The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Aaron Renn scours the Internet to find 12 maps that attempt to do the impossible: define the geographic and cultural expanse known as the American Midwest.

October 30 - The Urbanophile

The Regional Plan Association has created an animated video that simply and artfully explains the importance of a new Hudson River tunnel.

October 30 - Crain's New York Business

The online customer review platform Yelp and the New York public transit system: A match made in heaven?

October 30 - CityLab

A ULI-led symposium in Cleveland is looking at how an update of the city's outdated zoning code could revive some neighborhoods in the city.

October 30 - Cleveland Plain-Dealer

BLOG POST

Describing the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's recent study on gentrification in that city.

October 30 - Michael Lewyn

BLOG POST

An op-ed explains the significance of the 2016 presidential election for the political clout of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Those supporting the agenda of HUD, according to this argument, should be wary of a Republican victory.

October 29 - Edward Poteat

The Vancouver City Council took a major step forward this week with an idea that it's been mulling for years: to tear down the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts located in the city's downtown.

October 29 - CBC News

A key bill had language allowing public utilities to enter into the electric vehicle charging industry—overlooked by the oil industry and a game-changer for EVs as it tackles one of their most formidable challenges.

October 29 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek

The true cost of vehicle and road use is not reflected in the price drivers pay.

October 29 - City Observatory City Commentary

A surprising argument from an article in Seattle publication Crosscut this week: density is the mortal enemy of trees.

October 29 - Crosscut

With Congressional budget negotiations ongoing in Washington, New Orleans home builders, policy makers, and low-income residents are hoping that the HOME Investment Partnership program comes out unscathed.

October 29 - The Times-Picayune

Transit advocates have little good to say about the recently-passed Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act. While it doesn't cut transit funding, it does nothing to expedite transit-based solutions.

October 29 - Streetsblog Network

FEATURE

The annual conference of the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Conference brought together over 500 planners looking for lessons in planning for growth. The conference site of Raleigh provided a case study for a flourishing region.

October 29 - Pete Sullivan

BLOG POST

Researchers are examining technologies that can aid in understanding many aspects of our cities, from how citizens interact in plan making, where residents use social media, and how to understand our changing communities.

October 29 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

Drawing on a distinction between equality and equity, Rick Jacobus argues that so-called 'poor doors' are a necessary compromise to promote affordable housing and neighborhood integration.

October 29 - Rooflines

To say that the Chicago Tribune editorial board is not a fan of George Lucas's proposal to build a museum along Lake Michigan would be putting it mildly.

October 28 - Chicago Tribune

Like many other cities, Houston was looking for ways to bring more residents to Downtown. The Downtown Living Initiative has worked well—but will it leave some populations behind?

October 28 - Houston Chronicle

One of the country's most recognizable and beloved architectural flourishes has many sordid stories to tell. Today is also its 50th birthday.

October 28 - Reuters

An expensive, contentious project to redesign and possibly relocate the Port Authority Terminal finally has a way forward: an international design competition to be concluded a year from now.

October 28 - New York Post

Reports from the California DMV blame human drivers for minor collisions involving Google's self-driving cars. Drive carefully in Mountain View.

October 28 - Techradar