The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Twenty-eight years after the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Texas has plenty of work to do if it's going to provide opportunity to Americans struggling with disabilities.

August 5 - The Dallas Morning News

On Thursday, the U.S. DOT and U.S. EPA announced one of the Trump administration's most consequential rollbacks of environmental and efficiency regulations that will have a detrimental effect on climate change, air pollution, and oil consumption.

August 5 - The Washington Post

The historically Latino working class neighborhood is a frequent touchstone in debates over gentrification in Los Angeles. That history goes back decades and colors residents' perceptions.

August 4 - BOOM: A Journal of California

Heavy fines on cars without city stickers have fueled a spike in bankruptcies in Chicago, especially in black neighborhoods like Lawndale and Englewood where households received many times more tickets than households in white neighborhoods.

August 4 - ProPublica

Do residents in Vancouver, Washington need protection from congestion pricing applied to all lanes on two Portland interstates? Gov. Jay Inslee seems to think so, adding that the value pricing pilot project is "going nowhere."

August 4 - The Columbian

Lobbyists from a diesel bus manufacturer, New Flyer, reached out to Miami's mayor after the company lost a bid for new buses in the city to electric bus company Proterra.

August 4 - The Miami Herald

Zoning and funding have kept developers from trying for a megatall project in the city’s already crowded skyline, despite projects at that scale in other parts of the world.

August 4 - Curbed NY

There have been multiple movements to remove the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, but the most recent flirtation with the idea comes from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. A Chronicle editorial argues Zinke's interest lacks good faith.

August 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Forty bus routes are losing trips because the Twin Cities have been unable to recruit and retain sufficient drivers to run the system.

August 3 - Minnesota Public Radio News

By increasing the amount of service and updating its scheduling and routes, the city of Kingston was able to induce demand for buses.

August 3 - TVO

The president promised to protect the unique natural area when he received permission to develop a resort there.

August 3 - The Guardian

The planned Wind Catcher did not make it through the Texas Public Utility Commission.

August 3 - InsideClimate News

Downtown Seattle has many disconnected bike lanes, so to make sure there are more safe routes for bikers, the city council passed a resolution that sets out a timeline to connect them.

August 3 - Curbed Seattle

Lime and Jump were allowed to bring 300 bikes to the borough, where bike share became available in late July.

August 3 - Curbed NY

As the city of Chicago continues to develop its river, some see an opportunity to expand river transit.

August 3 - Chicago Tribune

Witness the "theatricality of public space."

August 3 - Mother Jones

Satirical website The Onion has noticed something about the American approach to the traffic circle.

August 3 - The Onion

About two people a year are killed on Division street in Portland, and many more inured, now some fixes are in place and more are on the way.

August 2 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Despite rising death tolls for pedestrians, cities around the country are getting rid of red light cameras. New York City will be next.

August 2 - Streetsblog USA

Though San Francisco residents are more likely than residents of other cities to ride transit and avoid driving, the buses they ride on are unreliable.

August 2 - Curbed SF