The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In the United States, rates of homeownership among Latino families lag far behind those of white families. A recent article from the Urban Institute digs into the causes and effects of this issue.

October 15 - Urban Institute

Eliot Njus reports on underwhelming ridership figures for the MAX Orange Line light rail service between Portland and Milwaukie. "Forecasts used to help justify federal funding for the project called for 17,000 average weekday trips in 2016. The

October 15 - The Oregonian

In an unprecedented ruling in New York, the state Department of Labor deemed two Uber drivers employees of the company.

October 15 - Crain's New York Business

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a researcher calls attention to the method behind the federal spending on billions of dollars of investment in unsustainable beaches.

October 15 - The New York Times

Jason Hackworth argues that demolition has come to be seen as a good, in and of itself, in rust belt cities like Detroit; giving rise to policies that are wrong-headed and dangerous.

October 15 - London School of Economics and Political Science - American Politics and Policy Blog

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is connecting the dots between land use and transportation—and voicing its support for reform of the city's land use regulations.

October 14 - Austin Business Journal

Community and Regional Planning Associate Professor Zhenghong Tang received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to explore the use of drones to monitor wetlands.

October 14 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Data from a 2015 study of Seattle housing shows demand for apartment is robust and likely to stay that way.

October 14 - Smart Growth Seattle

San Diego mayor, Kevin Faulconer, calls for voters to support $1.8 billion new football stadium.

October 14 - Next City

San Francisco's Proposition Q, up for vote this November, would place additional limits on homeless camping in the city.

October 14 - The Guardian

Residents of Rust Belt cities might pay less for housing, but they pay a lot more for energy.

October 14 - Redfin

While the U.S. District Attorney has stated that he would not target Christie, that hasn't stopped other courts from probing. The Bergen County Municipal Court has issued a summons for Christie relating to the closure of GW Bridge access lanes.

October 14 - The Huffington Post

Houston area's Oak Forrest neighborhood is the planned site for modern housing.

October 14 - The Houston Chronicle

A new visualization from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History shows how the earth "breathes"—in the form of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and emissions.

October 14 - The Washington Post

Famed musician Wynton Marsalis recently spoke with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx about the connections between music and transportation.

October 14 - Facebook Video

Health care advice can often be given through video or teleconferencing, which saves a great deal of time and money, but most patients still aren't eager to do it.

October 13 - Chicago Tribune

Heretofore preservationists in the City of Brotherly Love have been focused on finding new uses for vacant, historic buildings, but the city's economic resurgence now threatens five, occupied low-rise buildings city's in vibrant Jewelers Row.

October 13 - The New York Times - Real Estate

The Dallas City Council picked a side with regard to the D2 line (it prefers a subway to above ground light rail) and the proposed Cotton Belt line (it can wait).

October 13 - Dallas Observer

The city of Pittsburgh could adopt a new set of standards for measuring development projects to focus on people, planet, place, and performance.

October 13 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The city of Ottawa's plan to make improvements to Elgin Street has elicited conflicting opinions between businesses, residents, and commuters on what should be prioritized in order to make a better street.

October 13 - The Ottawa Citizen