United States

The new group will challenge the unequal distribution of mobility resources to low-income communities of color.

November 10, 2017 - Chi.Streetsblog

Commuting statistics have held consistent, according to Census data, even as the number of people working from home continues to climb.

November 10, 2017 - Governing

The Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo is among a slew of potential freeway removals nationwide.

November 9, 2017 - The New York Times

An oil town in a red state proves we don't have to talk about climate change to adapt to it.

November 9, 2017 - Governing

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act would have a deleterious effect on major infrastructure proposed by the private sector. The loss of Private Activity Bonds would hike borrowing rates for road, transit, stadium, and even affordable housing projects.

November 9, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

A new guide seeks to answer that question for any street in the world.

November 9, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

The House tax reform bill threats to drastically reduce the number of affordable housing units developed.

November 8, 2017 - Curbed

Business Insider offers a platform for an argument favored by the National Motorists Association and a particularly vocal Michigan state police officer: that speed limits are too slow to be safe.

November 8, 2017 - Business Insider

Planetizen rounded up all the pertinent results from local and state elections on November 8, 2017. The main theme of the day: voters continue to support local and state sources of infrastructure funding.

November 8, 2017 - Planetizen

In a close vote, Portland (Maine) residents voted not to allow immediate abutters to reject zoning changes approved by the City Council. The referendum was initiated by neighbors opposed to a cluster subdivision proposed instea dof a conventional one

November 8, 2017 - Portland Press Herald

The conversation about the future of self-driving cars took an unexpected leap forward today, as Waymo announced its use of fully automated rides—with no human driver present.

November 7, 2017 - Forbes

Overall, the value of American land is strikingly high. But it's the differences between and within cities that concern Florida.

November 7, 2017 - CityLab

Already a common means of delivering infrastructure in many countries, public-private partnerships are growing in importance in the United States, but how do they compare to other procurement models?

November 7, 2017 - Doggerel

The Gehl Institute, working with several public sector partners, has released an open source "Public Life Data Protocol."

November 7, 2017 - Gehl Institute

Voters around the country will go to the ballot box tomorrow to consider transportation- and infrastructure-related measures.

November 6, 2017 - U.S. News & World Report

The House GOP tax plan, which Trump wanted to name the "Cut, Cut, Cut" bill, was intended to cut taxes, but it's also cutting credits, like the federal $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. How much would its elimination affect EV sales?

November 6, 2017 - The Hill

In a move that surprised some, the Fourth National Climate Assessment found that climate change is "unambiguous" as opposed to a "hoax," as President Trump has stated, and that it is man-made, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

November 6, 2017 - The New York Times

The Secretary of Urban Housing and Development wants to make renters "independent," but at least two experts say that's a terrible idea.

November 6, 2017 - Urban Institute

A piece from the Congress for the New Urbanism discusses the 2017 National Walking Summit. The proceedings included the release of the nation's first walkability report card.

November 6, 2017 - Public Square: A CNU Journal

The annual list of best websites by and for planners (and anyone else interested in planning).

November 6, 2017 - James Brasuell