The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Road safety advocates, particularly those who promote walking and biking, have long understood the importance of language, such as using "crash" rather than "accident." Two new media studies shed more light on bias in media coverage of crashes.

May 10 - Outside Online

Uber is making it easier for travelers to access transit by offering the option to purchase tickets through its app.

May 10 - CityLab

Muni is planning on making improvements on 50 miles of bus routes as the system faces increasing demand.

May 10 - San Francisco Chronicle

One benefit of more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) could be less mansionization of oversized single-family homes.

May 10 - Curbed Seattle

Efforts by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to "purge" undocumented immigrants from public housing would hurt a lot of legal residents and citizens.

May 10 - The Washington Post

The Inclusive Innovation Playbook provides guidance about how to create smart cities without leaving anyone behind.

May 10 - Smart Cities Dive

Grafitti is making a comeback on the New York Subway.

May 10 - The City

There is now an organization calling itself a "Chamber of Commerce" for opportunity zones.

May 10 - Bloomberg Tax

The march of progress continues.

May 10 - Curbed

A law recently passed by the Oregon State Legislature redefines the ontology of bike lanes.

May 9 - The Oregonian

Questions raised by a proposal to build a new airport 37 miles south of Downtown Chicago: Does the region even need a new airport? And would this particular airport proposal serve to induce more sprawl in the region?

May 9 - Chicago Tribune

The latest North American city to take up the cause of Donald Shoup and "The High Cost of Free Parking" is located in Canada.

May 9 - Edmonton Journal

"Glorified sandbags," costing $3 million, will be installed in New York City.

May 9 - CBS New York

The What Works Cities Certification recognizes cities across the country using data to inform local governance.

May 9 - Smart Cities Dive

The city has seen a rise in car crash deaths since implementing its Vision Zero initiative. Advocates say not enough action is being taken to make streets safer.

May 9 - Los Angeles Times

Richard Florida cites new research to argue that car culture and car oriented communities are the main culprits in the unhealthy lifestyles of U.S. school children.

May 9 - CityLab

With President Trump in Florida, Diane Yentel writes about the many people there still living without shelter after Hurricane Michael last year.

May 9 - Orlando Sentinel

Violent crime is at the lowest rate in decades, but don't tell that to the people who use neighborhood-based apps like Nextdoor, Citizen, and Neighbors.

May 9 - Vox

BLOG POST

The implementation of 5G Internet infrastructure raises fundamental questions about how private companies operate in the public realm. Don't expect easy answers.

May 9 - Kayla Matthews

BLOG POST

The study of gentrification took center stage at the recent conference of the Urban Affairs Association. It's up to planners to put all of that research to good use.

May 8 - Josh Stephens