The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The newly created Consortium for Scenario Planning will help planners to make better use of new scenario planning tools for land use and transportation decisions.

November 13 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Donald Trump ran on an "America First" platform for president. The latest news from the climate talks in Bonn, Germany, though, shows that it is now "America Alone" in terms of nations who haven't adopted the Paris climate agreement.

November 13 - The Washington Post

Every bit of affordable housing helps in expensive San Francisco, but some residents in the city's "Below Market Rental" units are illegally renting those units for thousands of dollars a month.

November 13 - KPIX

A new report from Active Transit Alliance outlines plans to get Chicago buses back up to speed.

November 13 - Streetsblog Chicago

The new community of Belmont will join Arcosanti as another attempt at turning Arizona desert into the next evolution of human habitation. This time, one of the richest men in the world is behind the plans.

November 13 - KPNX

Merlin Entertainments chooses the upstate New York hamlet of Goshen for its ninth Legoland theme park.

November 13 - The Architect's Newspaper

Residents and stakeholders in Milwaukee welcome a proposed streetcar but are wary of gentrification

November 13 - Urban Milwaukee

Valérie Plante campaigned on a platform that included many improvements for transit riders and bikers.

November 13 - MLT Blog

BLOG POST

Rejecting the common argument that cities can never be affordable because of high construction costs.

November 12 - Michael Lewyn

A court ruling in the United Kingdom topples a pillar of the so-called gig economy: Uber's approach to employment.

November 12 - The New York Times

Seattle has released the long-awaited environmental impact statement for the Mandatory Housing Affordability program—a final step in the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda process launched by former Mayor Ed Murray.

November 12 - Seattle Met

The Brookhaven-Peachtree Overlay District will redraw the plans for a MARTA-adjacent part of the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven.

November 12 - Reporter Newspapers

The "Cities and Innovation Economy: Perceptions of Local Leaders" report reveals the traction smart cities technology is gaining in municipal budgets.

November 12 - TechRepublic

History shows that there's more than one way to control flooding, but the best ideas are also urban amenities.

November 11 - Houston Chronicle

Disease mapping made a significant leap forward in the 19th century, and data scientists and geographic information scientists are still contributing to the public health field.

November 11 - Sidewalk Labs

The ride-sharing company produces a terrific illustration of how bad Bangkok traffic can be, but not how Uber would help.

November 11 - Streetsblog USA

Infrastructure backlogs: burden or opportunity?

November 11 - Crain's New York Business

Renovations of historic structures in Philly are an example of the nationwide importance of the historic tax credit.

November 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The size of fire trucks frustrates advocates on many sides of the public safety debate. The San Francisco Fire Department sought a solution.

November 10 - SF.Streetsblog

What does the way transit commuters move say about their city?

November 10 - Greater Greater Washington