The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

To sway public opinion, the Orange County toll road agency hired a group of consultants. Critics say the cost and service delivered aren’t acceptable.

March 26 - Los Angeles Times

With prices listed at $1,600 a month for a studio, $2,800 for a two-bedroom and $3,700 for a three-bedroom, officials in Vancouver, British Columbia are wondering whether the Rent 100 program is achieving its intended goals.

March 26 - The Star Vancouver

A creative exhibit highlights how redlining and racist exclusion persist today.

March 26 - Curbed Seattle

Waterfront views and large parcels of vacant land should be a good urban revitalization in a growing city like Philadelphia, but the Central Delaware waterfront has fallen short of expectations.

March 26 - Philadelphia Inquirer

Metrorail has seen ridership improve in Northern Virginia, but not enough to balance out the losses to bus ridership.

March 26 - Inside NOVA

With infrastructure and housing prices in the national discussion more than ever before, the federal government still doesn't seem ready to really change its ways.

March 26 - Route Fifty

The New York State Legislature is preparing to reverse over a decade of reluctance regarding congestion pricing, according to reports from Albany.

March 26 - The New York Times

The poles on Route 495 separate out a bus lane, but riders often find themselves traveling slower than vehicles in the car lanes.

March 25 - NJ.com

The San Francisco Chronicle offers a round-up of 11 big transit projects, by Caltrans, BART, SFMTA, and others, making progress around the bay.

March 25 - San Francisco Chronicle

The LAnow on-demand shuttle began operation earlier this month.

March 25 - Mass Transit

The project will bring money and visitors to Chicago’s South Side, but the community wants more assurances that the future of residents will be a priority.

March 25 - Next City

The U.S. is an expensive place to build transit resources. A move from Congress to ban Chinese rail cars over espionage fears may exacerbate that problem.

March 25 - Governing

A new paper examines the impacts of broad economic trends—like inequality, job markets, and migration—on housing markets in the nation's major metropolitan areas.

March 25 - The Planning Report

Locally generated sales tax revenue will no longer fund a planned light rail extension in west Phoenix.

March 25 - Arizona Republic

A $310 million project in Midtown Detroit continues the development momentum of Detroit's urban core.

March 25 - Crain's Detroit Business

FEATURE

In the age of new technology, is it better to ask for forgiveness, or beg for permission? Austin Brown and Kelly Fleming of UC Davis explore why companies have taken this approach and how policymakers and business leaders can improve the situation.

March 25 - Austin Brown

The metamorphoses of suburban commercial buildings reflect a story of the urban landscape waiting to be told.

March 25 - The American Conservative

Suburban neighborhoods are faring better than neighborhoods in cities when it comes to a range of economic status indicators.

March 24 - CityLab

How can a three-day design workshop make a difference? Be a strong local partner able to convene community. Rob Steuteville at CNU Public Square shares lessons learned.

March 24 - CNU Public Square

The city of Seattle is the largest jurisdiction in the state of Washington that passes on its legal opportunity to implement a transportation impact fee on new development.

March 24 - The Urbanist