The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The city's failure to deliver public restrooms is not the first sign of trouble for its sweeping homelessness plan, but it’s a painful one for the residents of Skid Row.

June 5 - Los Angeles Times

An editorial by the New York Times puts the onus for implementing the so-called Fast Forward plan on New York's political leadership.

June 5 - The New York Times

Seriously.

June 5 - The Architect's Newspaper

The state of Georgia's Opportunity Zones designations included one choice that raised questions about the purpose of the new federal program.

June 5 - WABE

The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey was released in February 2017, revealing nuanced realities of the city's housing market.

June 5 - RPA Lab

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the end of policy requiring state and regional departments of transportation to make goals to reduce emissions and track progress.

June 5 - Streetsblog USA

"The challenge of paying for smart cities projects" report by Deloitte recommends several steps for making the most of investments in "smart city" technology by city governments.

June 5 - Smart Cities Dive

Two new reports on the outlook of electric vehicles paint a bright future for the new technology. No country is more critical than China, where policies will force global auto companies to invest in clean technology if they want to have a future.

June 4 - CNBC

Washington, D.C.'s Metro is trying a cashless bus pilot that will last until December.

June 4 - WTOP

Las Vegas home and business owners can now receive $3 for every square foot of lawn they replace with less water-intensive landscaping.

June 4 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Transit in general, and buses in particular, are losing riders, especially during off peak hours. Car pooling is down sharply as well.

June 4 - theTransportPolitic

The president hopes to revitalize the nation's sagging coal industry by forcing utilities to purchase power from aging coal and nuclear power plants in the name of national defense. The news is already paying dividends for coal companies.

June 4 - Bloomberg Politics

The investment comes not from the state legislature but from two regulatory bodies, the Air Resources Board and the Public Utilities Commission, authorizing the expenditure of VW settlement funds and utility ratepayer funds, respectively.

June 4 - San Francisco Chronicle

The city is implementing a pilot program that prioritizes shared cars.

June 4 - The New York Times

The winner of the Grand Prize for the Canada Smart Cities Challenge will receive $50 million CAD ($38.5 million USD).

June 4 - Smart Cities Dive

FEATURE

An interview with Seattle Planning Director Sam Assefa for the latest installment of the "Planners Across America" series.

June 4 - Josh Stephens

Motivate operates Ford Gobike in the Bay Area, Citi Bike in New York and Divvy in Chicago among other bike share fleets.

June 4 - CNET

A new study by Mobility Lab makes a strong case for unbundling parking from rent to inspire more sustainable transportation choices.

June 3 - Mobility Lab

A new service targeted at seniors buys homes, but lets the previous owner stay.

June 3 - Slate

A system of beacons will send signals to cell phones in Houston to help bus riders find stops and navigate public transit safely.

June 3 - Houston Chronicle