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Study: Uber and Lyft Have Been Catastrophic for Public Transit Ridership
The most damning evidence yet of how ride hailing is making urban transportation less efficient, not more.
The Carmageddon Myth
Seattle recently closed the Alaskan Way Viaduct, but the predicted traffic chaos hasn’t ensued.
Big Surprise: Congestion Pricing Tolls Don't Poll Well
As Seattle prepares a possible cordon area congestion pricing plan to tackle both traffic congestion and climate change, The Seattle Times did a poll on two applications of congestion pricing: urban tolls and adding express toll lanes to freeways.
'Housing Now' Initiative Takes Shape in Toronto
Housing advocates still expect controversies over the loss of parking to make room for thousands of affordable housing units.
London Starts New Program to Track Air Quality
A network of monitoring devices will bring together technology and data analytics to help inform residents about air pollution.
Desalination Plants Produce More Brine Than Fresh Water
The plants provide much-needed fresh water, but the environmental costs are immense.
Digging Into Soil Reveals Much About Cities
Soil often doesn’t get the attention that it deserves, but it is integral to the ecology of cities.
Battery-Electric Buses Might Not Be Quite Ready for Prime Time
Companies are marketing battery-electric buses as the transit vehicles of the future, but there is still much room for improvement.
ADU Construction Still Difficult in California
Accessory dwelling units should be easier to build in California, but the process is still slow and complicated in many cities, say housing advocates.
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Learning from the National Household Travel Survey
The Federal Highway Administration's National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) shows that transit use is rising and household vehicle miles traveled are declining—but other data sources paint a more ambiguous picture.
The Case for Bottom-Up Urban Planning and Design
The wisdom of a broad cross section of residents and stakeholders is an essential part of planning and designing livable, efficient, and authentic communities.
Public Engagement and Bike Share Planning
New York and Chicago asked residents to suggest sites for new docking stations. Most were not put at those locations, but that doesn’t mean collecting public input is not a useful and important part of the planning process, say researchers.
'Green Zones' an Immediate Success in Minneapolis
After years of planning and development, two Green Zones in Minneapolis are attracting desired investments and paving the way for more success.
Meet the New Kids on the Block: Generation Z
Millennials are growing up, and it's time to start considering the generation that follows—dubbed Generation Z by the Pew Research Center.
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Lincoln Park and the Complicated History of Gentrification in Chicago
The following excerpt, written by Daniel Kay Hertz in the introduction to The Battle of Lincoln Park, challenges assumptions about the forces of gentrification in Chicago, with lessons for communities around the country.
Video: Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2019
Feeling a little "tl;dr" about the "Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2019" article published by Planetizen earlier this month?
Comparing the Progress of Cities in Providing Alternatives to the Car Commute
A new online tool allows cities to measure progress in providing access to alternative forms of transportation.
Transit Agency Chief to Propose Congestion Pricing for Los Angeles
Los Angeles Metro CEO Phil Washington will recommend to his board next Thursday that they pursue a congestion pricing program to reduce traffic congestion, improve transit, and subsidize transit fares in Los Angeles in time for the 2028 Olympics.
EPA Enforcement Activities Hit 30-Year Low
Under the Trump administration, criminal prosecution of polluters is an historically rare activity.
Defense Department Calls Climate Change a National Security Threat
The new “Report on Effects of a Changing Climate to the Department of Defense” isn't the environmental win that it could be.
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City of Clovis
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
