The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An investigative report digs into the causes of delays on the New York subway and finds that the official company line might not square with reality.

March 14 - The Village Voice

Population trends are often used as a shorthand for a city's economic prowess, but Pete Saunders argues they may be a lagging indicator.

March 14 - Forbes

A Berkeley parking lot is the site of the state's first implementation of a controversial landmark law that allows eligible developments with affordable housing to bypass the normal channels for approval if they conform to local zoning laws.

March 14 - KPIX

One writer argues that cost, versatility and visual appeal makes this new building material exactly what the state will need if planned regulatory changes go through.

March 14 - The Architect's Newspaper

Bus riders in Wilmington, Delaware are upset about changes to 13 bus routes near Rodney Square.

March 14 - WHYY

Four cities could charge tolls for drivers to enter congested parts of their cities if an assembly bill introduced by Richard Bloom last month becomes law.

March 14 - San Francisco Examiner

Roxbury, Mattapan, and parts of Dorchester are dealing with cracked and buckled sidewalks.

March 14 - The Boston Globe

A Dutch-style "shared street" is being planned in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

March 14 - Modern Cities

FEATURE

We're updating the annual Top Apps for Planning list, and we want your input.

March 14 - Planetizen

Public concern boiled over last week at a town hall meeting intended to discuss the proposed development of a stadium to house Temple University's football team in North Philadelphia.

March 13 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Commitment gets tested when a dedicated urbanist, transit rider, and L.A. County planner is relocate to a suburban office. Clement Lau shares his thoughts about the good and the bad of riding an L.A. Metro bus.

March 13 - UrbDeZine

A Rutgers professor restores natural processes to help shorelines adapt to rising sea levels.

March 13 - The Harvard Gazette

The state's widespread practice of supplying unlimited untreated water to homes may be part of the reason it has to spend billions on a new pipeline and dam.

March 13 - Water Deeply

How we pay for our roads will play a big role in what happens to cities when autonomous vehicles become common place in cities.

March 13 - The Economist

A new plan proposes four round trips from Milwaukee and Racine to Foxconn's proposed Mount Pleasant plant.

March 13 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

It's easy to make fun of expensive “adult dorms,” but in a San Francisco property market with few options beyond single-family homes, other living options should be welcomed

March 13 - Slate

Widening highways won't reduce congestion—that's the conclusion of a report paid for by the state agency proposing several highway widening projects in Oregon.

March 13 - The Portland Mercury

In some respects, D.C. Metro has been the poster child for dysfunctional transit systems in recent years, but the states of Virginia and Maryland are close to ensuring a new source of funding that could help stabilize the transit agency.

March 13 - The Washington Post

The city of Detroit is setting affordable housing as the cornerstone of its growth strategy.

March 13 - Detroit Free Press

BLOG POST

The International Housing Affordability Survey is biased in ways that make urban-fringe housing seem more affordable and infill seem less affordable. Anybody who uses this analysis should be warned.

March 12 - Todd Litman