The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Famous for its focus on dense, infill development and quickly ascending skyline, the Toronto housing market is still plagued by rising housing costs at the single-family detached homes end of the spectrum.

November 28 - The Toronto Star

The latest plan for the Texas Central high-speed rail line would stop trains well short of downtown Houston. Transit advocates are displeased with the change of plans.

November 28 - Houston Chronicle

A look back at a controversy from this month's Virginia State Senate election, which produced some seriously misleading rhetoric about "toll roads" (i.e., the proposal was for HOT lanes, not a toll road).

November 28 - Vox

The strategy of Iowa's Department of Transportation chief, Paul Trombino III, for maintaining the state's "25,000 bridges, 114,000 miles of roadway, and more than 4,000 miles of rail" is not to do so. In a word, "shrinkage" is part of the solution.

November 27 - KCRG-TV9

Two new gas plants will join a host of other oil and gas infrastructure in the Tacoma Tideflats. The question is how much risk is the area taking on, and is it worth it?

November 27 - Tacoma Weekly

The TAPS transit agency is severely distressed, and continuing to receive bad news about its finances.

November 27 - The Dallas Morning News

Canada's recent change to a Liberal government means Stephen Harper's legacy in oil gas is at risk. Change is coming.

November 27 - Globe and Mail

The more project proposals change, the more the opposition stays the same—right?

November 27 - Austin On Your Feet

The latest round of funding for the Choice Neighborhoods program adds a new component—"Planning and Action Grants."

November 26 - Next City

"Every city light, city park, community center, fire station and service yard," in Sin City will be powered by renewable energy in January 2017, according to an announcement by Mayor Carolyn Goodman.

November 26 - Las Vegas Sun

A Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce report offers compelling evidence of the borough's ongoing transformation.

November 26 - Crain's New York Business

Ten key conferences in 2016 for planners, architects, and urban design professionals, summarized by Clement Lau, a Los Angeles County planner.

November 26 - UrbDeZine

Don't worry; we're not mentioning belts to make you feel too guilty to enjoy today's meal.

November 26 - Vox

A new study examines the question of how to achieve neighborhood transformation through the Choice Neighborhoods federal grant program.

November 25 - Urban Institute

Never go to a gas station again. We're not talking about transit—we're talking about an app that sends people to your car to fill it up with gas with no service charge.

November 25 - Los Angeles Times

A goal for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to have established new rules for oil and gas drilling is looking less likely with each fruitless hearing.

November 25 - The Denver Post

The answer to the question posed by the New York Times is surprising. Hint: Don't blame the customer if the sales force isn't trying to sell them on vehicles that never need to go to a service station to purchase fuel.

November 25 - The New York Times - Science

The unions of two groups sometimes pitted against each other in seeking their agenda for the bus system in Memphis have joined together against a common foe: the management of the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

November 25 - The Memphis Flyer

The high cost of free parking is almost, but not quite, common knowledge. Many, but not all, people realize the pernicious effects of parking requirements. A map can help illustrate this spreading awareness.

November 25 - Strong Towns

Four major cities in Texas are either considering or constructing convention center upgrades.

November 25 - Community Impact Newspaper