The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

HR 4099, which recently passed a House subcommittee, would create a new pool of money for 17 western states to use for new wastewater recycling capacity.

July 5 - Congresswoman Grace F Napolitano

A complete streets makeover is taking shape for Duke Street in Alexandria.

July 5 - ALX Now

Rents are resetting to pre-pandemic projections around the United States. Cities like San Francisco and New York are lagging behind, however.

July 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

Owning a home with no one living in it could soon come with a penalty in Toronto.

July 5 - The Star

Avondale Estates, Georgia is leaning into its recognition as one of the best small-town beer scenes in the country.

July 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Already understaffed and underfunded, the agencies that manage state and national parks are struggling to keep up with the spike in demand for outdoor recreation over the past year.

July 4 - High Country News

LISC and Enterprise, two large community development intermediaries, have announced major racial equity initiatives that emphasize how affordable housing gets built—and who builds it. We take a closer look at what they’re planning.

July 4 - Shelterforce Magazine

New and planned developments are risking the integrity of Liverpool's historic waterfront, according to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

July 4 - Dezeen

The rush to utilize sidewalk space for outdoor seating and parklets has created new obstacles for people with disabilities.

July 2 - Bloomberg CityLab

A movement to plant small patches of plants in urban neighborhoods is taking off in Europe and Asia as cities work to mitigate the effects of climate change and provide increased access to green space.

July 2 - National Geographic

A lawsuit claims a company's 75-year contract to manage the city of Chicago's parking meters amounts to an "unreasonable" monopoly.

July 2 - Chicago Sun-Times

To take on President Biden's ambitious housing goals, the agency needs to restore the staff lost during the Trump era.

July 2 - New York Times

The lack of robust public transit networks in many U.S. cities reduces access to opportunity and drives those who can afford it to buy private vehicles.

July 1 - Gizmodo

$1 million in new state funding will study the feasibility of connecting the Gold Line light rail in Pasadena to the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California.

July 1 - Pasadena NOw

Learn more about the Resource Conservation District which promotes land stewardship and resource conservation in the mountains through habitat restoration, planning, research, and education.

July 1 - Malibu Times

The development never fulfilled its mandate to build a public walkway through its property. Now, the Coastal Commission wants it to open its gates.

July 1 - Long Beach Post

With relatively few strings attached to the $350 billion in funds states and municipalities will receive, the door is wide open for governments to make a dent in their housing needs. But will they?

July 1 - Shelterforce Magazine

Residents have had a chance to oppose the new residential density proposed by the "Charlottesville Plans Together" comprehensive planning process.

July 1 - The Daily Progress

President Biden attempted to clean up the confusion he created shortly after he endorsed the Senate bipartisan infrastructure plan last week by linking it to the passage of his American Families Plan. On Tuesday, he promoted the plan in Wisconsin.

July 1 - The Washington Post

After many European train operators eliminated their unprofitable sleeper car services, a renewed interest in overnight rail travel has led to a boom in private sleeper train networks.

July 1 - The Guardian