United States
USDOT Announces $2B in Grants for Transit Buses, Favoring Hybrids Over Electric Options
The new round of grants for buses and facility upgrades doesn’t include any for battery-electric buses, favoring instead diesel-electric hybrids and CNG buses.
Planetizen’s Top Urban Planning Books of 2025
How thoughtful deregulation could unlock a housing and infrastructure boom, the social histories that lie behind a globalizing economy, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in planning.
YMCA: The Swan Song of SROs and the Birth of Modern Homelessness
The demise of our last mass stock of affordable market housing left us no place to go when we’re short on our dough. How will we rebuild last resort housing?
Amtrak Breaks All-Time Ridership and Revenue Records in 2025, Projects Profitability in 2028
More Americans than ever rode trains even as future funding for rail projects remains uncertain.
The Nation’s Deadliest Roads, Ranked
Cities with the most dangerous roads are concentrated in the South and Southwest.
Proposed EPA Rule Change Would Exclude Millions of Acres of Wetlands and Waterways From Federal Protection
A proposed change to the Waters of the United States Rule would narrow the definition of protected waterways.
Trump Administration Wants to End Weekly Transit Data Reporting
The FTA says a Covid-era weekly reporting rule “no longer offers sufficient value.”
FTA Kills ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ in Transit Grant Criteria
The Capital Investments Grant program will no longer factor in the future impacts of carbon emissions.
Co-founder of Seattle Transit Riders Union Wins Mayoral Bid
Katie Wilson, co-founder and general secretary of Seattle's Transit Riders Union, edged out incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in one of the nation's closest races on Nov. 4 that took nine days before a winner could be declared.
Lyft CEO: Drivers Won’t be Replaced by Robots in ‘Any Reasonable Time Frame’
The head of the ride-hailing giant says neither the technology, regulators, nor consumers are quite ready for widespread deployment of self-driving cars.
Trump Administration Proposes to Divert Billions from Mass Transit to Highways; Advocates Sound Alarm
Two proposals from the Trump DOT would eliminate a federal mass transit fund and make it harder for states to allocate funding to transit projects.
Americans are Fleeing Blue States, Even When Politics Misalign. The Culprit? Housing Affordability.
Will the blue state starter home ever return?
In a Warming World, Water-Based Recreation Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity
Increasing access to pools, splash pads, and lakes is not just about fun — it is about health, equity, and resilience in a warming world.
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Restrictions on Immigrant Truck Drivers
A court stopped the administration from enforcing new regulations that would have prevented noncitizens with certain visa types from gaining commercial driver’s licenses.
Bus Driver Shortage is Creating a Crisis for Schools and Families
With not enough bus drivers to maintain a reliable schedule, school districts risk rising rates of absenteeism.
‘Route 66 Rewind’ Uses AI to Bring Historic Route 66 Sites to Life
The “Route 66 Rewind” AI hub seeks to support the preservation of America’s “Mother Road” by inviting users to go on a virtual road trip along the U.S. Route 66.
Trump’s Backlash to EVs Is Making All Cars More Expensive — Including Ones that use Gas
Uncertainty about vehicle standards and anti-renewable energy policies are raising the cost of both buying and maintaining a car.
Federal Law Says Manufactured Homes Must be Movable. Changing That Could Unlock an Affordable Housing Boom.
A proposed rule change in the Road to Housing Act would make manufactured housing more flexible and affordable.
Duffy: Flight Disruptions Mean a ‘Substantial’ Number of Americans Won’t See Their Families for Thanksgiving
The USDOT Secretary warned that if the government shutdown continues, many Americans will likely be unable to travel for the holiday.
Transit Agencies Ramp up Free and Reduced Fare Programs for SNAP Recipients
Some transit systems are offering free rides for low-income riders until benefits are restored.
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)
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