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New Jersey affordable housing requirements spur infill development across the state
A 50-year-old law continues to reshape development around housing goals.
Oregon cities are excluding a key tool that could help their housing goals: maps
An effort to use geospatial analysis to understand how housing and access to opportunity are distributed in Oregon cities has largely stalled.
Austin Waymos rack up nearly $10k in parking tickets
The robotaxis have been cited for parking in tow zones and double parking, among other violations.
Troubled Houston housing agency announces plan to resolve 'material deficiencies'
The newly renamed Housing Alliance Houston has created a new accounting team and instituted new tenant file inspections, per a recent update required by HUD.
Amtrak makes over 160 stations fully accessible
Upgrades include new elevators, signage and accessible restrooms.
NYC landlords sue Mamdani administration over rent freeze
The suit charges the administration with unfairly promoting the rent freeze and accuses the city's Rent Guidelines Board of yielding to pressure from the mayor.
BLOG POST
Good planning begins with better listening
Public engagement isn't just about collecting comments. It's about understanding people. A look at emotional intelligence, difficult conversations and why better listening makes better planners and better leaders.
Study: Historically redlined neighborhoods face higher risk of extreme flooding
A new study indicates that structural disinvestment can translate into serious risk for vulnerable communities.
ADUs account for nearly 28% of Bay Area housing permits
In Hillsborough, 56 of 58 homes permitted in 2025 were ADUs.
Nashville installs concrete barriers to protect bike lanes
The new 'Toronto barriers' provide a physical buffer between cars and bike lanes.
Boston releases draft $10B flood prevention plan
The joint effort with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlines multiple strategies for protecting the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods from sea level rise.
New Jersey outlaws algorithm-driven rent setting
Landlords are now barred from using AI to establish rent costs.
FEATURE
Look North: 3 ways Canadian planners are crushing digital accessibility
Although accessibility regulations look similar in the United States and Canada, our northern neighbors have managed to make planning materials more usable for people with disabilities. Here's what we can learn from them.
Honolulu lowers speed limits near schools — but doesn't change the signs
A year and a half after changing the legal speed limit in school zones, the city has yet to update street signs — meaning police can't cite speeders.
How to get away from 'single-use buildings'
The construction industry creates 40% of global carbon emissions. Can it do better?
Waco wants to re-legalize cottage courts
Cities and states around the country are looking to a forgotten housing model as a way to ease the housing crisis.
Op-ed: True bike safety requires more than the 'Dutch reach'
Making roads safe for all users takes policy and cultural changes that go beyond small behavioral interventions.
Harley-Davidson turned a Milwaukee parking lot into a green oasis
The park, adjacent to Harley-Davidson headquarters, doubles as stormwater retention infrastructure.
Transportation secretary proposes right to 'freedom cars'
The Trump administration wants to promote the production of self-driving cars while allowing Americans to buy tech-free "traditional" vehicles.
Beverly Hills 'reluctantly' approves 8-story Builder's Remedy project
The 55-unit tower was approved under a state law that allows by-right permitting in cities without an approved housing element.
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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.
