The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Around the country, issues related to the field of planning dominate the public discussion of the "state of the city."

August 6 - Fast Co.Exist

Detroit's M-1 Rail, under construction since 2014, has bumped back its project delivery date. Blame for the delay is assigned to weather, streetcar delivery delays, and the roll out of a federal transportation law from 2012.

August 6 - Detroit Free Press

Pennsylvania is the latest state legislature to consider a bill requiring special clothing for people riding bikes.

August 6 - Bike PGH

Eventually, Bertha will push through and create an alternative route for what is now Highway 99. Eventually, also, Seattle will decide on a plan to build a park where the viaduct now runs.

August 6 - KOMO News

Residents in the Kalamazoo, MI area voted on Tuesday to maintain and expand bus service by passing a 0.75-mill tax. They can expect more frequent and late night service to be provided by the new Central County Transportation Authority.

August 6 - Mlive.com

An organization tasked with oversight of the accounting methods of government agencies will require local governments to report the value of property, sales, and income tax breaks.

August 6 - The Wall Street Journal

The city has launched a program of collaboration with the green tech industry.

August 6 - Governing

The wave of skyscraper construction in New York is about to jump the East River.

August 6 - Crain's New York Business

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Attempts to limit new construction to preserve neighborhood character are an example of "beggar thy neighbor" politics.

August 5 - Michael Lewyn

The potential of a standard, easily accessible data set tracking building and land use permits could completely change the way the public interacts with changes in their community.

August 5 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Rising rents and competition with chains are taking their toll on Manhattan bodegas, a mainstay for hispanic neighborhoods for their fresh and ethnic foods. As their numbers decline, chain stores increase, and Walk Scores drop.

August 5 - The New York Times N.Y. / Region

Is the challenge of retrofitting sprawl intractable or unavoidable?

August 5 - Better Cities & Towns

A consistently miserable record of crashes and fatalities, including pedestrians and collisions with parked cars, is compelling the city of Malibu to undertake a large number of safety improvement projects along the Pacific Coast Highway.

August 5 - Los Angeles Times

A series of maps from The Washington Post answers the questions of how and where the United States gets its energy.

August 5 - The Washington Post

With the highest levels of construction in over a decade, the city is working to reduce traffic congestion.

August 5 - Next City

One of the most influential environmental regulators may be someone you never heard of. She is Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board—twice over. She is pushing automakers to exceed the current 2025 goal for electric vehicles.

August 5 - Bloomberg News

Let the debate ensue about the accuracy (not to mention the appropriateness) of the "Gentrifier Calculator" exercise.

August 5 - Slate

As Open Streets events become more popular and spread to cities all over the world, emerging trends show how to make the most of the opportunity to reclaim streets from cars for a few hours.

August 5 - Open Streets Project

A well-attended racing event was cancelled for the second year in a row on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Organizers are worried the salt flats might never be the same.

August 4 - Associated Press via Detroit Free Press

Urban planning is front in center in Nashville, with a general plan update underway and a mayoral election looming on August 6. One candidate took to the editorial pages of The Tennessean to lay out a housing and transit agenda.

August 4 - The Tennessean