United States
Carbon Tax-and-Dividend Bill to Be Reintroduced
Two members of Congress, a Democrat and a Republican, both from Florida, will reintroduce their bill to put a tax on carbon emissions and return the revenue to the people in the form of a dividend.
HUD Announces $2 Billion in Grant Funding for Local Homeless Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is renewing program support for thousands of local programs that offer support and assistance to the homeless.
Transportation Projects Stall During Government Shutdown
A big capital project in Monterey County, on California's Central Coast, is on hold during the federal shutdown. It's probably not the only one.
The Most Expensive Home in U.S. History Is a New York Penthouse
The richest person in Illinois just set a record for the most expensive home ever bought in the United States.
All the Ways Congestion and Long Car Commutes Are Bad for Public Health
The status quo is unhealthy for everybody.
Behind the Community-Building Mission of the Orton Family Foundation
The work of the Orton Family Foundation provides a leading example of community-driven revitalization at work in small towns all over the country, according to this feature in the Christian Science Monitor.
Dangerous By Design: Streets Are Only Getting Less Safe for Pedestrians
The latest edition of the annual report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition reports more and more death and tragedy on American streets and roads.
Study: Uber and Lyft Have Been Catastrophic for Public Transit Ridership
The most damning evidence yet of how ride hailing is making urban transportation less efficient, not more.
Battery-Electric Buses Might Not Be Quite Ready for Prime Time
Companies are marketing battery-electric buses as the transit vehicles of the future, but there is still much room for improvement.
The Case for Bottom-Up Urban Planning and Design
The wisdom of a broad cross section of residents and stakeholders is an essential part of planning and designing livable, efficient, and authentic communities.
Meet the New Kids on the Block: Generation Z
Millennials are growing up, and it's time to start considering the generation that follows—dubbed Generation Z by the Pew Research Center.
Video: Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2019
Feeling a little "tl;dr" about the "Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2019" article published by Planetizen earlier this month?
Comparing the Progress of Cities in Providing Alternatives to the Car Commute
A new online tool allows cities to measure progress in providing access to alternative forms of transportation.
EPA Enforcement Activities Hit 30-Year Low
Under the Trump administration, criminal prosecution of polluters is an historically rare activity.
Defense Department Calls Climate Change a National Security Threat
The new “Report on Effects of a Changing Climate to the Department of Defense” isn't the environmental win that it could be.
Inland Waterways Looking for a Comeback
Inland waterways have capacity to spare to help deal with an expected surge in freight movement around the country. Some TLC will be required to maximize that potential, however.
How Do Downtown Homes Prices Compare?
After a decade of shifting market preferences and an ongoing urban renaissance, how do downtown home prices compare in cities around the country?
Needed: A New Approach to the Colorado River
In an interview with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, former Arizona Governor and former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit recommends new approaches to the challenges facing the Colorado River watershed.
AV Investments Outpacing Consumer Demand: Report
For all the money pouring into autonomous vehicle technology, the public is still relatively unconvinced about the viability of the technology.
'New Mobility' for Everyone
Looking around the globe for lessons in equitable mobility in the new technology-enabled era of transportation.
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.
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City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
