Planetizen Managing Editor James Brasuell shares some of the biggest news and announcements from the week in planning, land use, and related topics. All in two minutes and 30 seconds.
It's always an eventful and consequential week in the world of planning. Remember last week, for instance?
This week's "Planetizen Week in Review" visits Minneapolis and St. Louis, introduces new research and tools to address the housing crisis, and announced a new partnership to lay the groundwork for the future of mobility.
Fore more information on the stories discussed in the video:
Minneapolis Puts Pedestrians First in Adopting New Complete Streets Policy
Open Today: Renovated Riverfront Path Below the Gateway Arch
Conflicting Views on How Best to Combat Gentrification, Explained
The 'Housing Development Dashboard' Promises a New Understanding of Housing Policy
Sidewalk Labs and Transportation For America to Develop Connected Streets
FULL STORY: Planetizen Week in Review: June 3, 2016
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts Transportation
Five ways the bill negatively impacts U.S. transportation policy.
Pedestrian Deaths Drop, Remain Twice as High as in 2009
Fatalities declined by 4 percent in 2024, but the U.S. is still nowhere close to ‘Vision Zero.’
Opinion: LOS has ‘No Redeeming Quality’
The commonly used Level of Service metric that grades intersections based on traffic speed rather than safety is a key contributor to dangerous roadways.
Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.
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San Francisco Suspends Traffic Calming Amidst Record Deaths
Citing “a challenging fiscal landscape,” the city will cease the program on the heels of 42 traffic deaths, including 24 pedestrians.
Bend, Oregon Zoning Reforms Prioritize Small-Scale Housing
The city altered its zoning code to allow multi-family housing and eliminated parking mandates citywide.
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.
LA Denies Basic Services to Unhoused Residents
The city has repeatedly failed to respond to requests for trash pickup at encampment sites, and eliminated a program that provided mobile showers and toilets.
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