The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Sioux Falls, South Dakota is undergoing a multi-family development boom. Residents are increasingly concerned about the traffic the development brings, according to local news reports.

June 25 - KELO

Criticized as ‘dark stores,’ the warehouses for quick-delivery services have been popping up around the city.

June 25 - Crain's New York Business

Paris’ reinstated height limits, lowering height limits allowed in 2010, are part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s recently released Bioclimatic Local Urban Plan.

June 25 - Dezeen

Decentralized wastewater recycling systems take water conservation a step further by reducing the need for external infrastructure and keeping water recycling and reuse -in-house.’

June 23 - Wired

Inspired by Barcelona’s superblocks, the program aims to limit car traffic in small areas to improve safety and create new park spaces.

June 23 - Urbanize LA

A survey of developers and architects found that many of them find it hard to meet demand for office conversion due to local regulations and zoning restrictions.

June 23 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Pedestrian deaths reached a four-decade high last year, signaling the failure of Vision Zero policies in most U.S. cities.

June 23 - Streetsblog USA

In Chuck Wolfe's latest piece on downtown recovery for GeekWire, he proposes revisiting a multifaceted ‘third place’ agenda as a focus for downtown recovery.

June 22 - GeekWire

A survey of city-owned vacant lots identifies properties that could be developed into affordable housing or shelter.

June 22 - Los Angeles Times

Environmental risks are becoming too much for the home insurance industry to bear. Could this be the first signs of the collapse and reversal of sprawling land use patterns?

June 22 - Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

The 7th Edition of the Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs, now available, includes an updated ranking of the Top 25 master’s programs in urban planning, city planning, regional planning, and community planning.

June 22 - James Brasuell

The newly opened line is already reaching pre-pandemic ridership levels.

June 22 - Urban Milwaukee

A new analysis of the relocation patterns of households that participate in FEMA’s flood buyout program reveals a pattern of increased racial segregation.

June 22 - Grist

The long-awaited east-west transit line is moving forward with support from a new governor, but still has a long road ahead.

June 22 - Greater Greater Washington

For parents of small children, amenities like public restrooms or shady parks can vastly improve—or deteriorate—the experience of navigating cities.

June 22 - Streetsblog USA

Three rail lines have become two rail lines in Los Angeles, providing one-seat rides from four corners of Los Angeles County.

June 21 - Mass Transit

Without regulations or monitoring systems to ensure accessory dwelling units are rented at affordable rates, citing ADU construction toward affordable housing goals is a disingenuous way to avoid building multi-family housing.

June 21 - The Real Deal

The Biden Administration announced the second massive investment of federal funds for coastal resilience on June 6. The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $3.3 billion to NOAA. In March, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act added $562 billion.

June 21 - The Hill

Last year’s flooding caused damage to already strained affordable housing supplies in towns near the national park.

June 21 - Utah Public Radio

The city is working toward its goal to fully convert its transit fleet to electric buses by 2040.

June 21 - Mass Transit