United States
Two Lawsuits Aim to Strip Immigrants, Privacy Protections From US Census
The two cases could have major impacts on how Americans are counted in the next census.
Senate Bill Calls for National Housing Emergency
If passed, the bill could trigger the use of the Defense Production Act to speed up production of construction materials.
Adult Immigration to the US Dropped by Over 1.4M in 2025
Mass deportations and stricter immigration restrictions are causing a drop in new immigrants.
Trump to Ban Corporate Buyers of Single-family Homes
The President said in a Truth Social post, “people live in homes, not corporations.”
Meet our new (Proudly Gen Z!) Transportation Columnist!
In a new monthly column, Kristina Curtiss will “nerd out” (her words, not ours) on transportation system safety, active transportation planning, sustainability — and how it all hangs together.
Judge Says FEMA Can’t Withhold Grant Funds Under ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ Conditions
The decision favors a coalition of 12 states that sued the Trump administration over new conditions for disaster recovery and emergency relief funds.
“Multi-gen Floor Plans” and More: How Builders are Responding to the Multigenerational Housing Boom
After a decade-long decline, more Americans are living with parents, grandparents, and extended family, calling for new home designs and living arrangements.
The Child Population in These Cities is Dropping Fast
Cities in the West are seeing sharp drops in their under-5 populations.
Inside the Initiative to Protect Lake George by Reducing Road Salt
Ten years after launching a plan to cut salt pollution, Lake George is seeing results, and the model is spreading across the country and beyond.
6 Streets Getting Pedestrian Makeovers in 2026
These U.S. cities are reducing or removing car traffic to make major streets more people-friendly.
Commentary: Eminent Domain is a Slippery Slope
Can accepting eminent domain lead to accepting the loss of other, more foundational rights?
These Cities are Making Code Enforcement Supportive, not Punitive
We can upkeep homes without punishing low-income residents. Here are some lessons for change, and cities already doing that work on the ground.
If Self-Driving Systems Imitate Human Drivers, Are They any Safer?
Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ mode and other self-driving systems often flout traffic laws — just like human drivers.
Commentary: Intercity Buses are One Answer to Air Travel Woes
Recet disruptions to air travel highlight the importance of a multimodal intercity transportation system.
What Makes a Habitable Rental Home?
Almost every state in the U.S. requires that landlords maintain safe and livable residential units. This is often called a "warranty of habitability." In some places, there are laws that specify exactly what those requirements are; in others, the standards are less defined.
Deadline Nears for Colorado River Water Sharing Agreement
Water officials from the seven Colorado River Basin states are still at odds over how to manage dwindling water resources as current regulations are set to expire in February.
String Lights are Secular! The Holiday Case for Year-round Placemaking
The holidays make streets and spaces warm, cozy, and welcoming. Why don’t we do that year round?
2025’s Biggest Transportation Wins
Even in a rough year, there are victories worth celebrating.
Is New Orleans’ Healthy Homes Ordinance a Hollow Promise?
The Healthy Homes Ordinance is supposed to help fix New Orleans’s deteriorating rental housing stock. But three years in, many “certified habitable” apartments still have leaking roofs, black mold, and dangerous heat. What went wrong?
From SoHo to SoDoSoPa
How zoning made great neighborhoods illegal to build, and preordained gentrification.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
