The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Michigan Department of Transportation will start a $1 billion, 14-year construction project later this year, on I-75, north of Detroit. Some community members are still wondering if the project is necessary.

February 25 - Detroit Free Press

A once-in-a-generation moment for transit is taking shape in Atlanta.

February 25 - Streetsblog USA

Unlike Europe where renewable energy is heavily subsidized, very few biogas projects that convert farm waste to energy using anaerobic digesters are being built in the U.S. State incentives are instrumental due to high capital and maintenance costs.

February 25 - The Wall Street Journal - Business

Move over "Neighborhood Integrity Initiative." The "Build Better LA" initiative will compete for the soul of the city in the November election.

February 25 - Los Angeles Times

A game encountered as a youth has brought many adults to the ranks of professional planning. What, then, is the legacy of the lessons offered by SimCity and its brethren?

February 25 - City Observatory

Demolition of the Western Avenue viaduct will begin on March 1. An at-grade intersection will replace the old structure.

February 25 - City of Chicago

A new social media-fueled engagement effort is shedding light on the policies that make it hard to build walkable, mixed-use infill in communities around the country.

February 25 - Strong Towns

Public hearings have begun for a proposal that would implement a flat fare system on the Port Authority of Allegheny County transit system.

February 24 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Detroit Regional Chamber made an explicit show of solidarity with the concerns of neighborhood revitalization in the many neighborhoods of the city.

February 24 - Detroit Free Press

The Brookings Institution mapped the proliferation of startup accelerators—an increasingly popular tool for economic growth.

February 24 - Brookings

After a few decades watching—and sometimes helping—great ideas die of overexposure to reality, I'm convinced it's not enough to just listen to folks you're hoping to help. You have to make something happen. A well-conceived charrette helps.

February 24 - PlaceShakers

With gas prices the lowest since 2009, ten state legislatures and governors consider raising state gas taxes, though many are accompanied by fiscally questionable tax shifts. Some tried and failed last year. All of the proposed increases are modest.

February 24 - Tax Justice Blog

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Though projects tend to be hyper-local and temporary, Do It Yourself, Tactical, or Guerrilla Urbanism is an endorsement of the top-down planning model, rather than a repudiation.

February 24 - Reuben Duarte

A mapping project lead by Facebook's Connectivity Lab is gathering data from all over the atmosphere, and beyond, to make a comprehensive map of the world's buildings.

February 24 - Vox

The big anchor businesses of malls are bleeding business and closing stores, dragging the rest of the mall business down with them.

February 24 - The Wall Street Journal

Many experts believe that a property crash, as a result of Hurricanes or sea level rise, on the coast of South Florida is inevitable. But that hasn't deterred the suppliers or the consumers in the Miami real estate market.

February 24 - The American Prospect

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This blog post highlights resources available to help engage children and young adults in participatory planning processes.

February 24 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

The largest cohort of Millennials (those born in 1990) recently turned 25, leaving only smaller waves of their generational peers to follow. Are economic and generational trends primed for another, suburban shift?

February 23 - The Urban Edge

The Ohio Supreme Court had to intervene in the complicated issue of municipal golf courses managed by private operators. In the end, Cincinnati's municipal golf courses will keep their property tax exemptions.

February 23 - Cincinnati Enquirer

That beautiful new bike lane, known as the 606, in Chicago has brought along with it local concerns about gentrification. The city and a local non-profit have teamed up to create a loan program to help current residents stay ahead of the curve.

February 23 - DNAinfo Chicago