The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An elevated highway destroyed an African American community in Syracuse, New York. Is just removing it enough?

November 7 - The Washington Post

A plan to divert water to farmers in California, released at the end of October, would allow for the annihilation of winter-run Chinook Salmon.

November 7 - East Bay Express

Over a quarter of city blocks lack sidewalk infrastructure. An advocacy project to reduce traffic speeds and increase pedestrian safety on these streets has evolved into a city-funded program.

November 7 - Next City

The city of Las Vegas has approved a law that prohibits the homeless from camping in large swaths of the city. The measure provoked the opposition on most of the public in attendance at a City Council hearing this week.

November 7 - Las Vegas Sun

While much attention is focused on new technologies, the potential of existing transportation modes has never been fully realized.

November 7 - Slate

Along with a commitment to produce more affordable housing, Washington D.C. is making general amendments to its Comprehensive Plan. The result may be more "honesty" and nuance around housing.

November 7 - Greater Greater Washington

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a motion to improve signal prioritization for the sake of light rail transit on the Expo Line where it operates in city streets.

November 7 - Streetsblog LA

The Ohio Department of Transportation is gathering public input for the "Access Ohio 2045" long-range transportation plan.

November 7 - Cincinnati Public Radio

Planned manufacturing districts (PMDs) are a way to protect valuable land, but their effectiveness as an economic development strategy has been inconsistent.

November 7 - WBEZ

A new law will reorganize the city’s trash collection network and reduce the number of sanitation trucks crisscrossing the city.

November 7 - Crain's New York Business

Recent political interest in local land use regulations requires a thorough and nuanced understanding of the strengths and limitations of the methodologies available for measuring the effects of zoning.

November 6 - Brookings

The city of Compton has completed a draft environmental impact review of an ambitious plan to transform the blocks surrounding the Artesia Station on the Metro A Line.

November 6 - Urbanize Los Angeles

Urban trees play an essential role in making cities livable and countering the effects of climate change.

November 6 - The Guardian

BLOG POST

Many states and cities around the country voted on November 5, 2019 to decide matters related to the future of the built environment.

November 6 - James Brasuell

TriMet, the regional transit agency in the Portland, Oregon area, this week launched a process for creating a new Pedestrian Plan.

November 6 - BikePortland

A surge of oil from four countries—Norway, Guyana, Canada and Brazil—will more than compensate for slowing growth of U.S. oil production. The new sources might cause oil prices to dip to $50 a barrel and slow the transition to electric vehicles.

November 6 - The New York Times

A new report looks at how the increase of ride-hailing in Chicago is affecting infrastructure and mobility.

November 6 - Streetsblog Chicago

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that all 50 states require people on bikes of all ages to wear helmets.

November 6 - StreetsBlog NYC

Before drafting a new Pedestrian Master Plan for Montgomery County, planners are creating a detailed inventory of street conditions by walking every single one fo the county's roads and streets.

November 6 - Greater Greater Washington

New York City will create green waves by adjusting traffic signals to keep cyclists moving, even when drivers will have to slow down.

November 6 - The New York Times