The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

There are similarities between the policy actions of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government and the nascent Trump Administration. The differences in approach between these two examples are also telling.

January 27 - The Atlantic

U.S. Bike Route 30, as the planned route that will cross Wisconsin is called, is part of a vision for a national system of bike routes.

January 27 - Urban Milwaukee

Street networks and city blocks, reduced to their fundamental attributes, reveal the vast differences between cities.

January 27 - Geoff Boeing

BLOG POST

The Trump Administration is sending out mixed signals on public transit issues. Why?

January 26 - Michael Lewyn

Andres Duany takes to the CNU's Public Square to argue for the critical need for codes in a built environment awash in mediocrity.

January 26 - Public Square

BLOG POST

The AICP exam has been revised for May 2017. Here's some insight into the changes and links to resources that can help candidates prepare for the exam.

January 26 - Jennifer Evans-Cowley

A Washington Post/ABC News poll released Jan. 17 showed the exact opposite result of a Reuters/Ipsos poll released two days later on the financing for President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan. However, the polls took different approaches.

January 26 - The Washington Post

This March, London will start six months of digging for a two-stop extension of the city's underground train system.

January 26 - The Evening Standard

In the wake of a deadly cold spell, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and the city's government searches for ways to protect the city's homeless.

January 26 - The Seattle Times

In San Francisco, many who drive for Uber sleep in parking lots and live elsewhere to avoid sky-high rents.

January 26 - Bloomberg Business

An editorial in Crain's suggests that by not taking full advantage of its history with the Blues, Chicago is wasting a precious cultural resource and missing an opportunity for tourism dollars.

January 26 - Crain's Chicago Business

In light of President Trump's comments about infrastructure in his inaugural address and during the campaign, Penn IUR asked its urban experts to respond to the question: What should the United States do about urban infrastructure?

January 26 - Penn IUR Urban Link

Some malls across the country have taken to enforcing bans on unaccompanied minors to quell potential trouble, but in California the bans are raising issues of civil libertiies.

January 26 - Los Angeles Times

After navigating some confusion about construction timelines last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio took steps this week to ensure New York City's water security.

January 25 - Politico New York

Making the case for reduced speed limits is a matter of life and death.

January 25 - Walk Arlington

School advocates don't like the idea of a tax allocation district for the redevelopment of the former GM plant in Doraville.

January 25 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Historic tax credits are common at the state level—though they are contested and championed on a recurring basis all over the country.

January 25 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke has called for more institutional support for the goals of the Philadelphia Land Bank.

January 25 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Researchers at Harvard University have looked at multiple street grids around the country to identify what block size is the perfect length for walkability.

January 25 - The Harvard Gazette

The ease with which we make friends as adults matters. Not just on a personal level but to the communities that ensure our survival. Scott Doyon takes a crack at explaining.

January 25 - PlaceShakers