The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

With 27 transit agencies, traveling across the Bay Area can be a daunting task. Advocates for 'seamless transit' want to change that.

March 31 - TransitCenter

The popular fascination with Robert Moses, "master builder of New York" and one of the most prominent figures in planning history, continues.

March 31 - Playbill

Auburn, Maine offers the latest an example of a small city deciding to increase its capacity for future development in response to housing pressure, even in the face of intense public opposition.

March 31 - Sun Journal

The land bridge over Memorial Drive will return 100 acres of green space to the area and provide a safe, convenient connection for humans and wildlife between the two sides of Memorial Park.

March 31 - Houston Chronicle

To better plan and track its progress toward equity, the city of Houston is creating a new system of equity indicators.

March 31 - Houston Planning and Development Department

The story of East Palo Alto’s incorporation is one marked by great contention among local stakeholders, but also provides valuable lessons for organizers in forging and mobilizing local coalitions.

March 31 - Shelterforce Magazine

It's unclear when the law will take effect, but the Miami City Commission has approved that an ordinance that heads in the opposite direction of current planning trends and even the city's own groundbreaking zoning code.

March 31 - The Next Miami

New housing tools in New York City demystify building ownership information and identify problematic landlord behavior. What would it take to replicate them?

March 31 - Shelterforce Magazine

The city's growth and the arrival of tech giants like Meta could signal a tech-based renaissance.

March 30 - Market Watch

While state lawmakers rush to pass extended eviction protection for struggling Californians, tenant advocates say the new law could nullify local rent relief initiatives and exclude tenants who miss the application deadline.

March 30 - CALmatters

The strongest case for urban density can't be made in terms of aesthetics, according to this article.

March 30 - Full Stack Economics

The audit points to inefficiencies in the state's process for identifying and using surplus properties to create affordable housing.

March 30 - San Francisco Chronicle

The state is weighing a plan to offer free transit rides during ozone-heavy months in an effort to improve the state's air quality.

March 30 - Colorado Public Radio

As investors continue to eye mobile home parks as a profitable opportunity, current residents, many elderly and low-income, face steep rent hikes and possible eviction.

March 30 - The New York Times

Miami Beach reopened Ocean Drive to vehicles earlier this year at the request of hotel owners. So many pedestrians showed up to the famous street on a weekend earlier this month, however, that cars were blocked once again.

March 30 - The Next Miami

The guide outlines zoning reforms that can encourage affordable housing construction and increase density and walkability.

March 30 - Waunakee Tribune

"There's nothing on earth like a genuine, bona fide, electrified, six-car monorail."

March 29 - The Seattle Times

The city has been awarded $2 million in federal funding to support the conversion of a downtown parking structure into an affordable housing project.

March 29 - Santa Monica Mirror

Proponents of 'dementia design' call for inclusive design that centers the experience of people living with dementia and other disabilities that impact how they experience the urban environment.

March 29 - Being Patient

Advocates for increasing green space on school campuses say giving students a more healthy outdoor environment can also reduce the urban heat island effect and improve public health in historically underserved communities.

March 29 - Los Angeles Times