The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A proposed bond referendum would be the city’s largest-ever affordable housing investment.

May 1 - NBC DFW

A mile-and-a-half-long section of Interstate 95, which handles 80,000 vehicle trips a day, will be expanded in Virginia. The project includes a new shoulder, lighting, and noise walls.

May 1 - WTOP

A growing movement seeks to reduce waste in the construction industry and focus on the long-term impact of building materials.

May 1 - Wired

The plan will serve as a guide for the development of safe and accessible bikeways and paths within unincorporated areas of L.A. County and along County flood control district channels.

April 30 - Los Angeles County Public Works

The California Air Resources Board plans to launch an e-bike incentive program later this year.

April 30 - Streetsblog California

With the new zoning code, Frederick aims to shift away from use-based zoning regulations.

April 30 - City of Frededick

FEATURE

If there has ever been a good time to change our urban patterns, the time is now.

April 30 - Marcelo Remond

Research links high ridership levels with lower crime, signaling that, rather than introducing new security measures, transit agencies should focus on bringing riders back to their systems.

April 28 - Los Angeles Times

A city plan calls for reimagining an elevated freeway that cuts through downtown communities and redeveloping public properties.

April 28 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MARTA will begin construction on two new bus lines this year, which will share lanes with other vehicles but use other tools to speed up service.

April 28 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Did you know? The amount of public subsidies given to free parking far outweighs federal funding for the National Park Service.

April 28 - Streetsblog USA

The revised plan reflects the county's commitment to fighting climate change and identifies strategies, measures, and actions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from community activities and some municipal operations.

April 27 - Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

With weekday commuter ridership still lagging far below 2019 levels and remote work not going anywhere anytime soon, the agency plans to increase train frequencies on weekends and reduce some weekday service.

April 27 - NBC Bay Area

Legislators from California and Nevada are calling on Secretary Buttigieg to support a private effort to build a high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas.

April 27 - Associated Press

Traffic safety advocates urge cities and states to lower speed limits and improve pedestrian infrastructure to stem the growth in traffic deaths and injuries.

April 27 - Smart Cities Dive

The largest project ever undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers may not be enough to protect Houston-area communities from flooding during the most severe hurricanes, according to the Corps’ own analysis.

April 27 - Grist

The region’s rapid growth and high housing costs are prompting a contentious debate over zoning changes that would boost density.

April 27 - Axios

FEATURE

Planetizen's annual list of top apps for planners is back, ten years after its first appearance on the site. Scores of apps have been recommended by planners as examples of planning in action, or tools for planning action.

April 27 - James Brasuell

Build safe infrastructure and people on bikes will come, according to New York City officials.

April 27 - New York City Department of Transportation

Colorado’s “More Homes Now” bill has been drastically reduced in scope and ambition, showing the contemporary zoning reform movement still has obstacles to overcome.

April 26 - The Colorado Sun