The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Two western states had very similar renewable energy initiatives on the ballot sponsored by NextGen America requiring utilities to get 50 percent of electricity by 2030. It passed in Nevada but was rejected in Arizona.

November 8 - The Arizona Republic

Advocates say New York's plan traffic management plan could raise $1.5 billion while saving express bus commuters hours per week.

November 8 - Streetsblog New York City

FEATURE

Election results from every corner of the country.

November 7 - James Brasuell

The city of San Antonio has a lot of money to spend on trees but not a lot of places to plant them.

November 7 - San Antonio Express-News

Local elections have consequences.

November 7 - Vancouver Courier

Preservationists had mobilized behind the cause of protecting a dilapidated gas station in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.

November 7 - Los Angeles Times

A City Council decision on short-term rental regulations reverses the decision of the City Planning Commission.

November 7 - Los Angeles Times

Had election results proved favorable in Oregon and Washington, UC Berkley Law Climate Program Director Ethan Elkind suggested that the two states could join California to form a West Coast Climate Bloc. Oregon came through, but not Washington.

November 7 - Ethan Elkind

Habitat for Humanity agreed to build a wall around 166 new affordable homes as a necessary compromise for approval.

November 7 - NBC 2

The city of Columbus, Ohio is sharing some of what it has learned about becoming a smart city.

November 7 - Smart Cities Dive

Making the case that proposed developments won't come to fruition with support from tax increment financing, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is moving quickly to shore up development plans now that Amazon has moved on.

November 7 - Chicago Tribune

The first comprehensive look at social capital in a Canadian city reveals lessons for planners and more about what connects citizens to their communities.

November 7 - The Star

Minneapolis is stepping up enforcement of snow removal scofflaws and considering taking on the job of clearing sidewalks in the name of walkability.

November 6 - Star Tribune

In June, planners completed a draft environment impact statement for a replacement for the Long Bridge, which connects trains from Virginia to D.C. Local advocates see the lack of a pedestrian and bike trail as a missed opportunity.

November 6 - Arl Now

Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood is the scene for a very contemporary land use policy debate: how much affordable housing can cultivated from the development opportunities in proximity to transit lines?

November 6 - Chicago Tribune

The rise is attributed to Asian nations, particularly India and China, where coal-power plants are newer than in the West. It shows a growing disconnect between energy and climate goals, warned the International Energy Agency.

November 6 - Financial Times

Only nine cities in the world—just one in the United States—have more than 300 kilometers of metro train tracks. Until recently that number was eight.

November 6 - Millennium Post

After a court battle, the two big transportation network companies finally released trip data, revealing rapid growth and a concentration of rides in the city's most congested areas.

November 6 - The Seattle Times

The first examples of bus rapid transit built int he United States, all within the last ten years, are improving speeds and outperforming ridership projections, according to analysis by Streetsblog USA.

November 6 - Streetsblog USA

In his new book Palaces for the People, sociologist Eric Klinenberg explores the places—from libraries and schools to cafes and churches—where cities' social lives take place. It's a compelling idea but one that Klinenberg discusses clumsily.

November 6 - California Planning & Development Report