The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Amidst a crisis of housing affordability around the country, one media organization is leveraging public records law to discover answers to questions, long obscured from the public, about who controls the real estate market.

January 29 - KPBS

If passed, a new law would require homeless shelter developments in New York City to undergo the full Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.

January 29 - Staten Island Advance

The historic, car-free transformation of San Francisco's busiest street opens to the public today.

January 29 - London Breed via Medium

A plan to sell water intended for agricultural uses to help fuel the development of a city on the edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area has inspired new state legislation.

January 29 - Arizona Republic

A new report from the World Economic Forum predicts dire consequences for congestion and carbon emissions if e-commerce delivery services proliferate unchecked.

January 29 - Supply Chain DIve

A recent study claiming that transportation costs in Houston, among other expenses, raise the cost of living almost to the same level as living in New York City. Some took exception to the study's methodology.

January 29 - E21

When tolls rise on the 66 Express Lanes, trips decrease. according to a new report by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

January 29 - Patch

A strongly worded opinion piece calls out historic preservation as a tool of the affluent urban elite.

January 29 - The New York Times

It will be a big year for transit openings in North America, with even more on the way in years to follow.

January 28 - the transport politic

Though studies show that over their lifetime EVs produce fewer emissions than gas guzzlers, EVs generate considerably more CO2 than a gas car on the assembly line, making renewably sourced energy a key factor for an EV to break even with a gas car.

January 28 - Wisconsin AV Proving Ground

The state gas tax cannot provide the funding that Washington needs for its transportation system, according to a recent opinion piece published by the Seattle Times. But state legislators can look to bold, progressive revenue options for the future.

January 28 - The Seattle Times

The recently revealed Proto-Model-X building would reach new heights for timber.

January 28 - Sidewalk Talk

The idea of taxing rental homes at a commercial rate is likely to be a hot button in Colorado.

January 28 - The Denver Post

Plans to extend The 606 bike and pedestrian path north to the planned Lincoln Yards mega-development project recently took a crucial step forward.

January 28 - Chicago Tribune

The city of Orlando, Florida is examined as the worst example of the nation's pedestrian safety crisis.

January 28 - Curbed

BLOG POST

Urban analytics has the potential to benefit both planners and the world. Here' are a few ways that new data-based approaches can open new levels of analysis and understanding.

January 28 - Kayla Matthews

A landmark state lawsuit will be settled if the Huntington Beach City Council approves an amended specific plan that increases housing. The lawsuit was enabled by 2017 legislation strengthening California's 50-year-old housing element law.

January 27 - Los Angeles Daily News

There are a number of obstacles and issues related to the 2020 Census enumeration of apartment building residents. This set of FAQs covers “Census Information for Rental Property Owners.”

January 27 - Metropolitan Council

A bold proposal to overhaul the region’s bus system will require leaders and government officials who will commit to putting the needs of riders front and center.

January 27 - Los Angeles Times

Areas like St-Denis Street used to be bustling shopping destinations, but a shift in recent years has resulted in many empty storefronts.

January 27 - Montreal Gazette