The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Signs and markings designed for traffic control can make conditions less safe for pedestrians and other road users.

January 20 - Streetsblog USA

Louisiana is losing coastal lands, quickly, along with the habitat and economic resources located there. A Coastal Master Plan plots $50 billion in spending to protect the coast.

January 20 - NOLA.com

After a proposal for a mixed-use development failed to gain support from a local city councilmember, the developer turned the site into a truck storage depot, prompting concerns over air quality and health impacts.

January 20 - The New York Times

County officials hope reclamation efforts will help the region reduce its dependence on imported water supplies.

January 19 - ABC7

The federal funding will help move forward planning for an ambitious proposal to cap a downtown Atlanta freeway with a 25-acre park.

January 19 - Urbanize Atlanta

The department is proposing an updated version of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which requires local governments to take action to end residential segregation.

January 19 - CNN

Multiple proposed skyscrapers are changing the shape of once low-slung downtown Austin, signaling the growth of the city as a technology and manufacturing hub.

January 19 - Bloomberg CityLab

The program directs federal funding to the redevelopment of vacant properties as part of the city’s efforts to create more affordable housing units.

January 19 - WFYI

With the project still under federal investigation, local and state agencies say they are moving forward with the development of design details for the contentious freeway redesign.

January 19 - Houston Chronicle

A proposal to permit multifamily housing units in areas previously zoned for single-family homes passed its first hurdle, but requires a second vote to go into effect.

January 19 - Decaturish

City vehicles equipped with speed limiting technology showed nearly complete compliance with speed limit laws and a significant reduction in hard-braking events.

January 19 - Smart Cities Dive

Banning gas-powered appliances is one part of a broader toolkit of changes in building codes that could vastly improve efficiency.

January 18 - Route Fifty

With the agency struggling to fill positions and housing costs rising across the state, the Colorado Department of Transportation is taking matters into its own hands.

January 18 - Route Fifty

The Rio Grande Plan would restore rail service to the Rio Grande Depot and reconnect a community divided by a freeway in Salt Lake City.

January 18 - Salt Lake City Weekly

The city claims it has no responsibility to provide water to the unincorporated Maricopa County community.

January 18 - The Washington Post

For the first time in almost five years, Houston residents can apply for housing assistance.

January 18 - ABC 13 News

A recent court ruling could turn the tide against a roadway expansion plan that threatens to displace homes and businesses and that locals say was pushed through with little transparency or community input.

January 18 - Strong Towns

With rents skyrocketing and the region facing a steep housing shortage, housing advocates argue now is the time for zoning reform that encourages missing middle housing and transit-oriented development.

January 18 - Tampa Bay Times

FEATURE

An excerpt from the introduction of the recent book, “Streets For All: 50 Strategies for Shaping Resilient Cities,” edited by Vinayak Bharne and Shyam Khandekar.

January 18 - Vinayak Bharne

The governor’s proposed budget would slash public transit investment to help make up for a projected $22.5 billion deficit.

January 17 - Sfist