The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The City Council in Oakland, California took its first, substantive steps toward banning the handling and storage of coal in the city.

July 3 - NBC Bay Area

Connecticut state legislators may not like vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) fees, but that hasn't stopped the state Department of Transportation from joining other states in applying for $2.1 million from the U.S. DOT to study the road user fee.

July 3 - The Hartford Courant

This might be a cautionary tale for some other transit agencies out there.

July 2 - The Gazette

Bike advocates are hoping that the Houston Bike Plan can achieve full council approval in July. The Houston Chronicle hopes the bike plan will be for everyone (not just hipsters).

July 2 - Houston Chronicle

Some things are worth waiting for, including the Tualatin River Greenway Bicycle and Pedestrian Shared Use Path.

July 2 - The Oregonian

A rowdy collection of Palos Verdes surfers, some of them middle-aged, will resort to criminal tactics to keep outsiders away from their favorite spot. They've even built a fort, and officials are having trouble getting rid of it.

July 2 - Los Angeles Times

If Detroit needs to be "rebuilt" or "reimagined," why not do so around a walkable, convenient ideal? A compact Motor City where essential goods and services are available within a 20-minute walk?

July 2 - Detroit Free Press

Parks and other public open spaces continue to be squeezed out by private development and attempts to limit political dissent throughout cities in Arab countries.

July 1 - The Economist

Another "only-in-California" story.

July 1 - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Five U.S. cities will examine how their government operations impact people of color, and come up with solutions to advance racial equity.

July 1 - Living Cities

The sun rises on the new Sunrise Expressway in Oregon.

July 1 - The Oregonian

A Toronto professor pushes against Christian Wolmar's assertion that the tram's demise can be connected to anti-worker policy. For one thing, trams never went away in some cities.

July 1 - The Guardian

Over half of Europe’s financial technology "unicorns" are in the London area. The decision to quit the EU is already threatening the ecosystem that allows London to trade within the EU, as well as its status as hub for fintech jobs and technology

July 1 - Cities of the Future

The San Francisco Chronicle gives feature-length, in-depth treatment to the looming dangers of sea level rise, which are more likely to encroach on the built and natural environments of the Bay Area with every passing year.

July 1 - San Francisco Chronicle

A proposal to restore Mexico City's 45 rivers envisions a whole new model for the city.

July 1 - CityLab

You remember the one showing the amount of space occupied by 60 people on a bike, 60 people on a bus, and 60 people in cars? It's also helpful for making a convenient point about Uber and self-driving cars.

July 1 - Twitter

It will only take us two-and-a-half minutes to catch you up on the big planning news from the last week of June.

July 1 - Planetizen

Chattanooga is the latest city to apply the form-based code methodology to a specific area of the city, including downtown and adjacent neighborhoods.

June 30 - Times Free Press

Blue Origin, founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is constructing a massive facility for building rockets in another sign of the future of space exploration.

June 30 - GeekWire

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners (TWBTA) will design the Obama Presidential Center—selected from a group of seven finalists.

June 30 - Obama Foundation