The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The quality of life or residents might be the best way to measure the benefits of green building programs, according to the president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council.

November 30 - Smart Cities Dive

Suburban malls around the country are shutting down, and the huge spaces offer a variety of opportunities for creative reuse.

November 30 - The Washington Post

A court ruling means a state law intended to spur affordable housing development by providing incentives for the sale of surplus public land will apply equally in every city in California.

November 30 - San Francisco Chronicle

Californians fleeing the nation's highest housing prices were key to Nevada's growth according to newly released Census data. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's reporter, editorial board, and readers all had something to say about the newcomers.

November 30 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rental prices dropped in Minneapolis and St. Paul in October 2019, but it's too soon to infer lessons from the change in the market.

November 30 - Pioneer Press

Bellevue, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, is the latest city to follow in the footsteps on Las Vegas and New Orleans in allowing alcoholic beverages in the public realm.

November 29 - WCPO

Transit advocates don't see much to like in the state of Connecticut's big transportation spending plan—just more of the same.

November 29 - Streetsblog USA

A new program enables everyday citizens the chance to work as building inspectors in the nation's capital.

November 29 - Urban Turf

Despite major opposition by residents, the Madison Common Council approved a $40 motor vehicle registration fee (aka 'wheel tax') on an 11-8 vote on Oct. 29 to help fund the city's new East-West Bus Rapid Transit system.

November 29 - Wisconsin State Journal

A writer in Toronto imagines how the city would be evaluated according to a "Run Score"—a fast-paced version of the Walk Score.

November 29 - Spacing Toronto

Here's one application of virtual reality we didn't see coming: happy cows and better milk.

November 28 - CNN

An experiment in round-the-clock public bathroom access has proven successful, and San Francisco is expanding the program.

November 28 - San Francisco Chronicle

Two articles raise questions about the state of humanity, as evidenced by the way news organizations and politicians write and talk about the homeless.

November 28 - Streetsblog LA

The new home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Charger is almost ready for prime time. The mayor's economic development dreams are on the line as much as any championship.

November 28 - The Daily Breeze

When going around the Thanksgiving table today, giving thanks for our friends and family to hear, don't forget to mention the environmental, social, and economic benefits of public transit.

November 28 - CityLab

The United Nations announces more bad news for the climate and the role of American society and culture in causing the destruction of the planet.

November 27 - The New York Times

The mayors of Tucson and Phoenix want Congress to block President Donald Trump from removing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

November 27 - Arizona Public Media

The controversy over a tech billionaire blocking access to a Pacific Ocean beach is back from the dead.

November 27 - Bloomberg

MSNBC asks if the Trump administration has accomplished with its Department of Transportation, and whether Americans are better off because of those efforts.

November 27 - MSNBC

Details of the community benefits package promised as part of Amazon's HQ2 development deal with Arlington County, Virginia made news this week.

November 27 - WTOP