The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

One of the nation's most prominent projects that would have tolled all lanes on two urban interstate highways may have come to an abrupt end on March 11 after Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek pulled her support for the controversial Portland area projects.

March 20 - The Oregonian

An analysis of 12 U.S. cities found that new market-rate construction often leads to more affordable units becoming available, but the effect varies across housing markets.

March 20 - Bisnow

Around the United States, new bike lanes and trails are connecting communities via two (or three) wheels.

March 20 - Associated Press

How an ‘ecovoltaic’ approach can balance energy production with conservation of sensitive land.

March 20 - Honolulu Civil Beat

The new loan limits are expected to help more homebuyers access affordable housing options.

March 20 - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The United States is conspicuously consistent in its high rates of car usage, a new analysis finds.

March 19 - Phys.org

The County of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Office is leading the effort to prepare the county's first Urban Forest Management Plan.

March 19 - Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office

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Learn about nonprofits' pivotal role in urban sustainability, from policy advocacy to launching eco-initiatives that are transforming cityscapes for the better.

March 19 - Devin Partida

Housing advocates worry that, without government guardrails, buildings may not remain affordable or well-maintained in the long term.

March 19 - The Wall Street Journal

An advocacy group is calling for ‘sustainable, vertical’ mixed-use urbanism in the famously sprawling city.

March 19 - Urban Edge

Some hospitals and healthcare providers are partnering with affordable housing developers to connect housing to health services and create more affordable housing for hospital workers.

March 19 - The New York Times

A city report highlights successes and failures in building safer transportation infrastructure and reducing VMT in 2023.

March 19 - Yahoo News

The tool increases transparency about the agency’s performance on a variety of metrics.

March 19 - Mass Transit

The 28 grants support projects including relocation efforts as coastal communities face the growing impacts of climate change.

March 18 - The Seattle Times

The legislation would expand eligibility for economic incentives and let cities loosen regulations to allow for more building conversions.

March 18 - Beverly Press

TimeOut just released its list of the top 26 parks in the L.A. area, which is home to some of the best green spaces around.

March 18 - TimeOut

For people who can’t afford to buy an e-bike, or aren’t sure if they want to make the investment, e-bike libraries offer a risk-free way to try one out.

March 18 - Streetsblog USA

Learn about eleven landfills that have been transformed into beautiful outdoor recreation spaces.

March 18 - Brightly

If passed by the city council, the new form-based code will be piloted in four neighborhoods.

March 18 - News 5 Cleveland

The bill passed along party lines, but it received bipartisan pushback from both Republican and Democratic committee members, as well as environmentalists and car industry experts.

March 18 - NorthJersey.com