The Urban Land Institute will develop creative solutions to the problem of uninspiring and congested housing in Anchorage, Alaska.
"ULI's conclusions were blunt: Anchorage's housing lacks creativity; enforcement is weak; there's a demand for the freedom to build but an unwillingness to pay for it; and there needs to be the political will to do something different."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant
A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.
Amtrak Cutting Jobs, Funding to High-Speed Rail
The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.
Albuquerque Remains Committed to Free Transit
Ridership on the city’s transit system has gone up by 20 percent since they eliminated bus fares in 2022.
Feds Revoke $327M for Mass Pike Project
The project’s design replaces aging viaducts with a ground-level highway, a transit hub, and multimodal infrastructure.
7% of USDOT Workforce Accept ‘Deferred Resignation’ Offer
Close to half of the 4,127 employees leaving federal agencies will come from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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