United States
Green New Deal Resolution Introduced in Congress
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) introduced a House resolution to tackle climate change that calls for the nation to become carbon neutral by 2030, an ambitious goal, but is it realistic?
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.
Transportation Data: Who Gets to Use It?
Mobility companies are sitting on troves of valuable data. Sharing data with cities remains an issue, but both sides are becoming more aware of the mutual benefits.
The 'Suburban Decline' Narrative Is Overstated
While suburbs are changing, that doesn't mean they are declining, according to recently published research.
When Red States Turn Blue
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has followed the path laid by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in joining the U.S. Climate Alliance. All three are new Democratic governors replacing Republican predecessors.
Waze Outfits NYC Tunnels with Beacons for Underground Navigation
The tech is part of a public-private partnership meant to improve connectivity to Waze and other navigation apps from underground.
List: The Negative Effects of Ride-Hailing
Ride-hailing companies have yet to deliver on many of the transportation system improvements that they, and their supporters, have been promising. Streetsblog USA provides a scathing critique of the consequences of widespread ride-hailing.
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.
Study: Housing Vouchers Fuel Racial Segregation
The trend should serve as a "wake-up call" for housing policy, researchers say.
Former Oil and Gas Lobbyist Nominated to Run Interior Department
President Trump has finally acted to fill the seat vacated by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Where the Children Are
Richard Florida counters the idea that children and families are disappearing from U.S. cities.
Tracking Mentions of Infrastructure in the State of the Union
In preparation for tonight's State of the Union address, consider the role of "transportation" and "infrastructure" in previous State of the Union addresses dating back to 1999.
If Road Pricing Is Inherently Unfair and Regressive...
Road pricing has its faults as a revenue measure, but it needs to be compared to ten elements of the current system of paying for transportation, including hidden subsidies, says Joe Cortright, an urban economist with Portland-based City Observatory.
More Concern for the 2020 Census: Misinformation on Social Media
The Census Bureau expects misinformation campaigns like those leading to the 2016 President Election to sway the results of the 2020 Census.
Census Citizenship Question Still Not Decided
Cities fear federal funding cuts if the citizen question stays on the Census and results in an undercount of Latino populations.
Friday Funny: The Onion Brings Climate Change Close to Home
The Onion's satirical news skills are put to use in canvassing public opinion about climate change.
Transportation Priorities of the New Democratic Leadership in the House
With Democrats rising to power in the U.S. House of Representatives and the government recently reopened (temporarily at least), it's time to plot the legislative ambitions of the coming session in Congress.
The Geography of Commuting and the 'New Urban Crisis'
How people get to work, and the geographic distinctions between trends in those choices, reveals some of the country's more ominous traits, including the trend Richard Florida calls "the new urban crisis."
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.
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.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
