The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A spike in coronavirus cases, driven by the Delta variant in one of the world's most vaccinated countries, has resulted in the return of the indoor masking mandate dropped just ten days earlier.

July 7 - The Washington Post

The Brackett Knoll subdivision is wrapping up construction in Hartford, Connecticut, offering duplexes for sale at reduced rates with built in rental income included.

July 7 - Hartford Courant

Five experts reflect on developing trends and future possibilities for resilience in Honolulu and other cities.

July 7 - Hawaii Business Magazine

The "Smart Cities Challenge" paid Columbus, Ohio $50 million to kick start a revolution of urban technology. The revolution never arrived, according to a recent assessment by Wired writer Aarian Marshall.

July 7 - Wired

A new mapping tool visualizes the unequal distribution of urban trees in U.S. cities.

July 7 - Bloomberg CityLab

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Some people oppose commercial development in working-class neighborhoods, fearing gentrification. But if nothing that makes a place more desirable can be built, jobs will become less accessible to those neighborhoods—an obviously absurd result.

July 7 - Michael Lewyn

After seeing dramatic cuts in service and ridership during the pandemic, transit agencies have a small window of opportunity to gain and retain regular passengers.

July 7 - Bloomberg CityLab

Although remote work has opened up new housing possibilities for many Americans, data indicates that migration flows to 'heartland' cities have been relatively modest.

July 6 - Brookings Institution

The updated language clarifies that projects can include Complete Streets features, items supported by the county's voters through Measure M.

July 6 - Streetsblog L.A.

A new approach prioritizes investments in the capacity of people closest to the problem to achieve population-level impacts.

July 6 - Prevention Institute

Due to the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant, Los Angeles County's masking guidance goes beyond what the CDC and the state health department recommend for those who are fully vaccinated. St. Louis has joined them.

July 6 - Los Angeles Times

A new Flood Resilience Trust will create a permanent source of funding for flood control purposes, but the county still faces a shortfall for planned projects.

July 6 - Houston Chronicle

Towns with shrinking or stagnant tax bases can't keep up with the costs of aging infrastructure without state and federal support.

July 6 - Governing

The neighborhood community development corporation has created a new vision for a Cleveland neighborhood frequented by daytime work populations and people passing through.

July 6 - Smart Cities Dive

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board has almost completed the latest version fo the Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan, but it is already making plans to add a climate plan to the final product.

July 6 - Greater Greater Washington

HR 4099, which recently passed a House subcommittee, would create a new pool of money for 17 western states to use for new wastewater recycling capacity.

July 5 - Congresswoman Grace F Napolitano

A complete streets makeover is taking shape for Duke Street in Alexandria.

July 5 - ALX Now

Rents are resetting to pre-pandemic projections around the United States. Cities like San Francisco and New York are lagging behind, however.

July 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

Owning a home with no one living in it could soon come with a penalty in Toronto.

July 5 - The Star

Avondale Estates, Georgia is leaning into its recognition as one of the best small-town beer scenes in the country.

July 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution