The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Efforts to revitalize declining downtowns have, in some cases, become catalysts for supporting small, minority-owned, local businesses.

August 6 - Brookings Institution

New research shows a 24% increase in people living in flood-prone areas since 2000, prompting calls for increased adaptation measures.

August 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

While the agency is receiving less funding than advocates say is needed, it will also have a new mandate that prioritizes public service over profitability.

August 6 - New York Times

Acknowledging the region's dire need for more diverse housing stock, city leaders hope the pre-approved designs, along with necessary zoning reforms, will encourage more construction of 'missing middle housing.'

August 5 - Greater Greater Washington

The city's roadways were built to prioritize fast-moving traffic, not safety. With a new Vision Zero plan, that could change.

August 5 - Houston Chronicle

Ambitious campaigns to plant trees in urban areas often don't take into account the complexities of growing and maintaining effective urban forests.

August 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

Record low water levels are sinking Lake Powell's houseboat industry as climate change threatens water supplies in the West.

August 5 - The Guardian

New mapping tools are helping cities around the world map and understand their poorest communities.

August 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

The state is poised to gain nearly $1 billion from the federal plan for projects ranging from electric vehicle charging stations to bike lanes and zero-emission bus fleets.

August 5 - L.A. Magazine

Walla Walla's 2018 zoning reforms included adaptive reuse, reduced parking requirements, and more relaxed rules for accessory dwelling units.

August 5 - The Urbanist

Higher demand for electricity and lower capacity for production due to more intense heat waves are straining the power grid and causing concern for future energy production.

August 5 - High Country News

After 12 people were killed this year biking on San Diego County roads, local advocates are calling for more protected bike lanes and safer bike facilities.

August 4 - CBS 8 San Diego

The historic streetcars will connect uptown and downtown amenities in a 4.8-mile loop.

August 4 - KLAQ

Larger vehicles are proving deadlier for pedestrians–and are more popular than ever.

August 4 - Streetsblog USA

Roadway designs protect drivers and construction workers with robust barriers. Why don't we protect pedestrians in the same way?

August 4 - Strong Towns

The lull in commuter traffic during the pandemic gave Houston's transit agencies time to implement new projects and redesign downtown roads to better accommodate transit users.

August 4 - The Houston Chronicle

Organizations in the city are working to distribute remaining rental assistance to tenants and landlords.

August 4 - WLWT

Lauded by the administration as a historic amount, the transit funding promised in the revised bill lags far behind projected needs.

August 4 - CleanTechnica

Op-ed: Charging road users by how much they drive, not how much gas they buy, is the only sustainable way forward for infrastructure funding.

August 4 - Next City

Greening school buses, which represent the bulk of America's mass transit, would reduce children's exposure to harmful diesel emissions and remove millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions from our roads.

August 3 - Streetsblog USA