The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Only nine cities in the world—just one in the United States—have more than 300 kilometers of metro train tracks. Until recently that number was eight.

November 6 - Millennium Post

After a court battle, the two big transportation network companies finally released trip data, revealing rapid growth and a concentration of rides in the city's most congested areas.

November 6 - The Seattle Times

The first examples of bus rapid transit built int he United States, all within the last ten years, are improving speeds and outperforming ridership projections, according to analysis by Streetsblog USA.

November 6 - Streetsblog USA

In his new book Palaces for the People, sociologist Eric Klinenberg explores the places—from libraries and schools to cafes and churches—where cities' social lives take place. It's a compelling idea but one that Klinenberg discusses clumsily.

November 6 - California Planning & Development Report

The Atlanta Regional Commission recently released the results of its "Metro Atlanta Speaks" public opinion survey last week.

November 6 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

New York Governor Cuomo has taken heat for his neglect of New York City's subway system and for overspending on splashy projects like the Tappan Zee. His track record on the state's system of roads and highways is also now called into question.

November 6 - New York Post

Twelve finalists have been picked for their ideas about how to spend $1 billion in funding to fix transportation in the Bay Area.

November 5 - The Mercury News

According to leaked information, Northern Virginia, Dallas, and New York City were in the lead in the competition to land the location of the second Amazon headquarters. Now sources report the company will split the HQ2 footprint between two cities.

November 5 - New York Times

A paper published in the journal Nature reveals the findings of a survey of 2 million people in 200 countries on the ethics of the "trolley problem" as applied to self-driving cars.

November 5 - MIT News

The official case for repealing car fuel-economy rules is so full of errors it will be hard to defend in court.

November 5 - The Atlantic

The founder of New Urbanism takes his autonomous vehicle skepticism, and ideas for other solutions to congestion, to the pages of the New York Times.

November 5 - The New York Times

Past examples of state and provincial governments preempting the land use authority of local governments present several lessons on how to do state-mandated upzoning effectively.

November 5 - Sightline Institute

The city of Avondale approved a walkable, urban vision for its City Center Plan in 2008, but those grand ambitions haven't yet recovered from the Great Recession.

November 5 - Arizona Republic

The Portland City Council has approved Oregon Metro's Southwest Corridor plan.

November 5 - The Oregonian

Faced growing housing costs and limited funding and resources for struggling homeowners and renters, the city of Austin has ramped up efforts to identify and lobby for housing policy changes.

November 5 - Next City

A Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas will be a testing ground for a new planning concept in the works at the massive retailer.

November 5 - Talk Business & Politics

The city recently received a grant that will help it grow its bike-share network, particularly into areas that have been underserved.

November 4 - WTTW

The rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Point Breeze could get a new zoning map if recently proposed legislation is approved.

November 4 - PlanPhilly

King County Metro and Sound Transit have proposed major changes to bus service on the eastside of Seattle, stretching into suburban communities outside of the city as well.

November 4 - The Urbanist

Unlike energy issues that will appear in the form of ballot initiatives on Tuesday in three western states, voters in New Mexico will cast their energy vote in their choice for state land commissioner, an arcane position with considerable authority.

November 4 - NPR