The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

We can’t simply rely on the federal government to solve the San Francisco Bay Area’s challenges. Time and time again, we have turned to local do-it-yourself solutions. This year, voters rolled up their sleeves and took matters into their own hands.

November 26 - San Francisco Chronicle

Car2Go has pulled out of several cities recently, making even carsharing's most ardent believers wonder if the business model is built to last.

November 26 - Transportist

Los Angeles is building several affordable housing projects for artists.

November 25 - KPCC

As the MTA repairs Hurricane Sandy-related damage to train transit, advocates look for solution to a coming transit crunch.

November 25 - Politico

Kansas City, Missouri is in the process of considering an $800 million general obligation bond to fund transportation projects. The advocacy group BikeWalkKC, seeing the opportunity, is already advocating for how to put that money to use.

November 25 - BikeWalkKC

A post examining common responses to the question of why the cost of housing continues to rise requires a frank discussion about the nature of Seattle's "housing shortage."

November 25 - The Urbanist

At most big box stores, the parking lots occupy far more land than the stores themselves, sucking up unnecessary resources from our communities.

November 25 - Modern Cities

From the smallest scale to the largest, climate change has left no stoned unturned in its initial impacts on the planet and its species. Stay tuned.

November 24 - Pacific Standard

Waiting for transportation network companies to change development? The future is already here.

November 24 - The Wall Street Journal

Brightly lit pedestrian and commercial districts like Times Square and Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo are some of the most famous urban environments in the world. But that doesn’t mean they work in every city.

November 24 - CityLab

A new book examines the potential for coexistence between indigenous people and the post-development ethos of 21st century planning practice. Canada and Australia provide the case studies, but surely U.S. planners should also heed these lessons.

November 24 - The Guardian

Is Whole Foods making Thanksgiving accessible for residents of Englewood in Chicago?

November 24 - The Chicago Tribune

The Coradia iLint debuted at a trade show in August, but already buyers are ready to add the hydrogen-powered train to their rolling stock.

November 23 - Independent (UK)

A new look for buffered bike lanes in Long Beach is confusing some of the residents.

November 23 - Long Beach Press-Telegram

The construction of thousands of rental apartments in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens are credited with driving down costs at the upper end of the New York City rental market.

November 23 - The Wall Street Journal

A new owner and the proximity of the renovated National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Headquarters may signal a change in fortunes for North St. Louis

November 23 - Governing

To help its bottom line, struggling UK retailer Tesco is planning to open up its parking lots and the space above its stores for new housing development.

November 23 - The Telegraph U.K.

With Donald Trump set to take office January 20th, some cities are already planning to defy his deportation plans.

November 23 - CityLab

Many in Toronto's planning department voiced concerns about proposed cuts to the budget, in part because of the growing number of applications they're receiving.

November 23 - The Toronto Star

Changes in state law that rolls back regulations on septic systems could spark more residential sprawl in Maryland's rural areas.

November 23 - MyEasternShoreMD