The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Voters in two Western states next month will determine whether to require energy utilities to increase their share of electricity from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2030. In Arizona, the campaign has become the costliest in state history.

October 19 - The Arizona Republic

With the news of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report predicting dire consequences of climate change and seal level rise still fresh, the city of Boston has released a plan for how it will shore up its coastline.

October 19 - The Architect's Newspaper

The state of New Jersey makes it difficult, and expensive, to obtain liquor licenses. Some say that policy makes economic development much harder than it could be.

October 19 - New Jersey Record

The common refrain is that transit is just better in other countries. However, the reasons why are more complex than initial impressions allow, providing important lessons for the United States.

October 19 - CityLab

After a local musician was hit with $1,000 in bike-related fines, advocates were able to achieve some changes in how the city regulates bike use.

October 19 - The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Nebraska has a new tourism campaign, and it's unlikely to be unequivocally popular.

October 19 - Associated Press via USA Today

"There’s a dramatic difference, Cityfront Center shows, between real estate success and building a great city."

October 18 - Chicago Tribune

The decision to rezone most of Vancouver to allow for duplexes could have consequences in this weekend's municipal election.

October 18 - The Vancouver Sun

Even with a year-long halt on new projects, the city is grappling with plans for industrial land use.

October 18 - Sightline Institute

Technology will be part of everyday life in a new Toronto neighborhood, planned by Sidewalk Labs. But looking to the future is also raising a host of privacy concerns.

October 18 - The Star

California gets most of the attention, but states all over the country are removing some of the vestiges of local control to help spur housing development, require affordable housing, and control the skyrocketing cost of housing.

October 18 - Pew Stateline

The city of Missoula professes a strategy of "focusing inward" when it comes to growth and development. A new 'Design Excellence Overlay' will help achieve more goals toward that strategy in the city's downtown.

October 18 - Missoula Current

Mayors from 15 cities in the Boston region want to add 185,000 new units by 2030 in response to the housing shortage driving up prices in the region.

October 18 - Metropolitan Area Planning Council

The Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) movement has take hold in the Twin Cities. Now ADUs are allowed all over the city of St. Paul.

October 18 - Pioneer Press

The gift is especially notable for its contributions toward efforts to redevelop Detroit's West Riverfront.

October 18 - The Detroit Free Press

A missing link in Boston's subway system could be built for a lower price and on an accelerated timeline.

October 18 - Boston Globe

FEATURE

Anecdotal evidence isn't enough to make claims about the connection between density and crime, but the planning orthodoxy does so anyway.

October 17 - Fanis Grammenos

The new IPCC report calls for decarbonization of transportation. While many cities are attempting to do their part, two recent federal developments in trade policy and tax legislation threaten to will make progress more difficult.

October 17 - CityLab

Newly obtained documents reveal the extent of the state's efforts to strip protections from federal lands around the United States.

October 17 - Pacific Standard

The computer-driven trains will start up again next year with the goal of improving riders’ experiences.

October 17 - The Washington Post