Urban Development

The quirky hilltop home is visible from the freeway, and commuters love it. The city, however, does not.

March 28, 2019 - SF Gate

On top of plans to build a new ballpark, the Oakland Athletics have proposed developing 6,000 units of housing. Half would be located at the new site near Jack London Square, and the other half at the current Oakland Coliseum site.

March 28, 2019 - The Los Angeles Times

A book by Loretta Lees and Martin Phillips, published in 2018, is reviewed and recommended to "graduates studying anthropology of cities, urbanism, geography, and new urban identities."

March 28, 2019 - Electronic Green Journal

As Montgomery County, Maryland considers a new law to allow more development of accessory dwelling units. The devil is in the details.

March 28, 2019 - Bethesda Magazine

Boston has set the same inclusionary zoning requirements for 19 years, and after a busy 2018, the city could be set to require even more affordable housing with each new development.

March 27, 2019 - The Boston Globe

A protected bike lane project in Downtown Los Angeles has ceded too much ground to cars, according to this opinion piece. If only it were the only example to choose from.

March 27, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

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March 27, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

With prices listed at $1,600 a month for a studio, $2,800 for a two-bedroom and $3,700 for a three-bedroom, officials in Vancouver, British Columbia are wondering whether the Rent 100 program is achieving its intended goals.

March 26, 2019 - The Star Vancouver

Waterfront views and large parcels of vacant land should be a good urban revitalization in a growing city like Philadelphia, but the Central Delaware waterfront has fallen short of expectations.

March 26, 2019 - Philadelphia Inquirer

With infrastructure and housing prices in the national discussion more than ever before, the federal government still doesn't seem ready to really change its ways.

March 26, 2019 - Route Fifty

The poles on Route 495 separate out a bus lane, but riders often find themselves traveling slower than vehicles in the car lanes.

March 25, 2019 - NJ.com

The project will bring money and visitors to Chicago’s South Side, but the community wants more assurances that the future of residents will be a priority.

March 25, 2019 - Next City

A new paper examines the impacts of broad economic trends—like inequality, job markets, and migration—on housing markets in the nation's major metropolitan areas.

March 25, 2019 - The Planning Report

A $310 million project in Midtown Detroit continues the development momentum of Detroit's urban core.

March 25, 2019 - Crain's Detroit Business

The metamorphoses of suburban commercial buildings reflect a story of the urban landscape waiting to be told.

March 25, 2019 - The American Conservative

Suburban neighborhoods are faring better than neighborhoods in cities when it comes to a range of economic status indicators.

March 24, 2019 - CityLab

How can a three-day design workshop make a difference? Be a strong local partner able to convene community. Rob Steuteville at CNU Public Square shares lessons learned.

March 24, 2019 - CNU Public Square

The city of Seattle is the largest jurisdiction in the state of Washington that passes on its legal opportunity to implement a transportation impact fee on new development.

March 24, 2019 - The Urbanist

In addition to replacing parking minimums with parking maximums of one space per unit in transit corridors, the city council went a step further by requiring unbundling, that is, requiring separate payment for parking from the housing.

March 22, 2019 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A new mobility task force report looks to guide the city toward a more multimodal transportation system that addresses accessibility and congestion.

March 22, 2019 - Chicago Tribune