lake Tribune

A wildlife crossing overpass with a red facade under construction in COlorado.

Colorado creates wildlife crossings fund

Residents will have the option to add $5 to their car registration to fund infrastructure that prevents wildlife-vehicle collisions.

May 29, 2026 - KKTV 11

Crowd of people standing on paved path under large trees waits for shuttle buses in Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite crowds wait hours to enter park after NPS ends reservation system

Bumper-to-bumper traffic and a lack of parking foreshadowed a potentially chaotic summer.

May 27, 2026 - ABC 7

Close-up on utility pole with EV charger cable running out of it to dark-colored car plugged into it.

DC light poles will soon charge your electric car

The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers.

May 27, 2026 - ABC 7

Man in rain gear rides a bicycle on a bike lane lined with grassy landscaping in Cardiff, Wales on a rainy day.

This UK city's bike lanes double as rain gardens and wildlife habitats

Cardiff is combining mobility infrastructure with greening measures to help conserve water, clean the air, and provide shade and greenery.

May 26, 2026 - Bloomberg CityLab

Row of offshore wind turbines in ocean with helicopter flying above.

California presses forward on offshore wind

The state is taking steps to prepare its grid and port infrastructure for offshore wind projects despite the federal government's pushback on the technology.

May 25, 2026 - Los Angeles Times

Worker in orange vest installing plastic bike lane separator as man rides past on bicycle in background.

Philadelphia adds new safety measures to 13th Street bike lane

The city is piloting plastic, modular bike lane separators that buffer cyclists from the adjacent vehicle lane.

May 25, 2026 - Philly Voice

Police car pulling over dark station wagon on rural road at dusk.

Yes, another thing that car dependency makes worse: DUIs

In the land of the free (and the cars), design incites drinking and driving.

May 25, 2026 - Marcelo Remond

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.

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