The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Extreme heat events like the ‘heat dome’ that baked Southern California last summer kill a disproportionate number of people experiencing homelessness, who have fewer resources to protect themselves from the scorching sun.

February 21 - Los Angeles Times

Mayor London Breed’s newest proposal for revitalizing downtown San Francisco faces some sharp criticism for offering no new solutions after the city failed to deliver on goals and recommendations made in 2020.

February 21 - Mission Local

A bill that would allow Colorado cities to enact rent stabilization policies is under discussion again, with some tweaks.

February 21 - Colorado Public Radio

Local governments can apply for part of a $5 million program aimed at helping them identify appropriate sites, preserve affordable housing, and build more housing near transit.

February 21 - Route Fifty

FEATURE

The days and weeks since the arrival of Covid-19 have been filled with so much noise about the future, it’s been difficult to distinguish between big stories and frivolous distractions. Planetizen is here to help.

February 21 - James Brasuell

New research assesses the potential implications of reduced car ownership on the design of roads and communities.

February 21 - The Washington Post

The Boston Globe’s editorial board calls on the city to take on citywide zoning reform to boost housing construction and revitalize areas that have faced historical underinvestment.

February 21 - The Boston Globe

BLOG POST

Does the work of Jane Jacobs support restrictive zoning?

February 21 - Michael Lewyn

The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) just approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.

February 20 - California Department of Fish and Wildlife

A new study indicates that improving access to extracurricular activities (EA) may help address the growing mental health needs of children and caregivers.

February 20 - Academic Pediatrics

A new study estimates that more than a third of premature deaths from excessive heat can be prevented by planting more trees in cities.

February 20 - World Economic Forum

Transit service in the District has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with Black and low-income riders feeling the brunt of the impact.

February 20 - TransitCenter

The Lego brick is 65 years old this year. Learn more about its history and impacts on both children and adults.

February 20 - Inc.

Just months after the Biden administration released a blueprint for ending homelessness focused on ‘person-centered’ solutions, federal officials are forcefully displacing unhoused people in encampments around the District.

February 19 - Bloomberg CityLab

FEATURE

How master plans in the two cities hope to transform their historic, and historically underutilized, waterfronts.

February 19 - Trevor McIntyre

Chicago has its first “comprehensive plan” since the 1960s, but without a land use map, the “We Will Chicago” plan is devoted more to laying out the issues and challenges facing the city than setting new policies.

February 19 - Chicago Sun-Times

The public space officer will be in charge of making the city’s sidewalks more pedestrian-friendly while keeping streets clean and accessible.

February 19 - Bloomberg CityLab

TxDOT plans to demolish hundreds of apartments for its interstate widening project despite local calls to preserve the buildings as affordable housing.

February 17 - Streetsblog USA

A tongue-in-cheek piece from The Onion calls the disastrous train derailment in Ohio a “deregulation success story.”

February 17 - The Onion

The city exceeded its goals for providing housing and creating new affordable housing units in 2022.

February 17 - Smart Cities Dive