The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The parcels are located near a sensitive archaeological site, but some Indigenous leaders approve of the move, which will bring in millions in revenue.

February 13 - High Country News

HKTaxi launched a year before Uber came to town. Now, it’s shutting down. Lawmakers worry a monopoly looms.

February 13 - South China Morning Post

The annual ‘point in time’ count fails to capture the diverse types of situations experienced by unhoused people in rural communities.

February 13 - The Daily Yonder

We don’t often make a clear distinction between investors and speculators, which makes it harder to identify harmful behavior — and to find solutions for it.

February 13 - Shelterforce

FEATURE

Houston may be known to some as a concrete jungle, but its greenspaces continue to expand thanks to combined support from the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.

February 13 - Beth White

Strategies for securing public spaces from vehicle attacks and other acts of terrorism without sacrificing accessible, vibrant urban places.

February 13 - Bloomberg CityLab

The app gives step-by-step directions and audio and visual cues accessible from anywhere for thousands of bus stops and rail stations.

February 13 - Streetsblog USA

Adaptive reuse projects are continuing to bring thousands of new housing units onto the market as demand for office space remains low.

February 12 - RentCafé

The city builds more new housing than almost any other and has dramatically reduced homelessness, yet low-income families struggle to find affordable housing.

February 12 - Urban Edge

Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.

February 12 - Cowboy State Daily

Lime and Forest paid £25,000 in fines to retrieve their property and are negotiating solutions with transportation authorities.

February 12 - The Standard

The gap between median rental prices and incomes is shrinking in the US, but still falls short of affordability.

February 12 - Redfin

A proposed bill would require landlords who don’t renew leases to provide a reason, helping prevent capricious retaliation against tenants while still holding tenants who don’t obey the terms of their lease responsible.

February 12 - Greater Greater Washington

President Trump is attempting to make good on a campaign promise to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, but the mechanism for ending it remains unclear.

February 12 - Smart Cities Dive

Landlords who raise rents sharply after disasters could face fines of up to $50,000.

February 11 - Los Angeles Times

Research into accessibility, transit equity, and traffic safety is losing federal funding at an alarming rate.

February 11 - Streetsblog USA

Decades of restoration efforts are yielding positive results as dozens of species of fish return to the once-polluted waterway.

February 11 - Reasons to Be Cheerful

The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.

February 11 - Mother Jones

A proposed law would require delivery companies to acquire insurance, permits, and submit monthly reports to the city.

February 11 - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Gov. Hochul announced the investment just as a federal program for EV charging infrastructure was halted by administration officials.

February 11 - Wins Newsroom