The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A nascent effort to legalize casino gambling in the state of Georgia fell short of the necessary legislative support.

February 28 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

For low-income residents in high-cost areas, there's no substitute for the public sector to provide below-market rate housing. But for middle-income households, the market should be able to produce housing without subsidy. So why doesn't this happen?

February 28 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

The new INRIX Traffic Scorecard uses "big" data to calculate congestion costs. Like previous studies, it exaggerates traffic congestion costs and roadway expansion benefits.

February 28 - City Observatory

The California high-speed rail project is not alone in confronting legal and political obstacles. The main issue in Texas that has aroused opposition to the privately financed, 240-mile Dallas to Houston bullet train is the use of eminent domain.

February 27 - The Texas Tribune

After repainting the lanes on Rainier Avenue in Seattle, the street works better for everyone. If it's that easy, why isn't the model implemented more widely?

February 27 - Seattle Bike Blog

Denver and Austin were finalists in the competition. Since then, they've found ways to implement their ideas.

February 27 - Governing

Mimicking traffic cops, local townsfolk have resorted to speed checking passing cars with blow dryers.

February 27 - BBC

Diverting billions of dollars of sales tax revenue from the state's general fund to the Texas Department of Transportation is taking a toll on other programs that lawmakers must fund.

February 27 - The Texas Tribune

A new study explores how the built environment influences vehicle miles traveled.

February 27 - Streetsblog USA

One man's noise pollution is another man's symphony.

February 27 - CityLab

The city of St. Louis is taking the first official steps toward the ambitious Northside-Southside MetroLink proposal.

February 27 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

FEATURE

Planning Department Director Aubrey McDermid discusses planning's role in the Oklahoma City's ongoing reinvestment and revitalization.

February 27 - Josh Stephens

It's not just Oroville and Elko County. By 2020, 70 percent of the dams in the United States will be more than 50 years old.

February 27 - The New York Times

An early look at designs for a protected bike lane on Florida Avenue shows the District Department of Transportation keeping pace with its tradition of ambitious bike infrastructure projects.

February 26 - Greater Greater Washington

In Seattle, about 54 percent of the households rent their homes, but they have few places to collectively voice their opinions on critical matters like rent control, move-in fees, and transit. Some city councilmembers hope to change that, however.

February 26 - The Seattle Times

Associate Professors Yunwoo Nam and lead PI Changbum Ahn from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, were recently awarded an NSF grant entitled "Human-Centric Sensing Platform to Assess Neighborhood Physical Disorder."

February 26 - University of Nebraska College of Architecture

Public comment is now open on the plan, which aims to make walking and bicycling safe and equitable options by 2040.

February 26 - Streetsblog California

The NYC Transit Explorer from Sidewalk Labs shows how much transit service New Yorkers stand to lose when the L Train shuts down for 18 months.

February 26 - Sidewalk Talk

The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board issues a strong critique of ongoing Republican efforts to gut the Endangered Species Act.

February 25 - Los Angeles Times

The second project bearing Trump's name will open next week in Canada. Donald Jr. and Eric Trump will be on hand for the opening. The mayor of the city will not.

February 25 - Associated Press via The Mercury News