The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

City officials are looking for proposals to use Cincinnati's long-abandoned subway tunnels, but not for transit; they already tried that.

October 7 - Cincinnati Enquirer

A Rutgers University-New Brunswick demonstration farm will evaluate solar array designs to understand how they can best support grazing and agriculture on the same site.

October 7 - Rutgers University—New Brunswick

A solar project atop a massive food market will provide electricity to Mexico City's public transit buses.

October 7 - Bloomberg CityLab

BLOG POST

Housing affordability, Texas high-speed rail, school drop-off congestion, Project 2025 transportation policy, and more — here are Planetizen’s most popular headlines from September 2024.

October 6 - Mary Hammon

A California city will lose access to state housing funds after refusing to end a prohibition on new emergency shelters.

October 6 - CBS News

An overview of key transportation-related ballot measures that will be decided in November’s election.

October 6 - Governing

This innovative approach leverages the power of sound to stimulate beneficial soil microbes, offering a novel and eco-friendly tool for ecosystem restoration and biodiversity enhancement.

October 6 - The Conversation

A new state law requires new development and infrastructure to minimize disruption to local wildlife habitats and migration patterns.

October 4 - Center for Biological Diversity

A plan from the state’s State Historic Preservation Commission outlines priorities for preserving Oregon’s cultural and historic resources.

October 4 - KTVZ

The city’s plan includes parks, entertainment pavilions, commercial space, sports fields, and other facilities over 30 acres of deck parks spanning a sunken Interstate 35.

October 4 - KUT

Areas most exposed to extreme heat also tend to lack bus shelters and benches at bus stops.

October 4 - Greater Greater Washington

Some states and industry groups have sued to stop the Bureau of Land Management from enforcing the new rule, which promotes the conservation and restoration of public lands and shifts focus away from extractive uses.

October 3 - WildEarth Guardians

Unusually high temperatures across the state are prompting power shutoffs and could fuel more destructive wildfires.

October 3 - Los Angeles Times

Parts of North Carolina previously considered immune to the impact of hurricanes experienced historic flooding in the aftermath of the storm.

October 3 - Scientific American

Major sporting events like the Olympics and the Super Bowl can serve as catalysts for major changes in transportation infrastructure and accessibility.

October 3 - Fast Company

Because toxic chemicals used in fracking can contaminate local water supplies, residents in states that require companies to disclose their materials are more likely to increase their bottled water consumption.

October 3 - Chicago Booth Review

A proposal to convert a Super 8 motel to housing was unanimously supported by the city’s planning commission.

October 3 - Gulf Shore Business

The mayor’s plan includes legalizing ADUs in single-family neighborhoods, eliminating parking requirements, and adding new affordability requirements to buildings with over 20 units.

October 3 - Next Pittsburgh

A recent bill allows cities to apply for a one-time expansion to Oregon’s historic urban growth boundaries, which limit development at the edges of cities.

October 2 - The Oregonian

Disney’s Cotino, in the Southern California desert, is the first of the company’s ‘Storybook Living’ developments.

October 2 - Newsweek