The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Those tasked with interpreting the significance of historical sites like Mount Vernon must weave together the often contradictory threads that contribute to the nation’s story.

May 7 - Discourse Magazine

An op-ed by three mayors explains their support for expanded transit services, calling for a sales tax increase that would fund a modernized, reliable transit network.

May 7 - MinnPost

Every new traffic light in the city will be required to install ‘No Turn on Red’ signs, a tactic shown to reduce collisions.

May 5 - The Urbanist

The Onion takes parking requirements to their logical conclusion.

May 5 - The Onion

A pandemic-era program designed to streamline the conversion of hotels into housing stalled, with the first project just now making its way through the pipeline.

May 5 - The New York Times

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Some conservatives oppose new housing on the ground that exclusion will “save” their neighborhoods from poor people. Is there any response to these arguments?

May 5 - Michael Lewyn

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Decades of advocacy are paying off, but it often takes legal action to force cities to make accessibility improvements mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act over thirty years ago.

May 4 - Diana Ionescu

Several bills aimed at reducing traffic deaths fell by the wayside in the state legislature, despite the growing rate of road fatalities.

May 4 - The Urbanist

Good and bad news can be found in the most recent demographic report from the California Department of Finance. The population dropped by nearly 140,000 last year while housing grew at the highest rate in 14 years.

May 4 - San Francisco Chronicle

The Clark County Commission wants more Teslas in more tunnels.

May 4 - News 3

Amtrak has final federal approval for train speeds of 110 miles per hour between Joliet and Alton, culminating almost ten years of planning and investing.

May 4 - Amtrak

Many housing and human services providers say their programs are underfunded as the housing crisis in rural parts of America grows.

May 4 - Urban Wire

A decades-old policy allowing hyperlocal zoning exemptions and restrictions creates a confusing patchwork of zoning regulations across the city.

May 4 - Philadelphia Inquirer

The low-cost monthly ticket is a boon for some commuters and urban travelers, but critics of the program question the lack of investment in expanding train service to underserved rural parts of the country.

May 4 - Bloomberg CityLab

The Streetsblog USA Senior Editor discusses the state of transportation in America, hopes and dreams for the infrastructure bill, and how we already have the tools to address climate change and traffic safety without electric or autonomous vehicles.

May 3 - The Planning Commission Podcast

The author of ‘The Great American Transit Disaster’ explains how U.S. transit agencies got to the existential crisis they face today.

May 3 - Bloomberg CityLab

Cities like Seattle and Bellingham are working to increase housing density while also preserving urban trees and green spaces.

May 3 - The Urbanist

Divvy is now available in all 50 wards, with more stations and bikes planned for the system in the next two years.

May 3 - Chicago Tribune

The city’s new Displacement Prevention Navigators will conduct outreach and assist with finding resources to help cost-burdened residents at risk of losing their housing stay in their homes.

May 3 - Route Fifty

Public and private funding pledges could inject $300 million into affordable housing initiatives in the metro Atlanta area.

May 3 - Saporta Report