The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Thanks to decades of activism and newly available federal funding, state and local governments are starting to understand the negative impacts of highway construction and working to reverse the effects on cities around the nation.

April 13 - Congress For New Urbanism

While it’s too soon to assess the full effects of recently passed legislation on housing production in the state, planners and housing advocates express cautious optimism that the new laws could help alleviate the state’s housing shortage.

April 13 - Terner Center for Housing Innovation

A wonky policy tool can have significant effects on how public and private money is spent.

April 13 - Vox

The city has been working to raise $200 million to create a 5.5 acre park spanning a portion of Interstate 670.

April 13 - KCUR

The membership of decisionmaking bodies such as planning commissions rarely reflects the socioeconomic, gender, and racial characteristics of the local community.

April 13 - Urban Institute

The funding will support projects that reduce the risk of vehicle-wildlife collisions and improve habitat connectivity.

April 13 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

The number of people killed on bikes in the city has already surpassed 2018’s total for the entire year.

April 13 - Curbed

The legislation would permit duplexes and, in some cases, fourplexes in residential areas in most Washington towns.

April 12 - Crosscut

A Brookings Institution study reveals that crime rates in major cities have risen, but downtown districts account for a negligible part of the growth.

April 12 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Proponents of the resolution say the city’s parking mandates encourage drunk driving and drive up construction costs for small businesses.

April 12 - Towers

A state audit criticized the agency for taking a haphazard approach to awarding contracts for major projects.

April 12 - The Denver Post

As the world’s water supply becomes more threatened, the wealthiest people are exacerbating the crisis through non-essential uses while the poor are the first to lose access to water.

April 12 - The Guardian

FEATURE

A cautionary tale of using indices.

April 12 - Miriam Pinski

The program will mark the first use of automated enforcement to ticket vehicles blocking access to bus stops.

April 12 - DCist

City leaders and transportation officials met to discuss their wish lists for intercity rail service.

April 12 - Smart Cities Dive

L.A.’s pandemic-era renter protections are credited with stabilizing homelessness in the region, but they ended at the end of March. Meanwhile, evictions are on the upswing around the country, led by L.A.’s neighbor to the east, Las Vegas.

April 11 - LAist

Workplaces that employees can reach more quickly are less likely to have high office vacancy rates, a new analysis finds.

April 11 - Globe St.

The “Our Missoula Development Guide” is getting an update as the Montana deals with the contemporary pressures of population growth and gentrification.

April 11 - NBC Montana

The Covid 19 national emergency enacted by then-President Donald Trump in March 2020 was officially ended on Monday by President Joe Biden.

April 11 - CNN

The growing popularity of large, heavy SUVS—and the energy needed to produce and operate them—could limit the environmental gains made by electric vehicles.

April 11 - Streetsblog USA