The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

As bikeshare operations have evolved and spread they've begun to differentiate, not just between docked and dockless, but also in terms of public or private ownership and electric and non-electric offerings.

April 28 - CityLab

"And you know why they made the new twenties? Cause I got all the old ones."

April 27 - City Observatory

Ford-owned shuttle provider, Chariot, will be back on the streets in San Francisco after an October shutdown.

April 27 - TechCrunch

Cities across America have a housing crisis on their hands—should they be talking more about trailer parks?

April 27 - CityLab

Efstathios Valiotis of Alma Realty argues that the New York real estate industry has made strides to curb emissions and been a leader in fighting climate change in the city.

April 27 - Crain's New York Business

Electric vehicles will be able to pull charge from a track they drive over when eRoadArlanda project is complete.

April 27 - CNBC

Every U.S. city has high rises, but not all are created for tourists looking for great views. An L.A. County planner describes ten of his favorite towers for lofty views.

April 27 - UrbDeZine

Contract-for-deed mortgages, which don't give home buyers ownership of a home until they pay off the entire loan, are legal, but a lawsuit alleges the ones made by Harbour Portfolio Advisors violated the Fair Housing Act.

April 27 - The Atlantic

Smart cities tech isn't just for cars. Portland is out to prove that sensors and data can benefit all modes of travel.

April 27 - Bike Portland

Relaxed U.S. fuel economy standards, as Environmental Protection Administration chief Scott Pruitt announced on April 2, would have effects extending far beyond the United States.

April 27 - The New York Times

Opportunity Zones—a new federal program that flew under the radar of the GOP tax reform bill signed at the end of 2017—has been moving along and attracting new attention from media outlets.

April 27 - Opportunity360

Some credit a drop in DUI arrests in the city of Chicago to drunks using ride hailing services.

April 26 - Streetsblog

Because of closures at big box stores like Toys R US, 2018 will see total retail space down sharply even while the number of store closures is small compared to last year.

April 26 - Financial Times

Architecture Critic Inga Saffron gives a less-than-stellar review of the newly revealed revamp of Philadelphia's Love Park.

April 26 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Spoiler alert: the rent will go up in whatever city Amazon chooses for the site of its second headquarters.

April 26 - Zillow Research

The city of Houston approved a new development that doesn't meet new elevations standards approved by the city of Houston earlier this month.

April 26 - Houston Chronicle

After a state decision to abolish California's redevelopment agencies seven years ago, Los Angeles still received some of that money, directing it to city services instead of affordable housing.

April 26 - Los Angeles Times

The proposal by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson would also allow property owners to require employment from renters receiving housing subsidies.

April 26 - The Washington Post

Legal and community groups in St. Louis align to curb ill-effects of the city's many vacant properties.

April 26 - KWMU

Two underutilized buildings have been proposed as a catalyst for inclusive development in the Edney Innovation District.

April 26 - Chattanooga Times Free Press