The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Politico explores some of the projects that could be scrapped as a result of being located in sanctuary cities.

March 2 - Politico

Hoping to shake city folks out of our everyday stupor, Charles Wolfe has written a book on observing the city.

March 2 - CityLab

Launched with neighborhood-friendly ambitions, Chicago's people plaza program was meant to create revenue-generating gathering places. A Chicago Tribune editorial says it's hard to find any people at the plazas, however.

March 2 - Chicago Tribune

There has been a lot of breaking news originating from both the Garment District and the Theater District in New York City this week.

March 2 - Crain's New York Business

The sky gondola system built prior to the Rio Olympics has ground to a halt, leaving residents of the city's favelas with little to show for such a grand investment in infrastructure.

March 1 - DW.com

A law making its way through the North Dakota Legislative Assembly would challenge a prevailing assumption in the state that free parking is a human right.

March 1 - The Wall Street Journal

Kansas City's novel effort to handle transit’s last mile problem has failed to attract ridership.

March 1 - TransitCenter

The 800,000 undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles County are at the opposite end of the socioeconomic spectrum from the 1,900 employees at Snapchat. The fate of both populations have deep implications for L.A.'s housing crisis.

March 1 - California Planning & Development Report

Placemaking: what does the term really mean? And how it can most effectively serve the needs of the most people. Scott Doyon shares some ideas.

March 1 - PlaceShakers

The city of Portland is wearing the Yellow Jersey on equity issues connected to the Biketown bikeshare system.

March 1 - Bike Portland

Good urban design can make growth more appealing.

March 1 - Streetsblog LA

Philadelphia City Council seeks ways to spur development without creating new traffic issues.

March 1 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A development on Chicago's Northside faces protests and picketers who don't want new density, height, or low income residents.

March 1 - Chicago Reader

Traffic-plagued Kosciuszko will soon be replaced, and some commuters are celebrating its demise.

March 1 - Gothamist

Just in time for United Nations World Wildlife Day, a new initiative in Israel has launched to identify deadly road crossings for animals by harnessing data collected from the Waze app.

February 28 - The Jerusalem Post

Chicago Aldermen are considering an ordinance to outlaw street performances audible from more than 20 feet away, but in a segregated city, some fear that a quieter downtown might be more unwelcoming.

February 28 - Chicagoist

Eric Bunch argues that removing I-70 from downtown Kansas City presents a big opportunity for the city.

February 28 - Bike Walk KC

Among the many guidelines and rules going back to the drawing board (or ceremonial execution by executive order) at the federal level are guidelines for self-driving cars released only months ago by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

February 28 - Reuters

It took awhile, but the city of Indianapolis has finally approved the nation's newest income tax to raise revenue for the IndyGo public transit system.

February 28 - Indystar

Unlike the nation's more well-known high-speed rail project in California, the 205 miles-per-hour, Dallas-to-Houston bullet train will be almost entirely privately financed. How is that possible?

February 28 - Dallas News