The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An earlier post on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's big capital project proposal this week gave barely a mention of his new plans for the renovation, or rebirth, of Penn Station, America's busiest rail station.

January 11 - The New York Times

Faced with a court ordered requirement to provide its fair share of affordable housing, one New Jersey town's residents have lashed out with some anti-Semitic overtones against plans for a new development.

January 11 - The Atlantic

Has the renaissance of our urban cores petered out or will the movement of suburban refugees to denser metro neighborhoods continue? Let's see what demographics and economics tell us.

January 11 - Medium

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A snow storm came through overnight, your street hasn't been cleared. When can you expect to have your street cleared? Cities are increasingly providing snowplow tracking information to residents.

January 11 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

Compared to other countries, building mass transit in the United States has proven significantly more expensive. But why? And how do we fix this?

January 10 - Greater Greater Washington

After a stumbling start getting off the ground, proponents of Atlanta's new streetcar see hope in its future while others question further investment.

January 10 - New York Times

Peterborough is the winner of the 2015 World Smart City Award.

January 10 - Cities of the Future

The five-year transportation reauthorization known as the FAST Act relies on $70 billion of one-time, non-user fees to fund the $302 billion bill. The act also allows the government to fund the development of sustainable funding options by states.

January 10 - The Hill

There is hidden economic diversity even in one of the most famous (and toniest) of zip codes.

January 10 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

A bike plan isn't meant for the peloton. Here's how you can tell.

January 9 - Vancity Buzz

New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman, usually an astute observer, must have been having an off day when he made a completely incorrect assessment in his column on gentrification in New York City.

January 9 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

Following the recent example of cities like Vancouver, Austin, and Berkeley, Oakland, CA recently made it much easier for residents to create secondary units, also known as accessory dwelling units.

January 9 - East Bay Express

This article considers the impacts of driverless cars, or autonomous vehicles, on bicycle planning and what a 'low stress' bicycle route may look like in the future.

January 9 - Good Urban Places

The recently approved federal education law includes a provision that allows students to take alternative forms of transportation to and from school with parental permission.

January 9 - New York Post

A local developer has proposed a $400 million development that would add several game-changing uses to Downtown San Diego.

January 8 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The motivations to walk or bike vary greatly by income levels, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Washington. The wealthy, as it turns out, are the outliers.

January 8 - University of Washington

A plan in Singapore to transform the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu railway will create a linear park ten times longer than the High Line.

January 8 - Quartz

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has asked Alaska Governor Bill Walker to transfer more than 24 parcels of state land for high density housing.

January 8 - Alaska Dispatch News

The New York governor continues his tour of New York, promoting his big ticket capital agenda, yet not suggesting any means to pay for them. Worse yet, he restricts new funding options, like increased tolls, adding costs to the transportation budget.

January 8 - The New York Times

The funding allotment for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) included in the Omnibus spending bill marked a substantial increase over previous years.

January 8 - APA Policy News