The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Energy Transition Act passed the New Mexico state House on March 12 and heads to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the state's new Democratic governor who supports clean energy, but losing a coal plant early causes far-reaching economic impacts.

March 19 - Santa Fe New Mexican

The Federal Transit Administration is still holding much of the funding promised by Congress since 2017. It's unlikely that anyone likely to vote for Trump again in 2020 is losing any sleep over money not spent on public transit infrastructure.

March 19 - Streetsblog USA

Several strategies and initiatives seek to make parks more accessible on foot in the county of Los Angeles. Clement Lau, an L.A. County planner, summarizes a few of these strategies and initiatives.

March 19 - UrbDeZine

Transit ridership is dropping, but a closer look at causes points to the role bike share could play in making transit a better option.

March 19 - Curbed

Anyone hoping for rail transit down one of Los Angeles' busiest transit corridors will have to wait awhile.

March 19 - Urbanize.LA

An historic moment for planning in Seattle: Density bonuses for affordable housing are now allowed all over the city as Seattle implements a big piece of its long-percolating Mandatory Housing Affordability plan.

March 19 - The Seattle Times

Trouble in the global market means trouble at home when it comes to recycling. Municipalities are having trouble paying the extra cost for recycling programs as China stops accepting U.S. waste.

March 19 - The New York Times

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional (HUD) Administrator Lynne Patton's decision to live in New York public housing for a month was called a publicity stunt. One thing it is for sure: over.

March 19 - Associated Press via Crain's New York Business

D.C.'s ridership is down even as density around stations is up. More residents are choosing to drive or bike.

March 19 - The Washington Post

An explosion of upscale multifamily development in Texas cities reflects trends in the national housing market.

March 18 - Curbed

The role of business improvement districts in criminalizing homelessness reflects a tension between private interests and public space, Rob Waters writes.

March 18 - Next City

Today's Google Doodle celebrates an important component of accessibility and mobility for the visually impaired.

March 18 - Google

New intercity bus transit service is in the works in King County, Washington.

March 18 - The Urbanist

Liberty Street was once a narrow, urban street. Now it's seven lanes of unsafe speeds and pedestrian risks. The city has a plan to greatly reduce the number of traffic lanes on the street, or another plan that won't.

March 18 - WCPO

The Regional Transportation Commission is looking for ways to reverse ridership figures that have plummeted since the advent of transportation network companies.

March 18 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Size and growth go hand in hand, until they don't, according to a new analysis. Density might be the reason that synergy eventually shortcircuits.

March 18 - CityLab

A plan to literally change the shape of Manhattan.

March 18 - New York Magazine

Extreme weather ravaged the Midwest late last week and over the weekend, overwhelming infrastructure from Colorado to Nebraska.

March 18 - The Weather Channel

FEATURE

Michael Hooper of Harvard University writes about the complexity of urban rubble clearance, a growing challenge for cities.

March 18 - Michael Hooper

It's time to get demand and supply on the same page, according to this report.

March 17 - RCLCO