Urban Development

Porter Ranch

Study: Kids Do Worse in Schools Near Traffic

Moving to a school with higher levels of traffic pollution could impact students' academic performance, according to new research.

February 10, 2019 - CityLab

Mega-Project Moves Forward in Hollywood

The Crossroads Hollywood project overcame local opposition and ongoing scandal at City Hall to win approval from the Los Angeles City Council.

February 10, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Deliveries Truck

Scant Examples of Innovative Shipping Delivery Programs

Urban freight deliveries are expected to grow 40 percent by 2050, according to the 2017 Material Handling Industry’s annual report. Cities aren't yet ready to keep up with the changing times.

February 9, 2019 - Blueprint

Twin Cities

Mapping the Wealth Accumulation of Homeowners

Exclusionary zoning really pays off for people that already had enough money to buy a home. A new mapping project shows exactly where that's true int he area around Minneapolis.

February 9, 2019 - Nick Magrino

The San Pedro River where it passes through Saint David, south of Benson, Arizona.

Environmental Groups Sue to Halt 28,000-Home Development in Arizona

The environmental review for a master-planned community outside of Benson is the subject of a lawsuit by a coalition of environmental groups.

February 9, 2019 - Arizona Republic

Federal Government Intervenes to Halt Planned Supervised Injection Site in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania-based prosecutors and the Department of Justice in Washington are mounting a legal challenge to a proposed supervised injection site in the works in Philadelphia.

February 8, 2019 - WHYY

Boyle Heights Los Angeles

The Racial Complexities of Gentrification in L.A.

In some Latino neighborhoods, the gentrifiers are also Latinos. The result is a complicated mix of culture, change, and resistance.

February 8, 2019 - Vice

New York Construction

Scoop: NYC Never Disclosed Union Deal That Helped Secure Rezonings

Developers are finding out too late that they're required to pay union members a prevailing wages on projects in rezoned parts of New York City.

February 8, 2019 - Crain's New York Business

Copernicus Sentinel

Friday Eye Candy: A Polar Vortex and an Atmospheric River Leave a Mark

The cities of Chicago and Los Angeles were in rare form after winter storms passed through in recent days.

February 8, 2019 - The Orange County Register

San Francisco, California

By-Right Approval for Affordable Housing Projects Proposed in San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is fighting hard to make it easier to develop affordable housing in the cost-impacted city. A fight will likely be required.

February 7, 2019 - The Bay City Beacon

D.C. Comp Plan

A Millennial Planning Director for D.C.

Andrew Trueblood, 35 years old and just under the threshold of Millennial status, has been nominated to the deal the Washington, D.C. Office of Planning.

February 7, 2019 - Curbed Washington D.C.

Leave it to beaver house

The 'Suburban Decline' Narrative Is Overstated

While suburbs are changing, that doesn't mean they are declining, according to recently published research.

February 7, 2019 - Joint Center for Housing Studies

California Houses

A Comprehensive Survey of the Scope and Effects of Land Use Policy in California

A survey of land use policies in cities and counties of California is designed to inform a more complete understanding of the housing market, sustainability, and economic mobility in the state.

February 6, 2019 - UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design

Downtown Construction

Tracking the Skyward Progress of Western U.S. Cities

A Washington Post feature analyzes the changing skylines of cities from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

February 6, 2019 - The Washington Post

Nigeria

Report: Sprawl Threatens to Swallow the Planet

By 2030, cities will have tripled in size since 2000. Unmanaged, incessant growth is threatening the planet, according to a new report from the World Resources Institute.

February 5, 2019 - Curbed

Free Street

Inclusionary Zoning to Fund Workforce Housing, But for Hotel Developments

A new law in Portland, Maine could be the first to charge an affordable housing fee from new hotel developments.

February 5, 2019 - Portland Press Herald

Miami Worldcenter

$4 Billion Mixed-Use Development Opens in Miami

The Miami Worldcenter mega-development is entering the delivery phase.

February 5, 2019 - Globe St.

Seattle Bus

Seattle Transit Investments Show Promising Results

The Seattle Transportation Benefit District has led to a growth in ridership and improved access to frequent service, according to a third-year performance report.

February 5, 2019 - The Urbanist

Massachusetts

Mapping Change – A New Interactive Tool for Boston

The latest example of the Internet's power to make deliver data and maps to the masses, produced by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

February 5, 2019 - Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

Minneapolis Aerial

Funding Focus in Push to Diversify Minneapolis Neighborhood Groups

The leadership of neighborhood associations does not reflect the city’s demographics. In the future, funding of the groups could be dependent on reaching diversity benchmarks.

February 4, 2019 - Star Tribune

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.