United States
Amazon's Zoox recalls robotaxis after failure to recognize active fire scene
The car did not register the thick smoke as it drove into a fire scene.
When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?
Meeting data center power demands will mean building more transmission lines and acquiring more land to put them on.
Data centers are booming near the West's fastest-shrinking lakes
Years of drought, water diversion and climate change have caused Western lakes to shrink dramatically.
Why are America's trains so slow?
A brief historical inquiry.
Amtrak expands $10 'Night Owl Fares' on Northeast Corridor
Passengers can buy $10-30 tickets for overnight trips between all Northeast Corridor destinations.
Extreme heat forces Amtrak, SEPTA to slow trains
High temperatures affect train tracks, electrical equipment and other key infrastructure.
How HUD is dismantling fair housing enforcement
Fair housing law has never been easy to enforce. But HUD's proposal to eliminate the use of disparate impact analysis will remove another crucial tool for doing so.
ROAD to Housing Act passes into law without president's signature
President Trump did not sign or veto the bill, letting it pass into law early Saturday.
Survey: Americans want walkable amenities, but not dense housing
While 64% of Americans say they want walkable amenities, only 44% want to see apartments in their neighborhoods.
Video: Why are US roads so dangerous?
The CityNerd YouTube channel highlights key statistics from the 2026 Dangerous by Design report.
USDOT secretary plans to pull $1.73B from 'DEI bike lanes'
The move jeopardizes dozens of road safety projects around the country.
Popular transit payment system linked to Palantir could give ICE access to rider data
The tap-to-pay system is being used widely in transit systems including New York City, Boston and Chicago.
Feds say robotaxis interfering with first responders is a 'functional insufficiency,' demand solutions by August
The NHTSA issued a letter to autonomous carmakers, noting that 'Every second matters when law enforcement officers, firefighters, or paramedics are answering a call.'
America faces a 'fun shortage'
The United States has lost nearly a third of its bowling alleys and a fifth of its movie theaters since 2001.
Landscapes of love and loss
As urban planners, every piece of infrastructure we build is a memorial — whether we know it or not.
Amtrak cancels over a dozen trains due to extreme heat
The eastern side of the country faces a scorching holiday heat wave.
Judge halts 'hasty' HUD changes to homelessness grants
Service providers said the sudden changes would have imperiled thousands of Americans and forced more people into homelessness.
Lake Powell reaches lowest water level on record
Reservoirs along the Colorado River are seeing some of the lowest water flows ever, prompting questions about the future of communities in the basin.
AI promises to finally make public engagement meaningful. We put it to the test.
Everything you need to know about how we analyzed the 13,000+ comments submitted in the federal government’s request for information on Surface Transportation Reauthorization — and how you can do it in your own agency’s public engagement.
Thrift stores, public libraries and genderless bathrooms: How public amenities become trans infrastructure
Amenities like ample public transit, affordable retail and non-gendered bathroom spaces can make cities more safe and welcoming for transgender residents — and everyone else.
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
