United States

San Diego Gaslamp District

Looking Back to Find the Future of San Diego

An advocacy group is republishing the 1974 regional plan for sustainability, and finding that it's just as relevant now as it was then.

June 13, 2018 - Bisnow

Personal Mobility

Why Scooters Succeed Where Segways Failed

Segways were invented 17 years ago, but the technology feels as if it's been dead for a while. So why are scooters continuing to attract cities and investors?

June 13, 2018 - Bloomberg

Splash Park

Fertility Rates Are Down Where Home Prices Are Up

The economic recovery has not led to a baby recovery.

June 12, 2018 - Zillow Research

MIT

New Degree at MIT Combines Planning and Computer Science

This could be a sign of a deepening, but already inextricable, link between planning and the field of computer science.

June 12, 2018 - MIT News

Robert Weaver Building

Carson: HUD No Longer Raising Rents for Subsidized Households

Blame it on the federal budget, says Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Carson.

June 12, 2018 - The Hill

Presidio Park

Census Bureau Serves Both Sides of the Housing Debate

The Census Bureau wants to be a friend to YIMBYs and NIMBYs alike.

June 12, 2018 - United States Census Bureau

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

TIGER Grants Are Back, But They're Called BUILD Grants Now

Promises (or fears) of the end of TIGER grant funding have proven unfounded thus far into the Trump Administration. Here's what's new with the U.S. Department of Transportation grant program formerly known as TIGER.

June 12, 2018 - CitiesSpeak

Los Angeles Streets

Domino's Pizza Now Fixing Potholes Around the County

There's something about potholes that produces strange headlines along with billions of dollars with of auto repair money every year.

June 12, 2018 - Yahoo Finance

Renewable Diesel

California and Auto Industry Agree on Vehicle Emissions Standards

Normally having the California Air Resources Board and the auto industry in agreement on emissions standards would be enough, but the Trump administration wants to ensure that California plays no role in setting standards.

June 11, 2018 - Bloomberg News

Texas Suburb

Study: There's a Lot of Vacant Land in Texas Cities

All that empty acreage means that these big, rapidly developing cities don’t really have to sprawl.

June 11, 2018 - CommercialCafe

More Evidence of the Economic Upsides to Traffic

Because it forces infill and efficient transit, among other things, traffic is actually good per capita GDP and jobs.

June 10, 2018 - Public Square: A CNU Journal

UPS LNG Truck

Teamsters Authorize Strike as Negotiations with UPS Heat Up

UPS's unionized workers have voted to authorize a strike around expanded service. If that strike does happen, it could be one of the biggest U.S. has seen in decades.

June 10, 2018 - CNN

Downtown Phoenix Skyline

Phoenix Joins Growing List of Cities Suing Over Citizenship Question

Phoenix sues Trump over change to census questionnaire which some believe could cost the city $350 million in federal funding.

June 9, 2018 - The Nation

Green

The Search for a New Green Building Standard

The need to slash emissions from buildings is increasingly urgent, and critics say LEED won't get us there.

June 8, 2018 - CityLab

Historical I-5 Freeway

The Definition of Planning Insanity

The new planning and zoning tools needed to achieve a more sustainable and equitable urban form, according to urban planning consultant Howard Blackson III.

June 8, 2018 - UrbDeZine

Detroit Vacant Properties

The Vacancy Epidemic

A new report uses terms like epidemic and hyper-vacancy to drive home the point about the effects of vacancies on communities like Cleveland, Gary, Toledo, and Detroit.

June 8, 2018 - Curbed

Tour Bus

The Return of an American Pastime: The Roadtrip

Millennials are bringing back the road trip.

June 7, 2018 - Associated Press via Chicago Tribune

Seattle Mixed Use Development

There's a Hole Where Ground-Floor Retail Should Be

Mixed-use developments still often operate better in theory than in reality.

June 7, 2018 - Strong Towns

Homeless sleeping

The End of the Social Safety Net

A new report from the Human Rights Council of the United Nations chastises the United States for allowing so many Americans to live in poverty.

June 6, 2018 - The Washington Post

Don't Forget the Green Benefits of Accessory Dwelling Units

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) don't just help mitigate housing supply and affordability issues, they also offer significant sustainability benefits.

June 6, 2018 - Sightline Institute

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.