The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Although remote work has opened up new housing possibilities for many Americans, data indicates that migration flows to 'heartland' cities have been relatively modest.

July 6 - Brookings Institution

The updated language clarifies that projects can include Complete Streets features, items supported by the county's voters through Measure M.

July 6 - Streetsblog L.A.

A new approach prioritizes investments in the capacity of people closest to the problem to achieve population-level impacts.

July 6 - Prevention Institute

Due to the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant, Los Angeles County's masking guidance goes beyond what the CDC and the state health department recommend for those who are fully vaccinated. St. Louis has joined them.

July 6 - Los Angeles Times

A new Flood Resilience Trust will create a permanent source of funding for flood control purposes, but the county still faces a shortfall for planned projects.

July 6 - Houston Chronicle

Towns with shrinking or stagnant tax bases can't keep up with the costs of aging infrastructure without state and federal support.

July 6 - Governing

The neighborhood community development corporation has created a new vision for a Cleveland neighborhood frequented by daytime work populations and people passing through.

July 6 - Smart Cities Dive

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board has almost completed the latest version fo the Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan, but it is already making plans to add a climate plan to the final product.

July 6 - Greater Greater Washington

HR 4099, which recently passed a House subcommittee, would create a new pool of money for 17 western states to use for new wastewater recycling capacity.

July 5 - Congresswoman Grace F Napolitano

A complete streets makeover is taking shape for Duke Street in Alexandria.

July 5 - ALX Now

Rents are resetting to pre-pandemic projections around the United States. Cities like San Francisco and New York are lagging behind, however.

July 5 - Bloomberg CityLab

Owning a home with no one living in it could soon come with a penalty in Toronto.

July 5 - The Star

Avondale Estates, Georgia is leaning into its recognition as one of the best small-town beer scenes in the country.

July 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Already understaffed and underfunded, the agencies that manage state and national parks are struggling to keep up with the spike in demand for outdoor recreation over the past year.

July 4 - High Country News

LISC and Enterprise, two large community development intermediaries, have announced major racial equity initiatives that emphasize how affordable housing gets built—and who builds it. We take a closer look at what they’re planning.

July 4 - Shelterforce Magazine

New and planned developments are risking the integrity of Liverpool's historic waterfront, according to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

July 4 - Dezeen

The rush to utilize sidewalk space for outdoor seating and parklets has created new obstacles for people with disabilities.

July 2 - Bloomberg CityLab

A movement to plant small patches of plants in urban neighborhoods is taking off in Europe and Asia as cities work to mitigate the effects of climate change and provide increased access to green space.

July 2 - National Geographic

A lawsuit claims a company's 75-year contract to manage the city of Chicago's parking meters amounts to an "unreasonable" monopoly.

July 2 - Chicago Sun-Times

To take on President Biden's ambitious housing goals, the agency needs to restore the staff lost during the Trump era.

July 2 - New York Times