The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Applied to streets, parking lots, and other asphalt surfaces, a reflective epoxy coating can lower temperatures by as much as 10 degrees and cool neighborhoods vulnerable to extreme heat.

August 2 - Bloomberg

The city convened a task force to assess the state of appraisal bias and recommend ways to improve equity in real estate appraisal.

August 2 - WHYY

Originally designed as a low-cost way to encourage safer road sharing between bikes and cars, the sharrow has become a symbol of the lack of commitment to protected bike infrastructure in many cities.

August 2 - Denverite

The company is building its biggest-ever distribution centers in New York, Colorado, and California.

August 2 - FreightWaves

Proposed legislation would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and eliminate right turns on red in an effort to reduce cyclist and pedestrian fatalities.

August 2 - The Washington Post

Experts say reducing speed limits based on traffic volumes can relieve congestion and improve the flow of traffic.

August 2 - The Virginia Mercury

Fare capping—putting a ceiling on the amount a transit passenger pays in a day or a month regardless of the number of trips—is becoming a popular policy option for transit agencies seeking to increase equity and bring back riders.

August 1 - Governing

BLOG POST

Government hostility towards short-term renters rests on the assumption that if you aren't a long-term renter, you must a tourist. But permanent residents of a city might need short-term housing as well.

August 1 - Michael Lewyn

July is Park and Recreation Month and this year’s theme is “We Rise Up for Parks and Recreation.” One way for park and recreation professionals to rise up is for them tell their stories.

August 1 - National Recreation and Park Association Open Space Blog

The historic building will be redeveloped with over 500 housing units and supportive services on site.

August 1 - Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

A roundup of all the emerging news and commentary regarding the Inflation Reduction Act, which last week broke through a Congressional roadblock to resuscitate some, but not nearly all, of the Build Back Better legislation that failed in 2021.

August 1 - James Brasuell

The inequality in the city’s housing market is growing at a rate surpassing other peer cities.

August 1 - Wisconsin Policy Forum

A London organization is working to bring ‘adventure playgrounds’ to park-poor neighborhoods, arguing that outdoor play is a key factor in child development.

August 1 - Next City

A massive project underway in Lower Manhattan seeks to protect the shoreline from future flooding and mitigate the effects of climate change and rising sea levels.

August 1 - Bloomberg CityLab

PLANOPEDIA

GIS software, which combines location information with data about a range of other attributes, has become an indispensable tool for mapping and spatial analysis in urban planning and dozens of other fields.

July 31 - Diana Ionescu

The plan focuses traffic safety efforts on distracted and impaired driving, seatbelt wearing, and speeding, with a small nod to infrastructural factors.

July 31 - Plaquemine Post South

A “vehicle to grid” pilot program in a Southern California school district has school buses doing double-duty as electricity storage.

July 31 - Governing

It’s time to rethink the negative stereotypes and acknowledge the key role mobile home parks can play in solving the affordable housing crisis.

July 31 - The Conversation

PLANOPEDIA

Redevelopment includes all development projects that build new structures and land uses on a previously developed site. Understanding the nuances of redevelopment is critical for understanding the ways cities and communities change.

July 29 - James Brasuell

A draft plan outlines suggested actions to build resilience, minimize carbon emissions, and protect vulnerable residents from extreme weather events.

July 29 - Smart Cities Dive