The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Trump administration's critiques of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) took a strange turn this week.

February 15 - The Real Deal

Abuses by landlords and poor living conditions are common in illegal rooming houses around Toronto. Activists want to make them easier to build, and regulate, to add affordable housing options for low-income residents.

February 15 - The Star

A satirical article published by The Onion tells a familiar tale.

February 15 - The Onion

While ride-hailing is on the horizon for the Canadian city, the experience so far without the mode provides useful insight into its effects on regional mobility.

February 14 - Slate

California Governor Gavin Newsom dropped a bombshell earlier this week by announcing that California's ambitious high-speed rail project would be pared down. He envisions the Central Valley segment as the spine of a resurgent urban region.

February 14 - California Planning & Development Report

One approach to easing New York City's housing crisis: legalize and incentivize the construction of basement apartments.

February 14 - Curbed New York

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to reduce the size of the $17 billion WaterFix project that plans for two tunnels under the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta.

February 14 - Sacramento Bee

The AmazonHQ2 circus is packing up and moving to another city.

February 14 - The New York Times

Local planners and elected officials are expressing their opinions about Oregon's House Bill 2001, which would allow fourplexes on single-family residential units around the state.

February 14 - The Oregonian

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Opponents of bills to promote transit oriented housing development throughout California need to do the math and develop some state pride.

February 14 - Josh Stephens

Stakeholders in Cincinnati have begun the process of drafting a citywide blueprint to tackle its shortage of affordable housing. The process is just getting started, but the need is already immense.

February 14 - WCPO

The suburb made famous by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway is considering an inclusionary zoning ordinance in the hopes of enabling more affordable housing development.

February 14 - Oak Leaves (Chicago Tribune)

Interstate highways are actually improving, according to a recent analysis. What if the infrastructure crisis is a matter of perspective, and not some universal truth?

February 14 - Governing

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A recent book brings a common sense framework to historic preservation debates.

February 13 - Charles R. Wolfe

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The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard exaggerates congestion costs in order to enhance the value of its traffic monitoring services. A little skepticism is justified.

February 13 - Todd Litman

Transit is not providing what many travelers need, in terms of both location and service. The result is that transit use is a time and financial burden for those who can least afford it.

February 13 - The Nation

The state's ferry system has seen ridership increases year after year, and a new plan outlines the long-range measures needed to keep up with the growth.

February 13 - The Urbanist

Want to know what the weather will feel like after climate change takes hold? There might be a hotter and drier place already on the planet that can offer clues.

February 13 - The Atlantic

In Philadelphia, letting pedestrians cross at more places helps challenge the norms that privilege cars.

February 13 - The Inquirer / Philly.com

The San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train may have to be renamed the Central Valley High-Speed Train according to the announcement by the new governor in his first state-of-the-state address.

February 13 - Reuters