The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Montgomery County has been considering a Bus Rapid Transit System for close to a decade, a study released this year details the improvements the system promises to bring.

January 31 - Greater Greater Washington

A new tunnel moving east under the Sir John A. Parkway gets approval from National Capital Commission.

January 31 - Metro News

FEATURE

A pilot program in Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo's City and Regional Planning Department explored the potential for an online video course platform to enrich and extend curriculum.

January 31 - William Riggs

Daniel Kay Hertz argues that, besides improving service, a little signage could save the city of Chicago billions of dollars in service expansion costs.

January 30 - Chicago Magazine

Republicans in Missouri want to reduce taxes for corporations, so they are reducing tax credits for affordable housing, infrastructure, and historic preservation.

January 30 - St. Louis Public Radio

Pasadena is adopting accessory dwelling unit (ADU) reform in response to state legislation designed to spur affordable housing options by easing restrictions on ADUs. But is it really entrenchment dressed as reform?

January 30 - UrbDeZine

In the wake of rapid gentrification, an organization in Los Angeles is leveraging the arts to celebrate a community's rich heritage and keep social equity a priority.

January 30 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

Following the lead set by other franchises, professional sports teams are becoming real estate developers seeking to create vibrant places that attract commerce on non-game days.

January 30 - Modern Cities

A call to action to change the paradigm of planning and development to better serve an aging nation.

January 30 - The New York Times

With the loss of redevelopment in California, money for brownfield remediation has dried up. The California Legislature needs to focus on regulatory reform to support brownfield redevelopment, according to environmental attorney Richard Opper.

January 30 - UrbDeZine

Governor Andrew Cuomo, continuing a spree of infrastructure related initiatives, has proposed legislation that would expand his oversight of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

January 30 - Politico New York

Street Road, a thoroughfare cutting through the Philadelphia suburb of Bensalem, is a public safety disaster. PennDOT is investing in safety along the road, but locals say much more needs to be done.

January 30 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

After a few years in the architecture field, it can be hard to see the bigger picture. San Diego Gensler architect Marin Gertler provides perspective based on his own experiences.

January 30 - UrbDeZine

Housing prices are still well above the national average in the Bay Area, but some relief at least, has emerged in recent months.

January 29 - The San Jose Mercury News

Colorado is the latest state to consider allowing people on bikes to pass through intersections more freely than cars.

January 29 - The Denver Post

It's the antithesis of what former President Obama and his predecessors did when they gave federal lands and waters more protection. But don't blame Trump's executive actions for this one (not yet, anyway), as it's being proposed by Congress.

January 29 - The Guardian

The state of Oregon will consider legislation that would raise $2.17 million a year by implementing a fee on non-motorized users of public waterways.

January 29 - Mail Tribune

The Central Ohio Transit Authority will culminate a $9.4 million plan to redesign the bus system serving the Columbus region later this year.

January 29 - The Columbus Dispatch

Bus ridership in the Tampa Bay region dropped for the first time after six straight years of growth.

January 28 - Tampa Bay Times

The arc of history has bent back to the Astrodome.

January 28 - Houston Chronicle