The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Hospitals in parts of Wisconsin are experiencing a medical crisis reminiscent of New York and Arizona—they are running out of beds due to a surge of COVID-19 patients. The outbreak is statewide, showing no relationship with density.

October 11 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition announced a new initiative designed to help cities achieve the potential of a new approach to street design.

October 11 - Smart Growth America

Despite opposition from the neighborhood, a low-income housing community was built in an upscale subdivision in California. How did developers make it happen?

October 9 - Shelterforce

Is this the "Kitty Hawk moment" driverless car companies have been seeking?

October 9 - Waymo

Manchester researchers are part of a network of European cities collaborating on strategies to support the aging population in cities worldwide.

October 9 - City Monitor

Inequalities in the housing market of coastal North Carolina communities have already been exacerbated by the effects of extreme weather and climate change.

October 9 - NRDC

The Get Moving 2020 transportation plan will face voters in thee Portland, Oregon region in November.

October 8 - KGW

A trio of freeway cap proposals around the country—in St. Paul, Atlanta, and Austin—embody the potential of infrastructure change to undo the mistakes of the past.

October 8 - UrbanLand

Infrastructure investment tops the list of common priorities for COVID recovery among mayors surveyed.

October 8 - Smart Cities Dive

Big planning and code changes are on tap for the city of San Bernardino in the Inland Empire.

October 8 - The San Bernardino Sun

A video explainer of the notorious traffic law that explains why some cities have to raise speed limits to enforce traffic safety.

October 8 - Grist

The Montgomery County Council approved a property tax break as an incentive for high-rise rental developments located on Metro station properties.

October 8 - Bethesda Magazine

A commercial district in a wealthy part of Washington, D.C. is shedding high-profile businesses. A reboot is in order, according to local business owners and political leaders.

October 8 - The Washington Post

Public transit, employment, homelessness, foreclosures—all hang in the balance as the federal government falters with a proposed economic recovery package. So does the prospect of going to a show after the pandemic.

October 8 - Vice

The Willis Tower in Chicago, once the tallest building in the world, is still making history in superlative terms.

October 7 - Commercial Property Executive

Pilot programs can offer useful insight to decisionmakers, but they need to be done for the right reasons and with clear goals and plans.

October 7 - Smart Cities Dive

The Southern California steelhead was added to the federal endangered species list in 1997. Today, planners are working to create a new home for the trout in the L.A. River.

October 7 - Los Angeles Times

As California moves to hold local governments accountable for housing production goals, a report finds a 900,000-unit discrepancy. Offered here is the Embarcadero Institute's response to criticism received regarding the report's conclusions.

October 7 - The Planning Report

California voters will consider a landmark reform of its infamous property tax system this November. Prop. 15 would remove property tax caps on commercial properties established by Prop. 13 in 1978.

October 7 - CALmatters

Data collected from 13 million tree planting records in 473 urban areas across 73 countries provides insight into the role of urban trees in biodiversity conservation.

October 7 - Cosmos Online