The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A package of bills in the New York legislature seeks to increase licensing and safety requirements for bikes, e-bikes, and scooters. But research shows speeding and impaired driving are still the top killers of pedestrians and cyclists.

June 24 - Curbed

Cities are hotter because of the way we build them, and they could be cooler if we built them differently.

June 24 - Next City

The state's consistent investment in passenger rail has resulted in one of the nation's most effective regional rail networks.

June 24 - The Washington Post

The Welsh government is taking a bold stand for climate action.

June 24 - The Guardian

PLANOPEDIA

Farther out than suburbs but still connected to a major urban center, exurbs lie at the ever-shifting border between urban and rural spaces and are defined by economic ties to a city, low density housing, and high population growth.

June 23 - Diana Ionescu

PLANOPEDIA

The comprehensive plan, sometimes also referred to as a master plan or a general plan, is the foundational document of long-term planning and zoning in the United States.

June 23 - James Brasuell

Lower-than-average rainfall and reduced snowpacks have led to one of the driest and most dangerous fire seasons in history.

June 23 - The New York Times

The law targets "knowing and willful" actions on the part of landlords meant to drive tenants out of rent-controlled apartments.

June 23 - Los Angeles Times

The state's department of health is deploying the retrofitted buses to administer vaccines in hard-to-reach communities.

June 23 - Next City

The administration's support of a Conoco-Phillips project is at odds with its suspension of Trump-era oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

June 23 - WBUR

A New York Times investigation uncovered years of government documents showing that officials ignored warnings about major structural flaws and poorly performed work on the train line before its fatal collapse in May.

June 23 - The New York Times

Texas Central has its construction contracts and a court decision in its favor, but significant obstacles remain for the high-speed rail project connecting Houston and Dallas to get underway.

June 23 - Railway Age

The company announced a $125 million investment in housing near Metro stations in northern Virginia, where the promise of jobs at its new Arlington headquarters sparked rising demand for housing.

June 23 - Greater Greater Washington

A new report collects the lessons and best practices of several years of bus priority projects in the Boston region.

June 23 - Metropolitan Area Planning Council

The National Park Service is seeking public comments on the redevelopment of sites within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area that were burned in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. 

June 22 - National Park Service

Two new reports confirm the racial disparities of traffic violence in the United States, revealing more proof about who stayed home during the pandemic, and who was forced to navigate the risks of the pandemic in public.

June 22 - CNN Business

BLOG POST

These eight cities are taking steps to reduce waste and achieve sustainability of their metropolitan areas. Keep reading to learn more.

June 22 - Devin Partida

Neighborhood opposition overwhelmed a plan to reduce the number of vehicles lanes on North Central Avenue to make space for a new bike lane, despite evidence of the benefits of the proposed street reconfiguration.

June 22 - Phoenix New Times

The reasons for a ten-month moratorium on gas station development in the city of Rancho Cucamonga portend a major shift in transportation and land use priorities in the near future.

June 22 - Daily Bulletin

Two competing initiatives seek to change city regulations for residential and commercial development on the city's parklands and open spaces.

June 22 - Denver Post