The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Los Angeles County's Parks Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+) makes the case that to be equitable, 30x30 efforts must include both conservation of additional natural lands and restoration of degraded lands.

March 13 - World Urban Parks Blog

A chapter in a new book highlights how highway construction forced changes and caused displacement in communities that included public housing developments.

March 13 - Next City

City officials are deciding how to change parking requirements for transit-oriented developments that are meant to discourage private car ownership.

March 13 - Austin Monitor

Congestion is increasing much faster than vehicle miles traveled, suggesting that the “new normal” of hybrid work and an influx of suburban residents is taking a toll on the nation's transportation system.

March 13 - State Smart Transportation Initiative

Atlanta’s transit agency is slowing its plans to extend its bus and rail lines, prompting criticism from city officials.

March 13 - Saporta Report

The proposed budget seeks to expand the housing voucher program, incentivize housing production, and promote zoning reform, but will likely face strong opposition from congressional Republicans.

March 13 - Smart Cities Dive

FEATURE

Planetizen needs your help updating the definitive list of mobile apps for professional, student, academic, or citizen planners.

March 12 - Planetizen

In the first of a two-part series, PlaceMakers’ Ben Brown interviews housing guru Arthur C. Nelson on the sweeping demographic changes complicating the housing market.

March 12 - PlaceShakers and NewsMakers

The loss of toll operator Transurban could be a death knell for the controversial I-495/I-270 Managed Lanes Project in Maryland.

March 12 - The Washington Post

BLOG POST

Homicides rose across the nation in 2020 and 2021 but began to ebb in 2022 and 2023. Have these trends played out equally across all cities, or were they worse in cities controlled by one political party or the other?

March 12 - Michael Lewyn

Permits for accessory dwelling units jumped by 250 percent between 2019 and 2022.

March 10 - The Seattle Times

A new online tool aims to help transit agencies recruit and retain workers.

March 10 - Smart Cities Dive

As renewable energy production grows in Republican-leaning states, lawmakers are becoming less resistant to supporting clean energy policies.

March 10 - The New York Times

Worried that a 15-minute city will restrict your freedoms? Welcome to the alternative.

March 10 - McSweeney's

A video from Not Just Bikes describes the impacts of increasingly large vehicles on road safety, public health, and the environment.

March 9 - Jalopnik

How the Texas capital quickly became one of the country’s hottest—and least affordable—housing markets.

March 9 - Bloomberg CityLab

Transit agencies use complex models to predict future ridership, but these have not yet caught up with the still-changing post-pandemic travel needs of transit users.

March 9 - Governing

Black families face bigger challenges when trying to buy homes, leading to a growing gap between Black and white homeownership.

March 9 - Madison 365

Taking a second look at the widespread, but dangerous, practice.

March 9 - Pew Stateline

A tool designed to guide federal grant distribution may not prioritize the highest-need communities, while conflicting grant guidelines create challenges for local agencies.

March 9 - Route Fifty