The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Curbed team has compiled a laundry list of creative and effective ways for people to give some love to their cities.

September 26 - Curbed

It costs less than $40,000 and gets over 200 miles to a charge. The Tesla Model 3? Yes, and also the Chevy Bolt, which goes to market first. A New York Times technology columnist writes that 'size matters' when it comes to innovation.

September 26 - The New York Times - Technology

The new development near University of North Carolina Chapel Hill was called the 'Bicycle Apartments.' Students would bike or walk to campus so a parking reduction was granted. The apartments have been rebranded LUX — now a parking shortage exists.

September 26 - Indy Week

Though he was elected while promising to clean up corruption in the state government, recent corruption charges are hitting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's inner circle.

September 25 - Politico New York

A new report from the California Legislative Analyst's Office demystifies the highly consequential and controversial property tax limit enacted by Proposition 13.

September 25 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

Uber users are getting massive amounts of value from the service, according to a new analysis only possible in the post-transportation network company era.

September 25 - The Wall Street Journal

Crude-by-rail opponents are hoping that Benicia's rejection of a proposed rail terminal for a Valero refinery will set a precedent: it was enabled by a U.S. Surface Transportation Board decision allowing the city to have the final word.

September 25 - San Francisco Chronicle

This is Amtrak between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia: It could cost $13 billion to speed up the tip by 30 minutes, and $16 million to add just one more train.

September 25 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Streetsblog USA has been keeping close tabs on the bus system in Memphis, recently noticing signs of progress from the local transit agency, MATA.

September 24 - Streetsblog USA

"Strategic retreat" as a response to rising sea levels isn't an easy sell, but a new report endeavors to make the idea more palatable.

September 24 - Regional Plan Association

Recent development controversies in New York City inspired one writer to set some priorities.

September 24 - The New York Times

Pedestrian safety and transit performance won out over parking concerns on San Francisco's Taraval Street.

September 24 - San Francisco Examiner

More than one city made big planning news this week. You only need two minutes and thirty seconds to find out more.

September 24 - Planetizen

The city of Denver is going all in for incentive zoning to ensure affordable housing is included among new developments in the neighborhood around the new 38th and Blake transit station.

September 23 - The Denver Post

From developer incentives to swapping parking for housing units, two transit systems have come up with plans that tackle the region's housing shortage and its economic inequality. What have they agreed to do, and who will hold them accountable?

September 23 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

The long, ongoing project of retrofitting sidewalks and curbs to allow access for users of all needs continues. Project Sidewalk puts the power to audit sidewalks for accessibility in your hands.

September 23 - Greater Greater Washington

Within ten years, passengers flying on JetBlue out of JFK will leaving a much lower carbon footprint, thanks to a fuel composed of 30 percent biofuel.

September 23 - The New York Times

Small, self-navigating boats may soon ferry around passengers and cargo on Amsterdam's famed canals, with a prototype scheduled to hit the water next year.

September 23 - The Verge

KaBOOM! announced the winners of the Play Everywhere Challenge this week.

September 23 - The New York Times

Where's the green?

September 23 - NPR