The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Building more housing near transit can improve housing affordability and boost ridership on struggling systems.

January 7 - Bloomberg CityLab

Eliminating fossil fuels means shifting how electricity is produced and distributed from the source.

January 7 - High Country News

With teacher salaries failing to keep up with housing costs, some districts are building housing to keep their employees.

January 7 - Route Fifty

Lake Wales is redesigning its car-oriented streets to make it easier for residents to walk and bike.

January 7 - Congress For New Urbanism

Laws going into effect this year will affect regulations around security deposits, credit checks, and even e-scooters.

January 5 - The Sacramento Bee

As the number of unhoused Americans grows, some jurisdictions are going against the advice of advocates and imposing harsh penalties for sleeping in public spaces.

January 5 - Stateline

Why are new school campuses antithetical to everything we promote about what constitutes good planning?

January 5 - The Pllanning Commission Podcast

Experts suggest departments facing budget gaps should prioritize basic repairs and maintenance over road-building and highway expansion projects.

January 5 - Stateline

2023 saw some victories and some setbacks for housing advocates. Lawmakers plan to continue the fight in 2024.

January 4 - The Urbanist

A court declined to revisit its decision to invalidate a city ban on natural gas hookups.

January 4 - Smart Cities Dive

AI could automate many urban systems, but that may not mean it’s a good idea.

January 4 - The Conversation

As more multifamily developments become available and the tech job boom slows, Austin is seeing more affordable rents than a year ago, but costs remain above pre-pandemic levels.

January 4 - Austin American-Statesman

FEATURE

The challenge of adapting our communities to climate change is complex and urgent – but taking the time to recenter our collective efforts in the needs of older adults will be effective in reducing their risk and making all of us more resilient.

January 4 - Danielle Arigoni

The regulations could help lower the cost of off-site housing production.

January 4 - Informed Infrastructure

Budget cuts will force the Department of Sanitation to cut sidewalk trash collection by nearly half.

January 4 - Curbed

As the frequency and severity of weather events increases, building codes need to be adjusted to include resilience principles.

January 4 - Route Fifty

States must find other ways to fund transportation projects as the transportation sector moves toward decarbonization.

January 3 - Cap Radio

The decision reverses new laws once dubbed the ‘Montana Miracle.’

January 3 - Reason

A proposal from a California investor and the University of California, Davis envisions a seniors-oriented community complete with healthcare facilities and other ways to support older residents.

January 3 - KCRA

A relatively minor change to the federal government’s regulations on modular construction could bring down the cost of building and deploying modular housing to more communities facing housing shortages.

January 3 - The Architect's Newspaper