The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Canada’s capital city recently completed the first step toward adopting a new Transportation Master Plan.

May 2 - City of Ottawa

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A new feature on the Brooklyn waterfront is a reminder that Domino Sugar has made several unsavory appearances in the history of Puerto Rican communities.

May 2 - Mark H. McNulty

When presented with a choice between investing in improved service or funding a fare-free program, the D.C. Council is choosing fare-free transit, and potentially overriding the wishes of the mayor.

May 2 - The Washington Post

Los Angeles is poised to approve a trio of long-planned zoning code updates—for the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Downtown, and Hollywood—as the first test cases for a new citywide zoning code update known as re:code LA.

May 1 - Urbanize LA

Emerging from a years-long drought, the state now faces significant flood risks as temperatures rise and the abundant snowpack begins to melt.

May 1 - Los Angeles Times

One in five Americans with limited access to transit and no vehicle have to forego medical appointments.

May 1 - Smart Cities Dive

The Boise Planning Commission gave its approval to a new zoning code for the city of Boise. The City Council is expected to consider the draft zoning code in June.

May 1 - Boise State Public Radio

If passed by the full state legislature, the bill would eliminate local restrictions on ‘mother-in-law’ units.

May 1 - FOX 4 News

A proposed bond referendum would be the city’s largest-ever affordable housing investment.

May 1 - NBC DFW

A mile-and-a-half-long section of Interstate 95, which handles 80,000 vehicle trips a day, will be expanded in Virginia. The project includes a new shoulder, lighting, and noise walls.

May 1 - WTOP

A growing movement seeks to reduce waste in the construction industry and focus on the long-term impact of building materials.

May 1 - Wired

The plan will serve as a guide for the development of safe and accessible bikeways and paths within unincorporated areas of L.A. County and along County flood control district channels.

April 30 - Los Angeles County Public Works

The California Air Resources Board plans to launch an e-bike incentive program later this year.

April 30 - Streetsblog California

With the new zoning code, Frederick aims to shift away from use-based zoning regulations.

April 30 - City of Frededick

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If there has ever been a good time to change our urban patterns, the time is now.

April 30 - Marcelo Remond

Research links high ridership levels with lower crime, signaling that, rather than introducing new security measures, transit agencies should focus on bringing riders back to their systems.

April 28 - Los Angeles Times

A city plan calls for reimagining an elevated freeway that cuts through downtown communities and redeveloping public properties.

April 28 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MARTA will begin construction on two new bus lines this year, which will share lanes with other vehicles but use other tools to speed up service.

April 28 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Did you know? The amount of public subsidies given to free parking far outweighs federal funding for the National Park Service.

April 28 - Streetsblog USA

The revised plan reflects the county's commitment to fighting climate change and identifies strategies, measures, and actions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from community activities and some municipal operations.

April 27 - Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning