The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The massive River Ring Waterfront Master Plan includes two towers containing 1,050 residential units, a three-acre beach, and 5,000 square feet of community kiosks.

March 23 - Urbanize New York

The newly released Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure shifts the state's transportation priorities to focus on clean energy and livability.

March 22 - Streetsblog California

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took several steps to advance racial equity.

March 22 - Urban Institute

In an effort to make public spaces more inclusive, a new pocket park in the Callowhill neighborhood will seek input from people experiencing homelessness on how to make the space more welcoming and functional.

March 22 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

FEATURE

A review of the provocative new book by Davarian L. Baldwin, In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower.

March 22 - Josh Stephens

To fix the housing crisis, cities should focus on "missing middle housing" and multi-family development.

March 22 - In These Times

Brazil and the U.S. lead the world in daily COVID-19 cases and deaths. Western Europe is undergoing a third wave of infections, resulting in a new round of lockdowns, yet most of these nations are not among the 12 hotspots shown on a global tracker.

March 22 - Bloomberg News

A new study shows that regular exposure to trees and green spaces has a powerful impact on depression and mental health.

March 22 - The Guardian

The locations with the largest increases of pedestrian activity during the pandemic year are all in Florida.

March 22 - Smart Cities Dive

With a train-friendly administration in Washington, supporters of the project hope that state leaders will make a stronger commitment to funding the full project.

March 21 - Streetsblog California

If implemented, Home in Tacoma would create new housing categories to encourage more multi-family buildings.

March 21 - MyNorthwest

The Ohio Creek Watershed Project aims to protect the city's coastline and prepare for future sea level rise.

March 21 - Bloomberg Green

With the pandemic and associated restrictions for a long year, people want to get outside more than ever. National parks are popular destinations and some are getting plenty of visitors, but there are ways to avoid the crowds.

March 21 - AARP

While some lawmakers oppose recent efforts to reform housing policies, others argue the state's affordability crisis calls for bold action.

March 19 - OC Register

The BeltLine Special Services District, first proposed in January 2021, already has a green light from the Atlanta City Council.

March 19 - Urbanize Atlanta

Emergency responses to Hurricane Sandy have turned into long-term lessons in New York City, as the nation's largest city crafts a response to sea-level rise and extreme weather by making changes to the zoning code of coastal areas.

March 19 - Commercial Observer

The Washington, D.C. Planning Commission voted to expand the District's inclusionary zoning program, acting a year after the D.C. Office of Planning set out to expand the program.

March 19 - Urban Turf

A coronavirus resurgence is spreading across much of Europe, forcing Italy into a new lockdown a year after it became the first Western country to resort to the drastic measure. The coronavirus has returned in the form of more transmissible variants.

March 18 - The New York Times

Former Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole talks about the implications of the fiscal reset on city budget, policy, and service priorities going forward.

March 18 - The Planning Report

The city of Oakland in the East Bay Area is a hotbed of planning and development issues, most notably gentrification and the displacement of communities of color. Now the city is considering a drastic change to its zoning code.

March 18 - Oaklandside