The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A new report uses terms like epidemic and hyper-vacancy to drive home the point about the effects of vacancies on communities like Cleveland, Gary, Toledo, and Detroit.

June 8 - Curbed

A public hearing offers a chance to analyze the zoning changes proposed by the "Metro Everett" downtown plan.

June 7 - The Urbanist

Englewood is a predominately black neighborhood in Chicago, struggling with vacancies and the effects of failed urban policies. A bike and pedestrian path could be a huge benefit, but that benefit would look a lot different than other parts of city.

June 7 - Streetsblog Chicago

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An exhibit by Congolese artist Bodys Isek Kingelez at the Museum of Modern Art invokes urban idealism at the same time that it serves as a foil for poverty and deprivation in the megacities of the developing world.

June 7 - Josh Stephens

Millennials are bringing back the road trip.

June 7 - Associated Press via Chicago Tribune

A new park on the East River in Williamsburg adds "one hell of an amenity" to Brooklyn.

June 7 - Gothamist

With national media focused on individual candidates, propositions that dealt with park and water bonds, transportation spending, cap-and-trade, and rainwater may have been overlooked. Plus, a measure to increase bridge tolls in the Bay Area.

June 7 - The Sacramento Bee

The Dutch city of Houten never had a car-centric past.

June 7 - People for Bikes

Mixed-use developments still often operate better in theory than in reality.

June 7 - Strong Towns

Planners in New York City released the latest in a series of rezonings of New York City neighborhoods.

June 7 - Crain's New York Business

Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Blair Kamin assesses the remodeled Gateway Arch in St. Louis, prior to its big public opening on July 3.

June 7 - Chicago Tribune

Harris County has a home buyout program, designed to reduce the amount of residents living in flood-prone homes. But when it comes to home buyouts, a lot of money goes a little way.

June 6 - Houston Chronicle

A new report from the Human Rights Council of the United Nations chastises the United States for allowing so many Americans to live in poverty.

June 6 - The Washington Post

Japan prioritizes technological advancement to grow its economy.

June 6 - Reuters

The Boston Planning & Development Agency will hire consultants to craft a vision for its rapidly changing downtown.

June 6 - The Boston Globe

To paraphrase Bill Clinton, it's the housing, stupid! In addition to the troubling findings of the Bay Area Council poll, a California housing report found that Silicon Valley had the highest percentage of residents leaving their counties.

June 6 - The Mercury News

About 500,000 tenants face eviction every year—triple previous estimates. And over a million may be involuntary displaced despite never making it to court.

June 6 - Tenants Together

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) don't just help mitigate housing supply and affordability issues, they also offer significant sustainability benefits.

June 6 - Sightline Institute

They say if you love something, you should set it free.

June 6 - The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Increasing costs mean local agencies need to dig in their heels if they expect to receive funding from the federal government.

June 6 - Minneapolis Star Tribune