The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

APA’s third annual Trend Report for Urban Planners is out and offers a comprehensive look at potential drivers of change that could impact communities and the work of planners for decades to come.

February 11 - American Planning Association

State lawmakers spoke out in support of a proposed federal bill that would permit housing development on federal lands.

February 11 - The Salt Lake Tribune

The free fare pilot program is only partially complete, but even if it is deemed “successful,” it is unclear how — or if — Metro Transit plans to adopt free fare policies for the long term.

February 11 - Axios Twin Cities

The president of Habitat for Humanity has some suggestions for U.S. lawmakers.

February 11 - The Hill

An argument for better bike infrastructure from a healthcare perspective.

February 9 - Healthy Debate

Planting food-producing trees can offer both shade and a source of healthy foods in concrete-dominated neighborhoods.

February 9 - Grist

A proposed tax abatement program would promote the conversion of office buildings to housing.

February 9 - Venable LLP

If passed, the law would require all highway projects to show how they would reduce VMT or mitigate their impact.

February 9 - StreetsBlog NYC

Since a November fire in Los Angeles, city officials have found more than three-quarters of leased freeway-adjacent properties visited so far fail their inspection.

February 8 - ABC7

Limiting parking within 20 feet of intersections improves visibility and reduces collisions with pedestrians.

February 8 - Mercury News

‘Housing First’ and other evidence-driven homelessness response programs are showing success in some cities and regions while the number of unhoused people rises across the nation.

February 8 - Brookings

Even when accessibility is taken into account, transit stations and pedestrian infrastructure often still fail to make appropriate accommodations.

February 8 - The Conversation

Recipients largely spent the monthly $1,000 on basic necessities like housing and food, which mirrors results of similar programs in other U.S. cities.

February 8 - Business Insider

Developments near the city’s popular greenway will no longer be subject to minimum parking requirements to make way for more effective development.

February 8 - Urbanize Atlanta

The city voted to spend $6 million on a plan to address future development.

February 8 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

So far, the department has allocated 90 percent of its federal transportation funding to road projects and less than 1 percent to transit.

February 8 - New York Focus

Modular housing can be built faster and at lower cost than traditional homes, but the industry is stymied by regulatory and other barriers.

February 7 - Center for American Progress

A measure on the local ballot in March could force the city to implement its own mobility plan, which city officials call “a guide, not a mandate.”

February 7 - Los Angeles Times

These national monuments, parks, and sites honor and preserve Black history in America.

February 7 - Sierra

City officials want to encourage the redevelopment of underused surface parking lots.

February 7 - Axios