The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The awarding of the Pritzker Prize to the 48-year-old Alejandro Aravena sends a strong signal about the architecture world's focus on social responsibility.

January 13 - Curbed

There might not be a drawing board to go back to after an agreement that would have removed four dams along the Klamath River died in Congress.

January 13 - Los Angeles Times

Proposed zoning changes would allow residents to build "as-of-right" in Staten Island's "natural" districts.

January 13 - silive.com

The D.C. Zoning Commission will be the first to consider staff recommendations for adjustments to District's inclusionary zoning policy.

January 13 - Greater Greater Washington

A new study presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting builds a strong case that parking causes driving.

January 13 - CityLab

Citing the drastically reduced costs of a bus line, the city of Providence is hoping to replace its proposed streetcar line with the Providence Enhanced Bus Circulator. The new proposal requires federal funding to display a similar flexibility.

January 13 - Providence Journal

Zipcar is a newcomer in Tampa Bay, but the efforts to expand its business in the next few years will provide a case study in how less dense cities can expand alternative transportation options.

January 13 - Tampa Bay Times

Internet access and digital skills unlock the Internet of Things (IoT). Applications such as telecommuting, virtual meetings, app-enabled public transport, smart cars, and smart logistics can curb emissions and create sustainable growth.

January 13 - Cities of the Future

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Water has been an integral part of the designed landscape for centuries, but is it time to reevaluate its relevance?

January 12 - Mark Hough

Though the governor's office remains staunchly opposed to new taxes, the Wisconsin State Legislature is searching for politically viable ways to fund transportation infrastructure improvements at the local level.

January 12 - Urban Milwaukee

The practice of self-bonding, or allowing coal companies a "pass" on setting aside funding for mine clean up, is coming back to haunt some states as the coal industry struggles.

January 12 - Wyoming Public Radio

Michigan's mandatory motorcycle helmet law was repealed in April 2012. It only took a week for Dr. Carlos Rodriguez to notice an increase in patients not wearing a motorcycle helmet in his trauma unit in Grand Rapids, so he launched a study.

January 12 - Huffpost Healthy Living

Some residents of Tuscaloosa, Alabama believe the University of Alabama football team's success on the field has directly contributed to the region's growth.

January 12 - Forbes

A bike advocate tells the story of the how the state department of transportation convinced local officials to remove a popular bike lane in Portland.

January 12 - Bike Portland

You wouldn't be alone if you thought the tech industry had shifted its base of operations from the Silicon Valley to San Francisco. A new study of the tech industry's real estate footprint, however, reveals the South Bay's entrenched dominance.

January 12 - Silicon Valley Business Journal

A new book makes the case for suburban urbanity.

January 12 - CityLab

Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto thinks Section 8 housing subsidies could get two birds with one stone: help low-income households find affordable housing and reduce blight.

January 12 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As the dust settles from the Great Recession—evidence is growing to support the growing relevance of urban areas in the overall economic picture of the United States.

January 12 - City Observatory

Next City surveys the most ambitious examples of park design from a year of ambitious projects.

January 11 - Next City

The Washington Post performs a sort of reverse archaeology: looking skyward to the heights of building for a record of the country's economic fortunes.

January 11 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog