The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Report: Narrow Traffic Lanes Improve Safety
Narrowing lanes can improve road safety and reclaim space for other uses.
The Resurgence of Drive-Throughs
Dining areas in many fast food restaurants are being replaced with added drive-thru lanes, another post-pandemic impact on our lives benefiting those with four wheels (or more).
Chicago Looks to Boulder Landlord Registry as a Model for Tenant Protections
Unlike the Colorado city, where code violations in rental housing are quickly identified and fixed, Chicago lacks a robust system of inspection and enforcement.
TOD Lease a Win-Win for Transit and Housing
New Jersey’s transit agency is looking to development leases on agency-owned properties to boost revenue and support new housing.
West Hollywood Commits to Protected Bike Lanes
A motion passed by the city council calls for protected infrastructure on the city’s future bike projects.
Nashville Planners Release ‘Connect Downtown’ Plan
The city’s transportation department aims to make moving through downtown Nashville smoother and safer.
Houston Adding New Bus Shelters
Metro plans to add 2,000 new shelters at bus stations in the next five years.
Planning for the Autonomous Future
With some historical perspective, transportation planners and policymakers can avoid the mistakes of the past and develop a transportation system that acknowledges the needs of all road users.
Wet Summer Pulls California Out of Drought
The entire state is drought-free for the first time in years.
Transit’s Next Challenge: Climate Change
Extreme weather and erosion threaten transit infrastructure around the country.
Report: How Outdated Zoning Rules Still Shape Boston
Classist and racist zoning decisions from decades past reverberate in today’s neighborhoods.
The Nation’s Most Wasteful Highway Projects
The 2023 Highway Boondoggles report is here.
Seattle Passes New Housing Levy
The measure will bring roughly $1 billion to the city’s affordable housing efforts.
Sacramento Approves ‘Safe Stay’ Parking for Unhoused Residents
Officials acknowledged the project is a short-term solution, but called it an interim step as the county adds more homeless services.
Google Seeks New Direction for Massive Housing Proposal
The company parted ways with its development partner, signaling a shift in strategy for a proposed 15,000-unit housing and office space project on Google-owned land in Silicon Valley.
Tracking the Recovery of Shared Mobility
A new report outlines ridership trends and the keys to success for bike and scooter share systems.
Parking Takes up One-Quarter of Downtown Atlanta
The city’s downtown core devotes an abnormally high percentage of its historic blocks to parking.
North Carolina’s First BRT Line Breaks Ground
Raleigh’s mayor calls the new rapid transit line “a game changer” for local mobility.
New York to Expand Holiday Open Streets
The city is making more areas open only to pedestrian traffic in Midtown in anticipation of holiday crowds.
Cruise Recalls Autonomous Fleet
The scrutiny facing the troubled self-driving car operator could have significant implications for the industry.
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
