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London Terror Attack

Can Planning Offer a Line of Defense Against Terrorism?

Planning for resilience might mean more than preparing for climate change, according to this opinion piece. Urban terrorism, in its current, tragic form, will require planners to prepare for the worst.

June 23 - The Washington Post

San Diego Construction

San Diego, Marin County Heading the Opposite Direction on Housing Policy

The mayor of San Diego has acknowledged the ongoing crisis of housing affordability by pushing to make it easier to build housing at higher densities and with less parking. Marin County…not so much.

June 23 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Chicago River Industrial Area

Developers Ready for New Opportunities Along the Chicago River

Chicago's North Branch Framework Plan and Design Guidelines, approved in May, is already having the expected effect: big, flashy developments in the pipeline.

June 23 - Chicago Tribune

Detroit Terminal Railway

Big Piece of Detroit's 'Inner Circle Greenway' Falls Into Place

Detroit will spend $4.3 million to buy land along the Detroit Terminal Railroad for the purposes of creating a 7.5-mile leg of the planned Inner Circle Greenway.

June 23 - Detroit Free Press

MariCar

Friday Fun: A Mario Kart Tour of Japan

Foreign tourists are taking to the streets of Japan dressed as Mario, Luigi, and more of their friends from the Nintendo universe.

June 23 - The Wall Street Journal


In Memoriam: Branden Klayko, 'Broken Sidewalk' Blogger

The tributes to Branden Klayko, one of the hardest working and influential writers on the subjects of urbanism, have been steady and heartfelt.

June 22 - The Architect's Newspaper

Dash Point State Park

A Concerning Lack of Tribal Participation in Tacoma Tidelands Planning

The editors of the Tacoma Weekly speculate that someday governments might uphold their agreements. They don't expect the Tacoma Tideland sub area plan to be one of those times.

June 22 - Tacoma Weekly


Homeless Bike

New Projects to House Homeless in San Jose

The Bay Area is home to a large homeless population, and San Jose is doing more to create resources for the homeless than other cities in the area.

June 22 - The Mercury News

Public Transit Korea

Seoul and the Future of Transit

South Korea's capital enjoys better stations and more complete coverage from a train system that gets less of its money from government subsidies and charges lower fares.

June 22 - Mic

Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer Team

Southern California City Pins Hopes for Transformation on General Plan Update

The struggling, industrial South Bay city of Carson wants to shake its image as the site of Los Angeles' landfills and waste treatment plants. It has embarked on a $1 million overhaul of its general plan, despite having a $4.1 million budget gap.

June 22 - Daily Breeze

Austin Pedestrians

Hot Off the Presses: Austin's Draft Street Design Guide

Austin has mostly been planning, designing, and engineering its streets the same way for 20 years. A new Street Design Guide would pave the way for a new era.

June 22 - KUT

Philadelphia Casino

State Supreme Court Deals Setback for Philly Casino Proposal

Regulatory issues have delayed a proposed casino mega-development in South Philadelphia.

June 22 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cincinnati Bus

Cincinnati-Area Transit Authority Seeking a Sales Tax Increase

Faced with a worsening budget deficit, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) has decided to ask voters for a new sales tax levy.

June 22 - WCPO

Allagash Brewing

Brewing Can Ferment Growth in Towns and Neighborhoods in Need of a Lift

Hand of Fate Brewing took over a closed Dollar General in downtown Petersburg, Illinois and became an anchor for the city.

June 22 - Curbed

Chicago, Illinois

Plans for Empty Lot Raise Gentrification Fears in Chicago's Pilsen

Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood is getting more expensive and more white, and some in the neighborhood say the plan for a new apartment complex will further that trend.

June 22 - DNA Info

Vancouver Skyline Bikes

Overcoming Density Opponents by Listening to Them

Urbanist Brent Toderian does not begrudge NIMBYs; he values them. In an interview with David Roberts of Vox, he explains that the problem doesn't lie with development opponents as much as it does with the decision-makers.

June 21 - Vox

Port of Long Beach

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Put Zero Emissions Goal in Writing

Mayors Eric Garcetti and Robert Garcia pledge their ports will bring their carbon footprint down to zero by 2030.

June 21 - Los Angeles Times

MARTA Trains

Urine Trouble: MARTA Station Elevators to Get Pee Alarms

To discourage users from peeing on elevators at Atlanta MARTA stations, new urine detection technology is being installed as part of rehab plans.

June 21 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Urban Freeway

Funding Pledge Brings Certainty to Planned Cap Park in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, the William Penn Foundation has committed to help raise the last $10 million of the $225 million budget for a park over the I-95.

June 21 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Atlanta Park

Atlanta Needs a New Tree Ordinance

Having learned from a pair of recent controversies, the city of Atlanta is ready to study and draft a new tree ordinance.

June 21 - Reporter Newspapers

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