The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The bill's more than 400 amendments include a VMT pilot, a Texas megahighway, and funding for accessibility at transit stations.

August 9 - Streetsblog USA

To begin to reverse decades of discrimination and disinvestment, future infrastructure spending must put equity at the forefront.

August 9 - Fast Company

To keep up with demand and slow the astronomical rise in housing costs, Palo Alto and other Silicon Valley cities must overcome local opposition to density and high-rises.

August 9 - San Francisco Chronicle

The city wants to install a network of more than 3,000 charging stations, with a focus on underserved communities.

August 9 - Sacramento Bee

Author Jeff Speck discusses the progress made since he first wrote Walkable City–and how far we still have to go to build streets that are safe for all.

August 9 - Governing

Years after cities first started trying to regulate electric scooters with geofences and designated parking areas, Bird will begin automatically lowering scooter speeds in pedestrian-dense areas like school zones and hospitals.

August 8 - Mashable

The state ranks as the seventh most dangerous for pedestrians, with more than 100 pedestrian and cyclist deaths every year.

August 8 - AZ Central

Two ramps that have minimal impact on traffic could make way for apartments, commercial spaces, or much-needed parks.

August 8 - Minneapolis St Paul Magazine

FHA research shows that multi-use trail users contribute three times as much in gas taxes as the program to build and maintain them receives.

August 8 - Streetsblog USA

As climate change and population growth strain fresh water resources, tactics from around the world provide universal lessons for building water-smart cities.

August 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

Efforts to revitalize declining downtowns have, in some cases, become catalysts for supporting small, minority-owned, local businesses.

August 6 - Brookings Institution

New research shows a 24% increase in people living in flood-prone areas since 2000, prompting calls for increased adaptation measures.

August 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

While the agency is receiving less funding than advocates say is needed, it will also have a new mandate that prioritizes public service over profitability.

August 6 - New York Times

Acknowledging the region's dire need for more diverse housing stock, city leaders hope the pre-approved designs, along with necessary zoning reforms, will encourage more construction of 'missing middle housing.'

August 5 - Greater Greater Washington

The city's roadways were built to prioritize fast-moving traffic, not safety. With a new Vision Zero plan, that could change.

August 5 - Houston Chronicle

Ambitious campaigns to plant trees in urban areas often don't take into account the complexities of growing and maintaining effective urban forests.

August 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

Record low water levels are sinking Lake Powell's houseboat industry as climate change threatens water supplies in the West.

August 5 - The Guardian

New mapping tools are helping cities around the world map and understand their poorest communities.

August 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

The state is poised to gain nearly $1 billion from the federal plan for projects ranging from electric vehicle charging stations to bike lanes and zero-emission bus fleets.

August 5 - L.A. Magazine

Walla Walla's 2018 zoning reforms included adaptive reuse, reduced parking requirements, and more relaxed rules for accessory dwelling units.

August 5 - The Urbanist