The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

More and more homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments as the pandemic lingers, according to recent market data.

November 25 - The Orange County Register

Two studies begin the process of spending billions of dollars for infrastructure in Ballard and Interbay in Seattle. According to this critique, the effort is off on the wrong foot.

November 25 - The Urbanist

The pandemic is accelerating recent trends in commercial real estate with potentially catastrophic consequences for the commercial corridors that play such a fundamental role in the urban fabric.

November 25 - Urban Institute

Decades of racist policy and a lack of critical resources have left Cleveland in a perpetual state of economic fragility. The city can't afford another recession.

November 25 - City Monitor

Parking scofflaws beware: your neighbor could soon have a financial incentive to notice your hijinks.

November 25 - Curbed

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Many transportation problems are virtually unsolvable without efficient road and parking pricing. When people say "I oppose road tolls," they are really saying "I support traffic congestion." Here are responses to common objections.

November 24 - Todd Litman

San Francisco becomes the 40th city statewide to legislate a ban on natural gas in development projects.

November 24 - Smart Cities Dive

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle City Council have given all the funding necessary to make the Georgetown-to-South Park Trail a reality.

November 24 - The Urbanist

Google has unveiled a new tool called Tree Canopy Lab in an effort to keep cities like Los Angeles cool by helping them to know where to plant more trees.

November 24 - The Verge

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Transportation is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S, making President-elect Biden’s choice for Transportation Secretary—and the department’s policies on emissions, electric vehicles, and autonomous vehicles—critical.

November 24 - Robert Fischer

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority couldn't wait for a still hypothetical bailout from Congress or the Biden administration.

November 24 - The Washington Post

Pittsburgh has one of the most lucrative innovation districts in the country, and even more development investment is on the way.

November 24 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The new skyscraper being built at 200 Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan might be forced by an appeals court to remove 20 floors of the mostly complete building.

November 24 - Curbed

Processing a growing backlog of requests, Seattle Department of Transportation must prioritize which intersections will be made accessible.

November 23 - The Seattle Times

Proposed changes to the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority's highway program would allow local governments the flexibility to implement complete street elements with new projects. The proposition has been a surprisingly tough sell.

November 23 - Streetsblog LA

Murals do more than bring joy to onlookers. Public art can also be a source of healing, a point of reflection, and a cause for conversation.

November 23 - Bloomberg CityLab

A plan to build a high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas is on hold after the developer came up short on fundraising. Affordable housing projects in California stand to benefit from the newly available state bond funding.

November 23 - Bloomberg

One urban planner turned consultant is taking on the forces that be that favor corporate interests over local Black business owners.

November 23 - Next City

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revised a plan to protect the Houston region from flooding by tossing out a proposed tunnel and opting instead to dig Buffalo Bayou wider and deeper.

November 23 - Houston Chronicle

Assuming that Congress isn't going to act, does New York Gov Cuomo have the political will to save the New York MTA from sweeping layoffs and service cuts?

November 23 - StreetsBlog NYC