The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The SFMTA is considering a "high-access network" that would let people reach more destinations and increase frequency on some Muni lines.

July 29 - Human Transit

Research shows that consistent access to shared cars drastically reduces car ownership rates, but U.S. regulations often impede success for private fleets.

July 29 - Streetsblog New York City

The resolution acknowledges the epidemic of traffic fatalities and calls on DOT to focus on traffic safety with the goal of reducing roadway deaths to zero by 2050.

July 29 - Streetsblog USA

The city plans to install temporary housing and facilities as part of its efforts to reduce homelessness and help people move into permanent housing.

July 29 - Urbanize Austin

As climate change intensifies the urban heat island effect, poorer neighborhoods bear the brunt of tree canopy inequity.

July 28 - The Urbanist

The state is budgeting $61 million to build wildlife crossings that increase biodiversity, help species thrive, and save both human and animal lives.

July 28 - CALmatters

Political analyst Philip Bump asks the "unstated, unpleasant question" that the U.S. has struggled with since the inception of the pandemic, more relevant now with the widespread availability of vaccines that are effective at preventing most deaths.

July 28 - The Washington Post

Pitting the straw men of scale and community control against one another does the field more harm than good.

July 28 - Shelterforce

Since voters approved a measure expanding Seattle's light rail network, construction and land costs have soared, adding billions to the projected price tag.

July 28 - Seattle Times

As community land trusts take root and expand, they face numerous questions on how to stay communally-focused while their geographic scope grows.

July 28 - Shelterforce

What happens if the federal rental assistance money available to renters doesn’t make it to them before the moratorium expires? And how did the 2020 eviction predictions pan out?

July 28 - Shelterforce

Construction on the Kenilworth Tunnel has been plagued by problems and threatens the foundation of a nearby condo complex.

July 28 - Minneapolis Post

Many of the tech employees who left Silicon Valley during the pandemic are making their way back to the Bay Area–and so are higher rents.

July 27 - New York Times

From big cities to small towns, the share of homes with selling prices above $1 million is rising quickly.

July 27 - Point2

A redesign costing a mere $12 million transformed the main street of the desert city of Lancaster, Calif., from an ordinary retail strip to a genuine place. If Lancaster can do it, any city can.

July 27 - California Planning & Development Report

HUD's new fair housing rule crucially overlooks the role of evictions in perpetuating residential segregation.

July 27 - Bloomberg CityLab

Cities in the region want to increase flexibility for homeowners who want to build 'granny flats' on their property.

July 27 - Boston Globe

Theft by illegal marijuana grow operations is straining California's already dwindling water supplies and endangering local communities as authorities lock hydrants and restrict access to water sources.

July 27 - CALmatters

In a stunning reversal, a federal appeals court panel on July 23 reversed its ruling issued six days earlier in favor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Gov. Ron DeSantis appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court.

July 27 - Reuters

A new episode of the Geospatial Revolution Project assesses how scientists used digital mapping tools to think about the pandemic.

July 27 - The Map Room