The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The definitions of suburban chosen by researchers tend to fall into three categories—and each has a significant impact and the results of academic inquiry.

February 22 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

Project supporters and the Trump administration disagree on the takeaway for the Gateway project after Congress and the president signed a federal spending bill earlier this month.

February 21 - Bloomberg

Some good news, and some bad, on the effect of bike-share programs on transit ridership.

February 21 - Smart Cities Dive

The new TIF is expected to generate $900 million. Opponents wanted to wait until a new mayor is elected to decide on the TIF.

February 21 - Chicago Sun-Times

The Trump administration has canceled a nearly $1 billion grant assigned to the California high-speed rail project and is attempting to get the state to return the $2.5 billion it has already spent on the $77 billion project.

February 21 - The New York Times

In the past ten years, Downtown Seattle has built more housing than all of San Francisco.

February 21 - Seattle Times

Last week, Amazon abruptly canceled its decision to invest about $2.5 billion and bring 25,000 high-paying jobs to Queens. A scholar blames their abrupt decision on an arcane state bureaucracy tasked with preventing Robert Moses-like takings.

February 21 - Politico Magazine

In a survey conducted last October, Zillow found that 27 percent of respondents believe they've experienced housing discrimination. National Fair Housing Alliance president Lisa Rice discusses why that is.

February 21 - Zillow Research

An influx of millennials is driving population and housing growth in the Center City neighborhood.

February 21 - Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly.com

There are more than a few reasons to think that the Obama Presidential Center won't go the way of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which gave up and decamped for Los Angeles.

February 21 - Chicago Tribune

Advocates and experts are still working to further the idea of capping a Downtown freeway connector in Atlanta—a project called "The Stitch."

February 21 - Curbed Atlanta

A "white supremacist" law that blocks public housing in the state is up for repeal—again.

February 20 - Los Angeles Times

New Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has reversed the position of his campaign, when he pledged to toll only heavy trucks to tackle traffic congestion. In an op-ed, Lamont explains why all vehicles must be tolled. He also rules out a gas tax hike.

February 20 - Stamford Advocate

Lyft will add electric vehicles to its rental fleet and offer riders the option to request hybrid and electric vehicles.

February 20 - mbg planet

During a time when there are apps and websites for just about everything, some transit agencies are turning to storefronts to better serve their customers.

February 20 - InTransition Magazine

The Oregon Legislature is already considering one of the most sweeping and ambitious statewide land use reform bills in the country. A new bill would allow even more density around transit stations.

February 20 - Willamette Week

Skyrocketing rental costs are hitting low-income residents even harder as available subsidized housing continues to disappear.

February 20 - The Mercury News

Five blocks in Pittsburgh's Historic Produce Terminal Strip District will gain wider sidewalks, public spaces, and traffic calming according to a recently released final design concept.

February 20 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Charlotte saw the writing on the wall, and decided to act decisively in addressing its lack of affordable housing options.

February 20 - Governing

The public had its first chance to weigh in on a draft climate plan released in January, sending signals about the political viability of climate change action in the state of Texas.

February 20 - San Antonio Express-News