The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Onion feels the pain of everyone who takes the train.

September 7 - The Onion

It's back to the drawing board for utilities hoping to implement new electricity grid infrastructure.

September 7 - Insider Louisville

Put another way: Which cities will be more attractive to in-migration once the effects of climate change become more obvious.

September 7 - Business Insider

Transit, affordable housing, TODs, active transportation and local governments should all come out ahead should Brown sign SB 961. The bill follows in the path of earlier legislation that created enhanced infrastructure finance districts.

September 7 - Move LA

A show about the impacts of gentrification in a working-class immigrant neighborhood in Los Angeles is generating controversy among those it represents.

September 7 - Los Angeles Times

An intrepid mapmaker has created a stunning map of the Pacific Electric Railway System, the old public transit system for L.A. and surrounding environs, once the largest trolley system in the world.

September 7 - L.A. Taco

Philadelphia officials are calling a new housing plan the city's first comprehensive citywide housing strategy.

September 7 - PlanPhilly

The Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry could eventually become the city of Atlanta's largest park.

September 7 - Curbed Atlanta

New regulations for short-term rentals in Vancouver, British Columbia, are designed to return units to the rental market.

September 7 - The Star Vancouver

Violations of the building code go unenforced in New York City.

September 7 - Crain's New York Business

Two transportation bonding initiatives will appear on the ballot on Nov. 6: A $3.5 billion measure would have debt repayments come from the general fund, while a $6 billion initiative would create a revenue stream by hiking sales taxes.

September 6 - The Denver Post

San Francisco desperately needs more housing, but many projects sit unfinished as developers face cost challenges.

September 6 - San Francisco Chronicle

Vertically integrated mobility as a service options can offer great benefit to users, but unless cities create the right framework, it could stifle innovation and competition, as well as making the playing field too difficult for small companies.

September 6 - Urbanism Next Blog - Sustainable Cities Initiative

Unlike prior initiatives that sought drilling bans, Prop. 112 would greatly increase setbacks from buildings to such an extent that it could doom much of the industry. A competing initiative would make the change a "taking" and require compensation.

September 6 - Colorado Public Radio

There's good and bad news from an annual assessment on the Golden State's economy and environment. Gross domestic product per capita increases as emissions per capita decrease, with the major exception of emissions from transportation.

September 6 - Bloomberg

A 2009 law that banned sleeping in public spaces has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.

September 6 - AP via Idaho Statesman

In a new video game, the player is a no-good raccoon wreaking havoc on the world around him.

September 6 - Los Angeles Magazine

Residents in parts of Raleigh would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property, if a majority of their neighbors approve the idea.

September 6 - The News & Observer

FEATURE

It's not impossible to reshape the suburbs to be more walkable, but it does require careful planning and design.

September 6 - Jason Beske

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a surprise announcement this week that he would not seek a third term in office.

September 6 - Streetsblog Chicago