The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In the wake of a very pro-development March election, Los Angeles seems ready to embrace change. But not everywhere. In low-income Boyle Heights, residents have been more militant than most against encroaching gentrification.

March 11 - CityLab

Here are some observations that may shed light on the mystery of why—despite creating every incentive that planners can conceive—we are failing to produce affordable housing at the level we need.

March 11 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

Slated for the site of the late Hudson's department store, Dan Gilbert's mixed-use mecca and its glassy 734-foot tower would symbolize Detroit's rebirth, in downtown at least.

March 11 - Detroit Free Press

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March 10 - CityLab

Bayonne, New Jersey doesn't currently have a mosque, after a heated six-hour zoning meeting officials have rejected an application to build one.

March 10 - WNYC

In an attempt to remove homeless people from underpasses, Houston Mayor proposes legislation to make it a misdemeanor to put up such structures.

March 10 - Next City

Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report on the state of America's infrastructure, extensively cited by the media. This year's report, released March 9, shows no improvement over 2013's, but do check the subcategories

March 10 - American Society Of Civil Engineers

After appearing in the film La La Land, the world-renowned, iconic, 116-year-old Angels Flight will reopen to the public after a three-year modernization process.

March 10 - The Planning Report

Montgomery County, Maryland is the latest municipality to approve an agricultural tax credit to to create incentives for agricultural uses in urban areas.

March 10 - Source of the Spring

With a surplus of unsold billboard spaces dotting Los Angeles, artists are using the empty spaces as canvasses for new forms of public art.

March 10 - The Art Newspaper

The Regional Transportation Alliance released its "Imagine Transportation 2.0" report this week.

March 10 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A new city staff report on the proposed Scarborough Subway, still in planning stages in Toronto, made the project a much tougher sell for Mayor John Tory and other project supporters.

March 10 - The Toronto Star

Popular millennial-focused chain plans to open up to 200 locations of a new urban-focused concept serving craft beer and fresh, upscale food.

March 10 - Modern Cities

President Trump has made no secret of his disdain for many of the traditional data points used to represent the health and prosperity of the country. The budgetary process offers an opportunity to match words with action.

March 9 - Pacific Standard

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This "livable cities" ranking considers transit, walkability, and bikeability.

March 9 - Michael Lewyn

Some may find it silly to get worked up over an annual fee of about $100 to pay for road maintenance when electric vehicle purchasers receive a $7,500 federal tax credit, on top of generous state perks, but electric vehicle supporters object to them.

March 9 - Vox

The Washington Post has a big scoop about the early draft of the Trump Administration's budget for the Department of Housing Urban Development.

March 9 - The Washington Post

Houston bike advocates were hoping the City Council would act on the city's first new bike plan since 1993. Instead, the plan will have to wait while councilmembers decide about how to approach funding for the plan's proposed projects.

March 9 - Houston Public Media

California has lost a quarter million low income residents over the last decade, in large part because of the high cost of housing.

March 9 - The Sacramento Bee

Small reminders and suggestions can add up to big changes for cities that "nudge" citizens.

March 9 - Data-Smart City Solutions