The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Some theorists want to design cities to reduce loneliness and isolation. Others want to accommodate them.

January 23 - Governing

A combination of ineffective funding mechanisms, strict building regulations, and inflation are pushing per-unit construction costs higher.

January 23 - Crain's Chicago Business

The Planning Commission Podcast: Exploring Universal Design

January 23 - The Planning Commission Podcast

Overly restrictive zoning regulations have stifled the housing supply and driven up rents across the Commonwealth.

January 23 - Pew Trusts

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Drivers sometimes defend speeding by arguing that it is safe as long as other drivers are also speeding. This argument only makes sense in the context of a limited-access highway.

January 23 - Michael Lewyn

Many communities at increased risk of flooding and wildfires will need to relocate. Here’s how local and regional governments can prepare.

January 22 - Route Fifty

Office buildings continue to lose tenants as the remote work trend persists.

January 22 - Orange County Register

With nearly half of U.S. road deaths occurring on rural roads, the Complete Streets approach offers a safer way forward, but few towns are taking it on.

January 22 - Smart Growth America

In May 2024, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals will hold its national conference in Stateline, Nevada, offering opportunities to learn and network in the beautiful setting of Lake Tahoe.

January 22 - Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals

What is public interest design? And what should we be considering as we shape a process that fully embraces and realizes a project’s public interest potential? Understanding these key principles and characteristics can help.

January 22 - Studio Civic | Pulse

Learn about the top trends impacting parks and recreation, including the use of mobile phone data to track park usage, impacts of climate change, rise of pickleball, a four-day work week, and more.

January 22 - Parks and Recreation Magazine

A new report highlights a growing affordability crisis, calling for state-level zoning changes and renter protections.

January 22 - CT News Junkie

The experiment could become the largest renewable energy grid of its kind.

January 22 - Next City

To meet ambitious climate and decarbonization goals, some states are barring local governments from restricting wind and solar development.

January 21 - U.S. News & World Report

Advocates say using an arbitrary temperature cutoff to open and close winter shelters ignores the reality of cold weather risks.

January 21 - The Oregonian

A set of 20 creative suggestions for increasing parks revenue.

January 21 - Center For An Urban Future

Skyrocketing home values are driving up property tax bills, putting lower-income homeowners at risk of losing their homes.

January 21 - Pew Stateline

The 25-unit development is part of a growing ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ movement to build housing on properties owned by faith-based organizations.

January 19 - KPBS

The proposal targets areas near transmission lines in 11 western and southwestern states.

January 19 - Reuters

As the cost of building new housing rises, mechanisms that support the purchase of existing housing by local governments and housing authorities can help mitigate the housing crisis and create affordable housing faster than new construction.

January 19 - The Philadelphia Citizen