The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Curbed surveyed landscape architects specializing in drought-resistant lawns for their best "tips and tricks."

October 25 - Curbed

An example from St. Louis County shows one way that sprawl is subsidized by areas closer to the regional center.

October 25 - nextSTL

The city of Woodland, Washington, offers a case study in government funding. Voters there will consider a sales tax as part of its transportation benefit district, but the benefit could extend to the police department as well.

October 25 - The Columbian

A new study by the National Association of Realtors reveals trends in the real estate market—including a finding on the critical issue of Millennial preferences in housing.

October 25 - Chicago Agent Magazine

An EU irective calls for charging stations in all new European homes.

October 25 - The Guardian

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau aims to institute a national carbon price in Canada.

October 24 - The Economist

Alon Levy argues that the best path to traffic safety is through design rather than traffic law enforcement.

October 24 - Pedestrian Observations

Study links wildfires to climate change.

October 24 - Five Thirty Eight

Details are emerging about the how and where of a proposed a bus rapid transit (BRT) connection between Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland.

October 24 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Suddenly, the business practices of Airbnb seem to be under attack in many locations—including one of the company's most lucrative markets.

October 24 - The New York Times

One of the major critics of the $64 billion project that would link Los Angeles and San Francisco just became a supporter, and that's really good news considering the project's major booster, Gov. Jerry Brown, will be leaving office in two years.

October 24 - The Associated Press

The Akron City Council will this week decide on legislation that could at it to the roster of cities that have reformed parking requirements.

October 24 - Akron Beacon Journal

The new position will keep the city on track in its comprehensive strategy to aid the nearly 40,000 homeless people in Los Angeles.

October 24 - LA Downtown News

Urban agriculture likely has more social than material impacts. But who does it benefit most?

October 24 - Vox

After beefing up the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the feds are guiding cities to compliance.

October 24 - Next City

New York City provides a case study in the effort to satisfy growing demand with more mixed-use development.

October 23 - The New York Times

The Internet of Things—that network enabled collection of objects designed to make our lives easier through automation and user experience—has created a massive new collections of targets for hackers.

October 23 - Associated Press via SFGate

The Courier-Journal is launching a series of reports on the city of Louisville's ongoing work to clean up its sewer system.

October 23 - Courier-Journal

During the second presidential debate Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton claimed that the "U.S. was energy independent." Some in the media, including Politifact, were quick to report that claim as "false." And the news just got worse.

October 23 - Planetizen

Though many retirement communities still look just as they have for many decades—defined by cul-de-sacs and golf courses—many seniors are looking for a more urban lifestyle.

October 23 - The New York Times