The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Billions of dollars in investment and thousands of new residential units later, Milwaukee is ready to update the plan for its downtown.

March 4 - Urban Milwaukee

The city's proposed comprehensive planning bill could create a more equitable and collaborative planning process

March 4 - Gotham Gazette

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he is reopening Texas 100% and lifting the state mask mandate, as is Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of a variant-induced fourth surge.

March 3 - Austin American-Statesman

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In February, climate candidate for Seattle Mayor Andrew Grant Houston and I laid out a vision for the Puget Sound region's transportation future in The Urbanist.

March 3 - ConorBronsdon

With the state mandating a switch to electric vehicles by 2035, Petaluma is aligning its land use regulations with its climate goals.

March 3 - The Press Democrat

Seattle trails international peer cities in its social housing stock, but there are steps city leaders can take to produce more units and increase affordability.

March 3 - The Urbanist

Many coronavirus restrictions were lifted on Monday in Massachusetts by Gov. Charlie Baker due to falling COVID cases and hospitalizations, but many experts feel the move is too hasty and could lead to a resurgence in the virus.

March 3 - Associated Press

Complex political dynamics are mustering for a showdown over D.C.'s comprehensive plan.

March 3 - The Washington Post

Imagining a post-car (or car-lite) New York City.

March 3 - Slate

New data reveals how far the U.S. housing market has stayed from anything resembling normal.

March 3 - The New York Times

Recent analysis by TransitCenter quantifies the effects of the pandemic for the 150 largest U.S. transit systems.

March 2 - TransitCenter

The proposed El Mercado de Long Beach cultural district would be a place to celebrate Latino culture in addition to providing historically neglected support services.

March 2 - Long Beach Press-Telegram

With gas tax revenues projected to fall this fiscal year due to the pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation argues it needs additional revenue to bridge its growing funding gap and repair crucial infrastructure.

March 2 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New medians, dedicated turn lanes, and signalized crosswalks are aimed at improving pedestrian safety along the busy corridor.

March 2 - The Urbanist

"Purely an accident" is how the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department characterized the one-person, single-vehicle rollover crash that severely injured golfing celebrity Tiger Woods on Feb. 23 while driving on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

March 2 - Los Angeles Times

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The 2020s is the decade of Mars. Last week NASA's Perseverance rover became the sixth American robot to land on the red planet, and the third visitor this month. Where are we going with Mars, who will get us there, and what is the ultimate goal?

March 2 - Pete Sullivan

A new Regional Plan Association initiative is assessing potential solutions to historic inequities in planning policy.

March 2 - Regional Plan Association

A critical economic bellwether is showing tentative signs of recovery.

March 2 - Building Enclosure

PLANOPEDIA

Redlining is the practice of restricting investment in areas deemed high-risk by banks. The term refers to the red color used to denote undesirable areas on maps used by lending institutions to determine loan eligibility.

March 1 - Diana Ionescu

A new report examines how governments can encourage citizens to use alternatives to private cars in order to reduce car dependency.

March 1 - International Transport Forum