The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Next to the words of Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman, the most lasting impression from Inauguration Day might be an image of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

January 22 - Bernie Sits

Abolition—as a mode of mobilization and social change directed at the criminal legal system and elsewhere—remains widely misunderstood.

January 21 - Shelterforce Magazine

Signs of worsening drought conditions in the American West are triggering early actions for states that depend on water from the Colorado River.

January 21 - KUNC

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched the Find Shelter tool earlier in January.

January 21 - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The newly released Master Plan includes a few parks that would cover portions of the river to create spaces for parks and recreation.

January 21 - Archinect

A financial plan to get the Atlanta Beltline across the finish line.

January 21 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Transforming suburban sprawl is a massive undertaking, but these small steps can help communities understand their needs and assets and develop clear, actionable goals for the future.

January 21 - CNU

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo approved a new plan to revitalize the Champs Élysées ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

January 21 - The Guardian

BLOG POST

Cities around the world are demonstrating that net zero carbon buildings—including net zero low-income housing—can be built cost effectively.

January 21 - Joan Fitzgerald

The Sacramento City Council took steps toward an updated General Plan that includes a variety of innovative planning proposals, including the elimination of single-family zoning by allowing up to four dwelling units on all residential parcels.

January 20 - Sacramento Bee

Protected bike lanes, like the one Pasadena is installing on Union Street, increase safety for all road users and reduce the likelihood of fatal crashes.

January 20 - Streetsblog California

If the combined effects of winter's cold and the pandemic has you bummed, check out this community-building exercise in the frozen North.

January 20 - PlaceShakers

A combination of factors including a lengthy appeals process and the cost of construction have led to huge disparities in the number of units allocated to each community.

January 20 - Cal Matters

Under certain circumstances, states can conduct environmental reviews under state rather than federal regulations.

January 20 - Progressive Railroading

The "Atlanta City Design: Housing" initiative is one of the most ambitious planning reform efforts of any large U.S. city, but it's just getting started.

January 20 - City Monitor

Housing policy can ensure a sustainable economic recovery by focusing on five outcomes.

January 20 - Urban Institute

BLOG POST

Commemorate Inauguration Day by digging deep into the promises and potential of the Biden Administration.

January 20 - James Brasuell

FEATURE

Simon Winchester's new book, Land, brings global scope to the concepts of land use.

January 19 - Josh Stephens

Some of the world's biggest companies are investing in affordable housing, hoping to stymie the growing crisis their growth has contributed to.

January 19 - Smart Cities Dive

Slow streets programs provided a quick short-term solution and paved the way for some permanent street closures and realignments. Now, these programs are getting a second look as community groups react to the changes.

January 19 - Bloomberg CityLab