The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

As owners of valuable urban real estate, some churches are taking up the mandate to serve their community by using their vacant properties to provide housing for people being priced out of their homes.

June 16 - Reasons to Be Cheerful

"The idea of the word ‘functional’ in front of ‘zero’ is a reaction to the misperception that ending homelessness means no one ever experiences homelessness again."

June 16 - Next City

As the pandemic shifts housing priorities and costs continue to soar, experts assess the potential for a crash similar to 2008's Great Recession.

June 16 - Vox

If even a small fraction of workers continue to work remotely or have more flexible hours, the resulting reduction in rush hour travelers could have a significant impact on peak hour congestion.

June 16 - The New York Times

The Pencoyd Landing development is focused on providing access to pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users in the neighborhood of Lower Merion Township, across the Schuylkill River from Philadelphia.

June 16 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The first month of a three-year pilot program that legalizes the construction and conversion of coach houses—a local form of accessory dwelling unit—is responding to strong demand in Chicago.

June 16 - Chicago Tribune

The city's police has begun issuing citations and implementing curfews in public parks that became oases of social activity during the pandemic.

June 16 - Gothamist

AB 356 could be "the most aggressive municipal water conservation measure that's been taken in the western United States."

June 15 - The Nevada Independent

If vaccines provide the means out of the pandemic, vaccine hesitancy and opposition threaten to prolong it. Battles over public health are being fought in courtrooms and statehouses like in Ohio, where a 'vaccine choice' bill is being considered.

June 15 - The Columbus Dispatch

The program funds the purchase of hotels for housing people experiencing homelessness as housing costs in the state continue to rise.

June 15 - High Country News

FEATURE

Assembly Bill 1401, one of the most closely-watched land use bills in the California State legislature this year, would remove parking requirements in "High Quality Transit Areas" statewide.

June 15 - Donald Shoup

The Congress for the New Urbanism's "Freeways Without Future 2021" report leverages the current political moment by spotlighting 15 U.S highways for removal.

June 15 - CNU Public Square

Republicans in the Minnesota State Legislature ditched an effort to block voters in the Twin Cities from implementing rent stabilization laws.

June 15 - Minnesota Reformer

"Slow streets" is a popular concept, but residents and community advocates say officials have to do more to make implementation effective and equitable.

June 15 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

A shortage of drivers and spiking demand are driving Uber and Lyft prices higher than ever as the companies struggle to achieve profitability.

June 15 - Curbed

With demand soaring and materials in short supply, the cost of building a home has risen sharply in the last year.

June 14 - Bloomberg

The answer is "Yes!" for Kenny Uong who is passionate about L.A.'s buses and trains, knows how to get around without a car, and hopes to inspire others to do the same.

June 14 - Los Angeles Times

State Sen. Scott Wiener authored legislation dubbed the Gas Tax Alternative Pilot to extend the California Road Charge Program that completed its pilot in 2017. The program takes on more significance with the 2035 sales ban of gas-powered vehicles.

June 14 - Office of California State Senator Scott Wiener

The Ada County Highway District has announced a new program to separate bike lanes from vehicle lanes on arterial roadways in Boise and other cities around the county.

June 14 - Boise Dev

Plans for the area include thousands of new housing units, public parks, and improved bike and pedestrian infrastructure.

June 14 - Urbanize LA