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Report: MBTA Communities Act has Created Just 7,000 New Housing Units
The Massachusetts law requires cities to rezone appropriate neighborhoods for denser housing.
NYC-NJ Gateway Tunnel Project to Stop Work Next Week if DOT Doesn’t Release Funding
The federal government hasn’t released funding frozen during last October’s government shutdown.
Disney’s ‘Attainable Housing’ Community Gains Key Permit
Disney and The Michaels Organization are planning a 103-acre, 1369-unit multifamily development near Orlando.
US Population Growth Slowest Since 2020 Due to Declining Immigration
Net international migration dropped from 2.7 million to 1.3 million in the year spanning July 2024 to July 2025.
Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Withhold EV Charger Funds
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release withheld funds and approvals for state EV charging plans.
NYC Rent Transparency Act Requires Public Notices on Rent-stabilized Apartments
The new law requires publicly posted notices in all buildings with at least one rent-stabilized unit.
New HUD Guidelines for Point-in-time Survey “Assure an Undercount” of Unhoused Americans
The count, the nation’s most comprehensive survey of homeless residents, excludes some populations, including people incarcerated at the time or living in housing-insecure conditions.
Seattle’s Floating Light Rail Bridge to Open March 28
The new East Link segment of King County’s light rail system crosses Lake Washington on a first-of-its-kind floating bridge.
NorCal's First Certified ‘Wildfire-Resilient’ Community Opens Near Sacramento
The 24-home Stone Canyon development goes beyond California’s building code for fire-resistant individual homes to include neighborhood-level fire resilience standards.
In Some Small Towns, Childcare Centers are Becoming Engines of Economic Development
City-supported ‘multiplex’ childcare centers in commercial spaces and satellite micro-centers in rural areas are creating opportunities for small businesses and offering more flexible, accessible childcare.
BLOG POST
Transit Scheduling 101: Scheduling Math ➗✖️
Frequency, runtime, layover, cycle time, and how they all relate to determine how much transit service costs to operate — all in this installment of Transit Scheduling 101!
HUD Threatens Sanctions for Housing Authorities That Don’t Verify Resident Immigration Status
The Trump administration continues its crackdown on undocumented immigrants, claiming it is “rooting out abuse of taxpayer-funded resources.”
LA Metro Board Approves New Subway for One of Nation’s Busiest Freeway Corridors
The new subway could cut the hour-long trip between west Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley to 20 minutes.
Texas Supplies Most New Residents to Other US States
Despite its strong population growth, Texas is also a major source of out-migration to other U.S. states.
US Traffic Patterns are Shifting, but Car-centric Development Persists
Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Francisco ranked among the nation’s most congested cities, while New York reduced traffic and increased transit speed and ridership thanks to its congestion pricing program.
MBTA Rail Car Builder to Furlough 161 Workers, Delay Fleet Upgrade
Key components are stuck in customs as the Chinese-based producer works to certify that the parts were not produced with forced labor.
FEATURE
Publishing for Planners: A New Era for Island Press
As the legendary legacy publisher transitions into a new life phase, publisher Heather Boyer and senior editor Stacy Eisenstark reflect on the past and the future of creating books for planners.
Waymo Robotaxis Launch in Miami
The self-driving car service has logged over 127 miles in other U.S. markets.
Danish Suburb Introduces Red Streetlights to Protect Nocturnal Species
The town of Gladsaxe is using red-spectrum LEDs to illuminate streets where bat species congregate.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
