The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The New York Times takes a deep dive into the "dark store theory" costing local municipalities millions, and potentially more, in property tax revenues all over the country.

January 17 - The New York Times

Suddenly, after years of inaction, momentum is building for congestion pricing in New York City.

January 16 - Grist

Pipeline breaks are a daily occurrence in the city, but funding for an expanded pipe-replacement program has been a contentious issue.

January 16 - azcentral

The MBTA will use local and FTA monies to bring in the new vehicles which will replace older diesel and hybrid buses aging out of their usable lifespan.

January 16 - The Boston Herald

The San Francisco Bay ferry system is growing as commuters flee congested roads and overcrowded BART cars.

January 16 - The Mercury News

A major change to planning paradigms in the city of Seattle.

January 16 - The Urbanist

Bombshell revelations about an FBI investigation into corruption and conspiracy in Los Angeles City Hall made the news recently. At the center of the story is development financing from Chinese companies.

January 16 - Los Angeles Times

An annual reports finds a growing number of homelessness in Utah. That information, coupled with mistakes in earlier reports, casts doubt on the state's record of success in housing vulnerable populations.

January 16 - Place

The MBTA’s plan to repair and improve the ailing system means major service disruptions are likely coming. Officials say they want to minimize the pain and suffering of riders.

January 16 - The Boston Globe

Effects of the partial shutdown of the federal government differ between state highway departments and local transit agencies. Some effects aren't yet apparent, but could be soon.

January 16 - Governing

U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles, including those with internal combustion engines, increased by 81 percent in 2018 over 2017. But if you remove the best-selling Tesla Model 3 from the mix, the increase drops to 11 percent.

January 16 - Greentech Media

Putting a price on carbon emissions is widely viewed as an effective tool to reduce emissions. It can also be applied to help those who stand to lose the most from climate change, thus enabling a socially just transition to a low carbon economy.

January 15 - World Resources Institute

Covenants restricting ownership to white people are not uncommon in old Seattle-area property deeds. Homeowners can now put in requests to legally strike the offensive language.

January 15 - The Seattle Times

PG&E announced that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, facing $30 billion in liability after two years of catastrophic wildfires in the state of California.

January 15 - The Mercury News

A federal judge's decision accuses U.S. Commerce Secretary of playing politics with the U.S. Census.

January 15 - AP News

A local bus and transit advocate pushes for more improvements to the Maryland Transit Administration's bus system in the city of Baltimore.

January 15 - CityLab

China continues to lead the world in the construction of skyscrapers.

January 15 - Dezeen

Sam Raby argues that BART’s pay by distance fair structure exacerbates transit inequities.

January 15 - Curbed

To encourage people to move to Vermont, new program will help remote workers with the costs of relocating.

January 15 - WBUR

A lawsuit alleging intentional segregation by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has finally reached a settlement.

January 15 - WTTW