The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The city of Seattle is moving through the planning and design stages on two important bike infrastructure projects located at the south end of Downtown.

January 7 - The Urbanist

The report by the state Department of Housing and Community Development is in the form of a draft assessment that solicits comments. For the last 10 years, the state produced on average 80,000 units annually, while the need was for 180,000 units.

January 7 - Public CEO

Seven oil companies, including Chevron, have been injecting wastewater into 10 aquifers for decades despite never receiving permission from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to do so. The aquifers are not currently used for drinking water.

January 7 - San Francisco Chronicle

The semi-legal world of quick, informal city improvements called tactical urbanism is finding a home inside transit departments.

January 7 - TransitCenter

The Sun Belt continues to grow while the rest of the country's population growth continues to slow.

January 7 - Brookings Institute

Recently approved changes to the zoning code in South Boston are designed to reduce the number variances granted by the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals. They also increase the number of parking sports required for new developments.

January 6 - The Boston Globe

A do-it-yourself survey effort reveals some of the facts about what's it like to work as a transportation planner.

January 6 - Next City

Wedding photographers are fond of taking post-nuptial photos on quaint Main Streets, but rarely on the commercial strip. Here's why.

January 6 - Community Builders

Boston Mayor, Martin Walsh's, climate change plan is one of the most thorough in the country. The question remains: Will any of the plan be put into action?

January 6 - Next City

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A new study uses night sky satellite images to measure urban development patterns in India. The results can help guide smarter growth.

January 6 - Todd Litman

Walkability and density have been studied closely, and now their worth has been quantified and proven, according to Brent Toderian in a piece for Metro Toronto.

January 6 - Metro Toronto

Changing demographics and preferences in eldercare have millions planning to age in place, this will have big implications for our communities and our policy makers.

January 6 - CityLab

Plans that focus on giving funds to renters and home buyers won't make housing affordable, and can inflate housing prices and rents.

January 6 - City Observatory

Traffic safety and Vision Zero advocates scored a major victory recently at the New York Court of Appeals.

January 6 - StreetsBlog NYC

The capital of Catalunya is suffering from persistent high pollution due to car density and the largest number of motorcycles in Europe. City administrators, aware of the situation, have been unwilling to take any action that would upset drivers.

January 6 - Cities of the Future

With rapidly rising costs of living, one study shows the number of homeless in the nation's capital is double the national average.

January 5 - The New York Times

How has Charlotte evolved ten years since opening the LYNX Blue Line light rail system?

January 5 - Modern Cities

Mexico began deregulation of gasoline prices to the dismay of motorists, as gas prices jumped about 20 percent on New Year's Day. People are so upset that pundits suggest the decision may imperil President Enrique Peña Nieto's re-election next year.

January 5 - The Washington Post

Carl Weisbrod will step down from his position at the head of the Department of City Planning in New York at the end of the month, and the de Blasio Administration has already identified his successor.

January 5 - The New York Times

The Purple Line subway extension is picking up momentum in Los Angeles. With construction already underway on the first phase, the second phase should commence in 2018.

January 5 - The Source