The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The public health epidemic created by dangerous roads, dangerous cars, and dangerous drivers was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

June 8 - Curbed

The agency's board members spoke out forcefully against air pollution and displacement, but stopped short of completely rejecting the project, looking instead to cleaner vehicles and regulations that mitigate community concerns.

June 7 - Los Angeles Times

The vernacular notion of "metro area" or "urban region" may not match up with standard political designations, like municipality, county, state, or city-state. Too bad. Ambiguity and complexity are hallmarks of today's mega-cities.

June 7 - Common Edge Collaborative

Riverside County's transportation commission is moving forward with a proposal to bring passenger rail from Los Angeles to Indio.

June 7 - Urbanize Los Angeles

A proposed code amendment would expand parking reforms implemented by San Diego in 2019.

June 7 - NBC San Diego

A group of 12 leading transit experts debriefed on the consequences of the pandemic for public transit, and proposed a future that centers public transit as a tool for economic recovery and righting the past wrongs of the planning profession.

June 7 - Politico

Policies that encouraged urban segregation and led to the displacement and disenfranchisement of communities of color continue to reverberate in Canada's urban centers.

June 7 - The Globe and Mail

The increasing investment value of real estate has led to tangible changes in the way buildings are designed and function, one author argues.

June 7 - Fast Company

Taking lessons from his time working in the Obama administration, President Biden is tempering promises of quick job creation with long-term reinvestment.

June 7 - Governing

The city has selected developers for an ambitious approach to affordable housing development on nine sites across the city.

June 6 - San Francisco Chronicle

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors has approved a program that would eliminate fares for students and low-income riders, but the program's future rests on finding sustainable funding sources.

June 6 - LAist

Oakley, a small town in Summit County, Utah, has paused new development while it redraws its land use map and brings new water supply online.

June 6 - Park Record

A new report quantifies the number of housing units in the development pipelines in metropolitan areas around the United States.

June 6 - Urbanize Atlanta

Raleigh, North Carolina is the latest in a series of cities pursuing a significant departure from the 20th century planning status quo.

June 4 - The News & Observer

The nationwide house price-to-rent ratio has hit its highest level since 1975.

June 4 - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

The Census Bureau released new data on May 27 that includes the first four months of the pandemic. Seattle tops the growth rate at 2.2% from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020, while Baltimore and San Francisco land at the bottom with -1.4%.

June 4 - The Seattle Times

A study, a debate, and an awards show—all included in the wild west politics of parking in the Big Apple.

June 4 - New York Post

PLANOPEDIA

Height limits are a critical component of almost every zoning code in the United States.

June 3 - James Brasuell

Light trucks are killing more pedestrians than ever while keeping their drivers and passengers safer. Is it time to reframe safety regulations?

June 3 - Treehugger

Not only does the redevelopment of a large section of Earvin Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook offer much needed green space and new amenities, it also helps to conserve water and improve water quality.

June 3 - Los Angeles Times