The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Tensions between Airbnb and the city of San Francisco continue to mount as the city propose further restrictions on the service, even while the current restrictions are being challenged in court.

October 17 - The San Francisco Examiner

Oslo sets ambitious goal for carbon emissions with a "Climate Budget." The budget is a sign of climate policies to come as the Paris climate agreement begins to take effect around the world.

October 17 - Next City

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is also a committed climate change activist. His documentary on the topic airs Oct. 30 on the National Geographic channel. At the U.N., he asked leaders to take bold action. Yet, as an Angeleno, he opposes increased density.

October 17 - Curbed LA

The New York Times looks into the decline of New Jersey Transit commuter railroad, rated as outstanding only nine years ago. Much of the decline can be traced to decisions by the Christie administration beginning in 2010.

October 17 - The New York Times

The city of Pittsburgh launched a Buildingeye website to provide new access to the development and approval process in the city.

October 16 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A new study compares regional population densities to transit systems to find out which transit systems have maximized their reach.

October 16 - CityLab

Opponents of the ST3 transit funding measure in Seattle have argued that bus rapid transit is a cheaper alternative to light rail. A local write counter argues that point by making the economic case for light rail.

October 16 - The Urbanist

The Brookings Institute thinks it has found a way to measure the impact of the expanding 'gig economy'—i.e., freelancing work enabled by online platforms like Airbnb and Uber.

October 16 - Brookings

Gabe Klein thinks a proposed ban on self-driving cars in Chicago is shortsighted.

October 16 - Chi.Streetsblog

In the United States, rates of homeownership among Latino families lag far behind those of white families. A recent article from the Urban Institute digs into the causes and effects of this issue.

October 15 - Urban Institute

Eliot Njus reports on underwhelming ridership figures for the MAX Orange Line light rail service between Portland and Milwaukie. "Forecasts used to help justify federal funding for the project called for 17,000 average weekday trips in 2016. The

October 15 - The Oregonian

In an unprecedented ruling in New York, the state Department of Labor deemed two Uber drivers employees of the company.

October 15 - Crain's New York Business

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a researcher calls attention to the method behind the federal spending on billions of dollars of investment in unsustainable beaches.

October 15 - The New York Times

Jason Hackworth argues that demolition has come to be seen as a good, in and of itself, in rust belt cities like Detroit; giving rise to policies that are wrong-headed and dangerous.

October 15 - London School of Economics and Political Science - American Politics and Policy Blog

The Austin Chamber of Commerce is connecting the dots between land use and transportation—and voicing its support for reform of the city's land use regulations.

October 14 - Austin Business Journal

Community and Regional Planning Associate Professor Zhenghong Tang received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant to explore the use of drones to monitor wetlands.

October 14 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Data from a 2015 study of Seattle housing shows demand for apartment is robust and likely to stay that way.

October 14 - Smart Growth Seattle

San Diego mayor, Kevin Faulconer, calls for voters to support $1.8 billion new football stadium.

October 14 - Next City

San Francisco's Proposition Q, up for vote this November, would place additional limits on homeless camping in the city.

October 14 - The Guardian

Residents of Rust Belt cities might pay less for housing, but they pay a lot more for energy.

October 14 - Redfin