Infrastructure
Where water recycling is working
Orange County, California and Las Vegas are leaders in water recycling in the United States.
Glacier National Park drops reservation requirement, plans to double down on shuttle network
Since 2021, visitors with cars have had to make a reservation to access the park.
MBTA threatens to use eminent domain to pedestrianize Boston streets during World Cup
Boston city hall has been unusually reluctant to align with MassDOT and MBTA's proposed crowd management plans.
New Penn Station design won't move Madison Square Garden
Amtrak and federal officials agreed on a new plan for the station's redesign that may be largely funded by the federal government.
The categorization conundrum of the American exurbs
Exurban counties exemplify the shortcomings of defining rural at the county level.
West Hollywood makes delivery robots paying road users
Cities are looking for creative ways to regulate food delivery robots, in some cases putting them to work gathering data for ADA compliance or collecting revenue for sidewalk maintenance.
Public works officials indicate alarming decline in condition of water and sewer systems
Increased awareness of infrastructure issues combined with aging equipment and more extreme weather are leading more public works officials to feel their local systems are 'unsatisfactory.'
Santa Monica residents argue historic airport is 'critical' for public safety
Some locals are asking the city to reconsider its planned closure of the airport in late 2028.
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. A fraught history explains why.
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs.
Austin has saved 1.2 billion gallons of water with new smart meters
As Austin works to upgrade the city's pipes, Austin Water’s My ATX Water program also offers near-real-time data, detecting and alerting customers to potential leaks.
In Los Angeles and beyond, landfills and gas stations are the new public spaces
With scarce urban land, transforming overlooked and underutilized urban pockets into parks and green space it critical to meeting growing community, climate, and equity needs.
Report: 16% of roads that received federal funds remain in poor condition
Despite a glut of federal funding, most state DOTs used the money for expanding highways instead of maintaining existing roads.
Now you can cross from Iowa to South Dakota on a pedestrian bridge
The Big Sioux Pedestrian Bridge connects a park and a golf course on the other side of the Big Sioux River.
Study: New Orleans sea level rise is at 'point of no return'
Research shows that the city could be surrounded by water by the end of this century.
Colorado River flows will reach historic lows this summer
Officials have started reducing water release from Lake Powell to prevent water levels from becoming too low for hydroelectric production.
Atlanta could add dedicated bike lane to Beltline
A city councilmember says a dedicated lane would prevent conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians, but others worry it would impede efforts to build transit along the Beltline.
Arizona emerges as national leader in wildlife crossings
Arizona has been building bridges to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions at various hotspots throughout the state.
Green blocks are up to 4 degrees cooler than treeless streets
The difference in temperature created by urban trees can translate to as much as 40% less excess heat.
Study: Midblock pedestrian crossings are more common than we think
One in six crossings in the study took place outside of a marked crosswalk.
Saratoga Springs bike advocates say city is ignoring its Complete Streets plan
Despite a commitment to improving its multimodal infrastructure, the city has no plans to install bike lanes or curb cuts as part of repaving projects on two streets.
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
