The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

2015 was basically the Michael Phelps of climate change, according to a new report.

August 5 - Pacific Standard

Urban vs. rural is just one example of the many false dichotomies presented as fact during the presidential campaign. A more nuanced understanding of these terms reveals more of the country's real character.

August 5 - Brookings

The $54 billion ST3 plan would add 62 miles of light rail over 25 years.

August 5 - Seattle Transit Blog

Generally speaking, bikes on sidewalks are not a good idea, but a federally funded project in Duluth, Minnesota may cause planners to take a second look at the practice.

August 5 - The Bemidji Pioneer

A group of local activists argue that the median parking that is so common on South Broad is dangerous. Some South Philly residents say median parking is part of the neighborhood's DNA.

August 5 - NewsWorks

The Bard of Avon would be proud.

August 5 - RPA Lab

The board of the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority found a compromise and managed to get a regional transit plan onto the ballot for voters to consider in November.

August 4 - Detroit Free Press

A project dogged by controversy and opposition took another blow this week, this time from a federal judge. The ongoing safety and operations issue of the Metrorail system played a role in the ruling.

August 4 - WTOP

The decision by the Baltimore County Council allows landlords to continue using "source of income" as criteria for prospective tenants. Such practices are often used to bar residents relying on housing vouchers.

August 4 - The Baltimore Sun

The National Park Service is evolving its role to keep pace with a changing world.

August 4 - ASLA The Dirt

New research finds evidence of racial "boundary movements," in older, denser U.S. cities. The research explains more about why gentrification feels like such a powerful force, for those experiencing its effects.

August 4 - CityLab

On August 2nd, a new 15 percent tax on real estate deals with foreign buyers went into effect. The goal was to cool the hyperactive housing market, but the implementation has caught many by surprise.

August 4 - CBC News

The plans for one of California's most expensive, and controversial, projects are moving forward as the clock ticks on the Obama Administration's time in power.

August 4 - The Sacramento Bee

Do video games have anything to teach kids? Hazel Borys says yes, in moderation.

August 4 - PlaceShakers

The Rail Deck Park could end up being known forever as the #RailDeckPark the way the social media buzz built for this splashy project proposal this week.

August 4 - CBC News

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Criticizes the idea that suburbanization has made Americans more libertarian.

August 4 - Michael Lewyn

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the latest round of TIGER grants on July 28.

August 3 - Engineering News-Record

The controversy over a protected bike lane along Central Parkway in Cincinnati continues. The latest grist for the mill comes from a report finding that crashes increased in the first complete year of the lane's operation.

August 3 - Cincinnati Business Courier

In the latest news, chemical company Chemours will remain in downtown Wilmington, Delaware's largest city. In June, McDonald's decamped from Chicago's suburbs for downtown. This latest corporate trend is the topic of a New York Times article.

August 3 - The New York Times

It might be possible for San Francisco residents to feel like the challenges of homelessness, gentrification, and a tech boom, all colliding at once, are unique to their city. Other cities—Denver for example—are facing the same challenges.

August 3 - San Francisco Chronicle