Pandemic Planning
Feature
In Dallas, Dr. Eric Anthony Johnson is not letting last year's crises go to waste.
Blog post
A debate about the effect of the increasing footprint of large, institutional investors in the housing market is further fragmenting the politics of development in the United States.
A third of mayors surveyed said that despite increased outdoor activity, many of the changes made in the public realm during the pandemic won't be a part of a new normal.
Smart Cities Dive
An argument for the long-term cultural and economic viability of the city, even after the pandemic.
Vox
Blog post
The Biden administration's highly anticipated infrastructure spending plan is expected to go public this week. After weeks of speculation about the size and focus of the plan, recent reports reveal a growing package and new revenue streams.
Public transit cities around the world are operating well below pre-pandemic ridership levels, with many cutting service and no real clear idea about how and when a recovery will begin.
The New York Times
With more people getting back in their cars, can pedestrian-oriented open streets survive?
Politico
Blog post
The latest in a series of compendia collecting news and commentary focusing on the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on communities.
The economic uncertainty of the pandemic has added to already declining birth rates in a troubling sign for the future of the American economy.
The New York Times
Two separate U.S. district court judges have rule that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not have the authority to issue an eviction moratorium.
Spectrum News 1
A year of intense challenges also offers a chance to break from the unsustainable, inequitable status quo.
Island Press
Imagining a post-car (or car-lite) New York City.
Slate
Recent analysis by TransitCenter quantifies the effects of the pandemic for the 150 largest U.S. transit systems.
TransitCenter
Blog post
The latest in a series of compendia gathering news and analysis about the effects of the COVID-19 on the built and natural environments—now and long into the future.
Feature
The nation is now tasked with the challenge of changing course in the middle of multiple, global crises. The necessity of finding a way to overcome the failures of the past and lay the groundwork for a new kind of future has never been more clear.
Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic are reverberating through cities around the world. The Penn Institute for Urban Research asked 20 urban experts what the lasting effects will be and how we can rebuild equitably and sustainably.
Penn IUR Urban Link
Slow streets programs provided a quick short-term solution and paved the way for some permanent street closures and realignments. Now, these programs are getting a second look as community groups react to the changes.
Bloomberg CityLab
Blog post
Since COVID-19 won't last forever, planners should not act as if it will, according to this opinion.
Amazon is moving more moving more products than ever, and the company is expanding its physical footprint to keep up with the trends.
The Boston Globe
The Oakland Slow Streets program, one of the most controversial developments of the early pandemic, has evolved to become the Essential Places initiative, thanks to new planning practices and a commitment to equity in Oakland, California.
We Are Not Divided
