The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are a growing factor in the demand for new housing. In the long term (or sooner), the Trump Administration's hard line on newcomers could lead to instability for the rest of us.

March 20 - The Guardian

Washington, D.C. is looking to cut back on one of the incentives that inspire commuters to drive to and from work.

March 20 - The Washington Post

While what exact form it will take is uncertain, the idea of a circulator running a loop through Downtown Boise is gaining support.

March 19 - Boise Weekly

The city of Seattle is hard at work planning a significant expansion to RapidRide bus service.

March 19 - The Urbanist

This year, Cairo is estimated to grow by half a million people, but the city's economy is not keeping pace to support all of them.

March 19 - ENCA

Trolleys will soon get back on track in St. Louis' Delmar Loop, decades after they were taken out of service.

March 19 - St. Louis Riverfront Times

A clean environment isn't the only benefit of clean energy. Clean energy jobs are also providing economic mobility for many of the 3 million people employed in the industry.

March 19 - Next City

Streetsblog is at it again with its annual "Parking Madness" tournament.

March 18 - Streetsblog USA

Multiple bikesharing companies have put 280,000 bikes on Shanghai's streets, but many are parked in random locations or left unusable on city sidewalks.

March 18 - Shanghai Daily

What drivers are to rideshare companies, landlords are to Airbnb. In response to complaints, the company is upping outreach to its hosts.

March 18 - The Mercury News

The companies developing autonomous cars are not interested in getting people to walk more or use public transport, but to offer on-demand private transport for the masses, in many cases moving people back to cars.

March 18 - Cities of the Future

Competition from online retailers forced many physical stores to close their doors, that trend could be headed for grocery stores next.

March 18 - The Atlanta Business Chronicle

The Brewers Association's annual list of top 50 craft brewing companies is sure to inspire debate this St. Patrick's Day, and every other day ending in y.

March 17 - Brewers Association

Track repairs and inconsistent service have lead to a 14 percent decrease in ridership, enough to wipe out the year's gains of all other U.S. rail systems put together.

March 17 - Washingtonian

A New Zealand river revered by the Maori people is granted the status of a living being by the country's parliament.

March 17 - BBC

Villages of tiny homes are being prepared in Portland and Denver to help individuals transition out of homelessness

March 17 - Denverite

All that pollen in the air giving you the sneezes is probably because of all the male trees your city has been planting.

March 17 - Greater Greater Washington

Some people just can't help but help themselves to the fast lane.

March 17 - PBS

About 50 property owners in the trendiest of New York boroughs have launched a fledgling solar microgrid—sometimes called distributed or peer-to-peer generation. Someday, such arrangements could put a huge dent in the utility industry.

March 17 - The New York Times

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has proven its seriousness about an ambitious proposal to build a light rail connection between McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip.

March 17 - The Associated Press