The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

With Donald Trump in office, the struggle against climate change may be up to the states. But are even the greenest states doing enough, especially as they continue shuttering nuclear plants?

February 3 - The New York Times

Entrepreneur Tyrone Poole's Oregon start-up matches prospective tenants with rental units they qualify for, eliminating legwork and application fees.

February 3 - CityLab

Independent auditing from consulting group McKinsey found Oregon's Department of Transportation wastes too much money in cost overruns, especially on small projects that also tend to finish late.

February 2 - The Oregonian

Though the drought is ending in much of California, it's too late for the million's of trees that have died due to the ravages of recent water shortages.

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Two environmental regulations enacted by the Obama Administration are expected to be rescinded under the Congressional Review Act: the Stream Protection Rule that protects water from mountaintop coal mining and limits on flaring methane emissions.

February 2 - NPR

As Jacksonville's long forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood undergoes massive redevelopment, a long time resident talks about his perspective of the gentrification occurring around him.

February 2 - Modern Cities

The practice facility for a new Major League Soccer franchise was made possible by the demolition aging and affordable apartment buildings.

February 2 - City Observatory

Smart Growth America surveyed five examples of transit oriented developments from around the country and found a common characteristics: all of the projects have way too much parking.

February 2 - The Washington Post

A controversy has erupted over a proposed vision for transit oriented mixed in a Denver suburb.

February 2 - The Denver Post

Taking the bus might not feel as comfortable as going by car, but according to this research from Montreal, it's safer.

February 2 - CityLab

For an "entitled generation," Millennials feel less and less entitled to one of the hallmarks of the American Dream: homeownership. But that doesn't mean the goal is permanently out of reach.

February 2 - HousingWire

The Congress for New Urbanism has released the latest Freeways Without Futures list, updating a list we last saw in 2014.

February 2 - Streetsblog USA

Charles Marohn analyzes Lafayette, Louisiana for how well (or poorly) its districts measure up in terms of infrastructure investment versus tax revenues. The results are telling.

February 1 - Strong Towns

Two studies bear out the idea that Black people face continued discrimination in transportation. They drive cautiously to avoid discriminatory traffic enforcement, and they're less likely to get picked up by rideshare.

February 1 - City Observatory

Maglev high-speed rail, financed (partially) by Japan, is still under consideration for the stretch between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. It would take a princely sum to build.

February 1 - Greater Greater Washington

Flint residents are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for damages caused by exposure to lead in the city's drinking supply.

February 1 - The Detroit News

BLOG POST

Daniel Trudeau guest blogs about a recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

February 1 - JPER

It isn't exactly a surprising correlation: gentrification and decreases in crime. This research finds that falling crime often precedes gentrification, not the other way around.

February 1 - The New York Times

Public transit around the state of Ohio gets about 1 percent of its funding from the state government, but that's not enough according to a report from Policy Matters.

February 1 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

As heavy truck traffic is removed from the streets of Tampa's Ybor City, efforts to return the area to its place as one of West Florida's most vibrant urban neighborhoods receive a major boost.

February 1 - Modern Cities