The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Two UC Berkeley economists evaluated whether to charge electric vehicles a mileage fee since they pay no fuel taxes. A study from the Mineta Institute evaluated the impact of new EV registration fees and increased fuel taxes in California.

August 1 - CityLab

Three years ago, Los Angeles passed temporary regulations to limit where people living out of cars could park their cars to sleep. The City Council extended those restrictions in a heated hearing this week.

August 1 - Los Angeles Times

It’s been a tough slog for a bill designed to force landlords to remove lead from all buildings before they can charge tenants for rent.

August 1 - PlanPhilly

In-depth reporting on the history and present of Related Cos., the developer of several of the largest mega-developments in the United States.

August 1 - Curbed

Tree canopies deliver the most benefits to health and social outcomes to neighborhoods.

August 1 - Pacific Standard

The awardees of the Low-No grant program were announced recently. Only transit systems looking to add hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure improvement need apply.

July 31 - Federal Transit Administration

The Port Authority of Allegheny County will lead the remainder of a project to deliver major transportation improvements between Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland.

July 31 - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A proposal to paint three-dimensional crosswalks near schools, approved by the Cincinnati City Council, has been rejected by the Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering.

July 31 - WCPO

Adie Tomer, of the Brookings Institution, writes about the role of artificial intelligence in the new digital age transforming cities.

July 31 - Brookings

More than 300,000 speed tests showed that six of the ten fastest internet service providers were locally run, including the fastest: Sonic in California.

July 31 - Vice

Congestion pricing is a popular subject of conversation in Seattle, even if the idea hasn't yet proven popular with voters. The city is looking for ways to lead on climate change by reducing emissions from transportation.

July 31 - Crosscut

Texas leads the nation in automobile-related deaths, and the state is considering spend a large amount of money to lower the number of fatalities on the state's highways.

July 31 - Houston Chronicle

A growing chorus of candidates seeking to challenge Donald Trump in 2020 are voicing support for the idea of relaxing zoning and land use restrictions to encourage the development of more housing supply in expensive U.S. cities.

July 31 - The Atlantic

Other cities already have transit systems that allow riders through fare gates with the tap of a card, or even a phone. Now the most expansive subway system in the United States is joining the club.

July 31 - The New York Times

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Contrary to popular myth, New York is not drowning in new housing.

July 31 - Michael Lewyn

The potential benefits of building tall buildings with wood are numerous.

July 30 - The Guardian

A federal grant puts Atlanta among the vanguard of cities introducing electric bus technology to the streets.

July 30 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In the first signs of life for the beleaguered transit project in over a year, Seattle officials found some of the money they need to proceed with the Central City Connector streetcar project.

July 30 - The Urbanist

Overpaving roads is like overeating ice cream, according to this Strong Towns article.

July 30 - Strong Towns

Until now, mixed-use projects have required a lengthy discretionary approval process in San Diego. That could change with a zoning change given preliminary approval by the City Council this week.

July 30 - Times of San Diego