The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The cities that are making their pandemic-era car-free experiments permanent.

January 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

The MBTA Communities law sets ‘minimum multi-family unit capacity’ for communities located near transit stations to boost higher-density housing development in transit-rich areas.

January 6 - CommonWealth Magazine

The New York Times compared images from readers portraying similar scenes in 2020 and 2022.

January 6 - The New York Times

In 2023, will the city’s public spaces be reclaimed by cars, or will pandemic-era interventions lead to permanent change?

January 5 - San Francisco Chronicle

The long-disused Central Library will accommodate 26 unhoused residents starting later this month.

January 5 - Voice of San Diego

Residents in far-flung parts of the region can connect to rail and bus lines and access local destinations through an on-demand service called the Denver Connector.

January 5 - The Denver Post

A proposal in the city council could shift the burden of sidewalk repairs away from property owners, who are currently responsible for 100 percent of expenses.

January 5 - Fort Worth Report

The city could join others in offering rebates on e-bikes to get more people out of their cars and reduce traffic and carbon emissions.

January 5 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Biden administration this week spanned the country to announce over $2 billion in grant funding for bridge projects.

January 5 - The White House

While other aspects of urban life are starting to recover to pre-pandemic ‘normals,’ ridership on the nation’s subway systems is still well below average levels.

January 5 - The Hill

Mayor Bowser wants to encourage adaptive reuse of office buildings and bring 100,000 new residents to the downtown core.

January 5 - Smart Cities Dive

Smart cities technology is well behind schedule, but the technology industry hasn’t given up on new digital solutions, self-driving cars, curb management, and AI-powered systems.

January 4 - Smart Cities Dive

The shortage of housing at all price points in the region is the main driver of high costs and the growing homelessness crisis.

January 4 - Los Angeles Times

Advocates say incentivizing e-bikes is a quick and effective way to reduce carbon emissions and shift U.S. transportation priorities away from car-oriented planning.

January 4 - NPR

Tribal communities threatened by climate change are opting to relocate or engage in ‘managed retreat’ to save their villages from sea level rise, erosion, flooding, and other climate impacts.

January 4 - The Daily Yonder

The city’s restaurants are bouncing back faster than other industries, providing a key source of jobs.

January 4 - Urban Edge

Based on an index comparing inbound and outbound moving truck rentals, Texas had the largest population growth in the United States in 2021, while California and Illinois saw the biggest losses.

January 4 - U-Haul International

The legislation requires cars to keep four feet away from cyclists and other “vulnerable” road users and eases the process for lowering speed limits on state-owned roads.

January 4 - The Boston Globe

2022 was full of historic legislative accomplishments on climate policy. 2023 is unlikely to achieve the same significance, though the changing climate demands more of the same.

January 4 - The Washington Post

The city hopes reducing speed limits will help them achieve their Vision Zero pledge.

January 3 - King 5 News