The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

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

A new study quantifies the potential economic losses that would result from another algae bloom.

January 19 - Fox 4

The maintenance of existing affordable housing units often falls through the cracks as funding programs target new construction.

January 18 - The Real Deal

Major infrastructure projects face ballooning costs, putting basic maintenance and safety upgrade projects on the back burner.

January 18 - The Urbanist

This year could mark a turning point for climate policy and energy systems.

January 18 - Yale Climate Connections

Access to quality internet connectivity in many tribal and rural communities lags far behind other regions.

January 18 - Stateline

The city says it is accelerating its Vision Zero initiative to improve road safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users.

January 18 - The Denver Gazette

Efforts made to prepare the state’s infrastructure for winter storms after 2021’s disastrous freeze are paying off.

January 18 - The New York Times