The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

New York is a city of superlatives. A new series of walking tours around the city, led by the New York Times architecture critic, draws out the many examples of the city's exceptionalism.

September 10 - The New York Times

Angie Schmitt, former editor at Streetsblog USA, has written a new book about pedestrian fatalities, which works to dispel some of the myths about traffic safety in the United States.

September 9 - Curbed

The city of Philadelphia has a new, highly anticipated plan for a valuable site on the Delaware River waterfront.

September 9 - WHYY

The city of Houston this week launched an app for its Community Connector shuttle service as part of a ten-month pilot project.

September 9 - Houston Chronicle

A California bill approved in 2018 legalized restaurants to locate in homes, setting the foundation for a new restaurant economy just when communities needed it most.

September 9 - Eater Los Angeles

Online public hearings and other meetings have become commonplace. A case can be made to continue virtual meetings even in the post-COVID-19 era.

September 9 - Governing

In the Philadelphia region, residents of wealthier neighborhoods will be more likely to work from home in the future, thus altering travel patterns and transit usage, according to a new mapping project powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

September 9 - Smart Cities Dive

A new requirement for the Virginia Department of Transportation took effect on July 1. The state's transportation planners and engineers now must study Transportation Demand Management as an approach to congestion management.

September 9 - The Virginia Mercury

Everywhere but San Francisco and New York City, urban housing markets are just as hot for sellers as suburban markets, according to data released recently by Zillow.

September 9 - Zillow

New transportation research measures the impact of commercial vehicles as drivers search for parking on city streets.

September 8 - Citymetric

Three former Los Angeles public officials share their collective perspective on how best to reform the city of Los Angeles' corrupted land use approval process.

September 8 - The Planning Report

Philanthropic giving is providing a light in the dark of the economic downturn.

September 8 - Capital Hill Seattle Blog

BLOG POST

Amid pandemic and protest, the need for urban mending has become abundantly clear, with responses that invoke the more ethereal elements of a physical place I like to call it "place-healing," a term that seems right for the times.

September 8 - Charles R. Wolfe

Declining rents won't be a silver lining in the post-pandemic housing crisis.

September 8 - Citymetric

New data from National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) shows the number of rides on electric scooters and shared bikes rising by 60 percent between 2018 and 2019.

September 8 - Smart Cities Dive

Looking for change in the housing supply? "Don't stop at the zoning code and think you're done. There's so much work left to do."

September 8 - Strong Towns

The impact of the coronavirus on capital budgets has been feared for the duration of the pandemic, and the catastrophic reality of those fears is now apparent in a proposed capital budget for transportation in the state of Maryland.

September 8 - WBAL

FEATURE

Key considerations for those with a vision to make change on city streets.

September 7 - Dan Hemme

Inspired by the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and a speech by rapper Killer Mike, a group of Black families is investing from the ground up in a new community that prioritizes the safety and financial empowerment of Black residents.

September 7 - Revolt

Chicago and Atlanta both approved development moratoriums in areas surrounding new urban amenities this year. Other cities could soon add to the number.

September 7 - The Washington Post