The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A New York Times article marks the historic significance of congestion pricing—gone are the days of treating roads like they're free while ignoring their costs.

April 5 - The New York Times

There is no shortage of autonomous shuttle services operating around the United States, which means there are plenty of lessons to be learned.

April 4 - Smart Cities Dive

A payroll tax will fund the expansion of bus services in Umatilla County, Oregon.

April 4 - Union Bulletin

A rezoning proposal for Staten Island in New York City gets support from a local resident with deep involvement in the community.

April 4 - silive.com

Las Vegas has almost maximized its growth potential given projects for its future water supply—something has to give.

April 4 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

On July 1, motorists in Ohio will pay an additional 10.5 cents per gallon to fill up, while truckers will pay 19 cents per gallon more on diesel fuel sales. Accompanying the tax hikes are two controversial provisions that DeWine chose not to veto.

April 4 - The Columbus Dispatch

The mayor of Newton says the city's planning department is stretched too thin, with several ordinances and large development proposals in the works.

April 4 - The Boston Globe

Drone footage and 3d models reveal the stakes in an ongoing legal controversy surrounding the Trump administration's attempt to undo the Obama administration's use of the Antiquities Act to create the Bears Ears National Monument.

April 4 - The Washington Post

Denver is considering a new city department in response to concerns expressed by bike and pedestrian advocates about the implementation of long-term plans.

April 4 - The Denver Post

A global shift in the market has upended the recycling industry. The story of recycling's past provides direction for the future.

April 4 - The Nib

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, the state Liquid Fuels Tax, state police, municipal finances, public transit—all play a role in Pennsylvania's big transportation funding mess.

April 4 - Lancaster Online

The number of cost-burdened households in rural parts of the United States is increasing quickly.

April 3 - Stateline

The Congress for New Urbanism has once again released on if its signature efforts: the Freeways Without Futures report that assumes urban freeways were a mistake of 20th century planning and engineering and advocates for a new approach.

April 3 - Congress for the New Urbanism

More social justice advocates in more cities are winning the argument that transit fare evasion punishments don't fit the crime.

April 3 - PlanPhilly

The framework proposed by the authors of the Green New Deal may be too much for Congress, but many of these polices are already in place at the state level.

April 3 - Environmental Law at Harvard

Low wages and a strong economy are making it hard to find new bus drivers in Denver. The lack of drivers leads to decreased service.

April 3 - Streetsblog Denver

The third time was not the charm for a transit sales tax in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

April 3 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Redfin released its updated transit scores for 2019 and, while there’s little change in the ranking, cities like D.C. and New York did see changes in their scores.

April 3 - Redfin

Streetsblog USA has launched its annual "parking madness" competition that has shamed the nation's worst parking crater for six years now. This year, however, the award will go to a former parking crater.

April 3 - Streetsblog USA

Pete Buttigieg, in his eighth and final year as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a formerly shrinking Rust Belt city, is on a roll in his bid to capture the Democratic nomination to challenge President Trump next year. The Indy Star looks at his record.

April 3 - The Indianapolis Star