The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

New rules adopted by the Federal Railroad Administration will make it easier for commuter rail and inter-city rail systems to operate cheaper and more efficient trains.

November 27 - Streetsblog USA

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November 26 - Josh Stephens

Construction of the Crenshaw Line in Los Angeles will go later than expected. Metro now expects the light rail line to open in 2020.

November 26 - Los Angeles Times

As the investigation continues, cracks found in girders supporting the building do not appear to be due to a design issue.

November 26 - San Francisco Chronicle

Delays in acquiring properties are costing the project significant amounts of time and money.

November 26 - Los Angeles Times

Carbon pricing proponents in the U.S. saw their second defeat in two years in the same state when Washington voters soundly defeated I-1631, a carbon fee that would fund emission reductions. Unlike I-732 in 2016, environmentalists were unified.

November 26 - Grist

Covington, a city of over 40,000 located just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, will do a comprehensive rewrite of its Zoning Ordinance.

November 26 - City of Covington

"Dark store theory" argues that nearby depreciated properties should figure into property valuations. The resulting property tax cuts mean local municipalities end up taking a huge hit.

November 26 - CityLab

Anger at fuel tax increases planned for January, part of a pro-Green agenda espoused by President Emmanuel Macron, has sparked a populous movement involving hundreds of thousands of protestors that have taken to the streets, erupting into violence.

November 26 - CityLab

Critics say the new operations facility will make some of the city’s problems even worse.

November 26 - Curbed

A New York transit advocate says the MTA is entering a "death spiral" of reduced service and higher fares that will lead to fewer riders and then additional reduced service and higher fares.

November 26 - The Guardian

"Yes we actually did that."

November 25 - Sightline Institute

The idea of the city taking over streetcar operations is deemed "expensive and time consuming" by a report to the Cincinnati City Council.

November 25 - WCPO

Nashville was a surprise benefactor of the Amazon HQ2 announcement earlier this month. Amazon will definitely benefit from the deal as well.

November 25 - The Tennessean

The city of San Jose is pushing Google to mitigate the effects of gentrification and displacement at its planned transit oriented facility in downtown San Jose.

November 25 - The Mercury News

One of the most ambitious comprehensive plans of a major city in the United States is headed to approval, after amendments and compromises garnered the necessary political support among city councilmembers.

November 25 - Star Tribune

There's plenty of heat on Atlanta's development map.

November 24 - Curbed Atlanta

To combat a rash of incivility and outright criminal acts, three Business Improvement Area directors argue that Seattle needs to commit more law enforcement resources to business districts.

November 24 - The Seattle Times

The buyback plan diverts properties from Wayne County's tax foreclosure auction, keeping them in government hands until residents can repay the purchase price.

November 24 - Detroit Free Press

The e-commerce behemoth has its hand in everything from warehouse development to renewable energy.

November 24 - Curbed