The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In a rebuttal to criticisms leveled at historic preservation districts, Stephanie Meeks of the National Trust for Historic Preservation argues that historic preservation has value and can aid in creating affordable housing.

March 7 - CityLab

The Golden State attracts high-end workers, while its high housing costs cause a disproportionate number of low and middle income workers to flee the state. The non-profit think tank, Next 10, delves into this crisis in three new reports.

March 7 - Next 10

An amateur archaeologist has taken modern technology to dig into history, unearthing the roads built by Romans over 2,000 years ago in England.

March 7 - The Architect's Newspaper

Finding the existing supply lacking, a Miami developer is proposing to create 'Caribbean-style beachfront property' in inland communities across the United States.

March 7 - The Washington Post

Having lost at the California Supreme Court, Big Oil will take their battle against California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard to the legislature with influential lobbyists.

March 7 - KQED Science

Aaron Renn writes an argument against economic development investments in the form of stadiums, casinos and convention centers—favored by so many local governments.

March 7 - Governing

The electric car is poised to have its moment. In fact, the 2020s could be the decade of the electric car.

March 6 - Bloomberg Business

Boston has a plan to transform City Hall Plaza from a neglected opportunity into a year-round entertainment venue.

March 6 - The Boston Globe

Metro, the transit agency for Los Angeles County, could be the first to peak under the hood at trip data generated by Lyft.

March 6 - Los Angeles Times

Intercity buses might seem "Old World," but ridership is growing on intercity bus systems, and Greyhound is making big investments to stay ahead of the quickly moving transportation curve.

March 6 - The Dallas Morning News

The state capital of Texas is not immune to the growing numbers of homeless in cities around the country.

March 6 - KVUE

Kristen Jeffers writes that she's changed her mind about the existence of hierarchies among U.S. cities.

March 5 - The Black Urbanist

A big data dump from the federal government earlier this week predicts drastic increases in the amount of freight that will be moving around the country in the next few decades.

March 5 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

All Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Gold Line riders will enjoy complimentary rides on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the $1 billion, 11.5-mile Gold Line Foothill Extension in the San Gabriel Valley.

March 5 - South Pasadena Review

A city in Florida is betting that transportation network companies can help reduce congestion and increase transit ridership.

March 5 - Reuters via Fortune

It's not a done deal yet, but Norway's $1 billion plan for inter-city bicycle highways should be enough to inspire envy among cyclists here in the United States.

March 5 - CityLab

The city of New York has decided that police have better things to do than bust people for drinking in public. Cheers!

March 4 - Observer

The San Francisco Bay Area serves as a case study, that applies in places like Louisiana as well, of how mud shortages compound the threats of sea level rise.

March 4 - Climate Central

The planning process has revealed a "select bus service" proposal for Queens to require a lot more time and funding than originally thought.

March 4 - Politico New York

According to an analysis by the data research team at Trulia, renters have shorter commutes in 43 of 50 major metros. But despite there being more renters, commutes are still getting longer.

March 4 - Trulia