The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A key commercial corridor connecting Oakland and Fremont in the East Bay Area is due for a dramatic transformation in the form of a new Bus Rapid Transit line.

November 20 - East Bay Times

The case for state investments in public university campus development projects in Oregon.

November 20 - The Oregonian

The city of Philadelphia's "most notorious unfinished infrastructure project" is now complete. What will the rebuilt 41st Street Bridge mean for the neighborhoods on either side?

November 19 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Obama Administration recently offered a parting gesture toward better coordination between the federal government and local and regional municipalities.

November 19 - Next City

If you believe sprawl just magically happened, here's something that visually suggests otherwise.

November 19 - Modern Cities

Modular construction has been offered as a cheaper construction alternative and a possible solution for the affordable housing crisis. Now the building typology has a new showcase project in Brooklyn.

November 19 - The Wall Street Journal

Colorado residents are now being recruited to participate in a four-month program to evaluate how motorists react to being charged by the mile driven rather than gallon of fuel burned. Sagging fuel tax revenues are the impetus for the pilot program.

November 19 - The Denver Post

The city of Monterey has been compelled by a new state law to loosen prohibitions on accessory dwelling units after failing to so earlier in the year.

November 18 - Monterey County Weekly

Methane wells are the dirty little secret of greenhouse gas emissions. A new study says they're a bigger problem than previously recognized in the state of Pennsylvania.

November 18 - State Impact

Political drama connected to the funding of affordable will require changes to the mayor's proposed city budget.

November 18 - The Seattle Times

Comprehensive plans can be big and unwieldy. Luckily for Washington, D.C., there are two maps that unlock of the plan's meaning.

November 18 - Greater Greater Washington

With no signs of the protests outside of Trump Tower going away, Nicole Gelinas has a suggestion for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

November 18 - New York Post

For the first time in its 70-year history, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual conference in the city of Houston.

November 18 - The Houston Chronicle

The Chicago hub of Megabus operations will be just another stop between Ohio and Texas.

November 18 - Chicago Tribune

As mayor of Tirana, Albania, Erion Veliaj has introduced alternatives modes of transport to the city’s traffic-clogged streets and made the public a full partner in the process.

November 18 - Cities of the Future

Expect a decision on how much the New York MTA plans to raise fares by January 2017.

November 18 - The New York Times

The ASLA has rightfully identified virtual reality as a powerful promotional tool for the field of landscape architecture. Soon, we'll all be ditching plan views and offering virtual tours of proposed and completed projects.

November 18 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

As the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline continue, so does the legal wrangling.

November 17 - KUOW

American Rivers has created a toolkit for implementing stormwater utilityies

November 17 - American Rivers

A new report from the Nature Conservancy provides evidence of trees as a crucial component of public-health infrastructure.

November 17 - Vox