United States
New Threat to Urban Infrastructure: Underground Climate Change
Subsurface heat islands in dense urban areas can cause buildings and infrastructure to shift, tilt, and crack, a new study finds.
Housing Affordability Slow to Improve
Supply remains low, signaling little relief for renters and potential homebuyers.
Opinion: How Vehicle-to-Everything Tech Can Protect Cyclists
The technology could enable cars and bikes to communicate and reduce collisions.
Proposal Would Link Highway Funding to Zoning
Experts argue that zoning, housing, and transportation policy are intimately linked.
White House Announces $5.8 Billion in Water Infrastructure Funding
The new funds add to the effort to replace aging infrastructure and lead pipes.
Video: How Much Should Parking Cost?
Variable parking pricing can offer some of the same benefits as congestion pricing.
The Infrastructure Law Could Increase Transportation Emissions
With so much funding going to highway construction and expansion, the 2021 law could add 69 million metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere in the next two decades.
How to Improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
With the housing shortage only getting worse, updates to a key federal program could help.
How Transportation Policy Impacts Public Health
One expert calls for collaboration between agencies in different fields to plan more thoughtfully for public health and equity.
Florida Is the Deadliest State for Cyclists
Seven of the 10 U.S. counties with the highest cyclist fatality rates are located in Florida, new analysis shows.
Labor Unions Fight for Affordable Housing
Workers find it increasingly difficult to access affordable housing near their jobs.
Redfin to Add Air Quality Data to Property Listings
As climate and wildfire risks grow, Redfin seems to think homeowners will soon be taking air quality scores into consideration when purchasing their next home.
Feds Confronted with New Workforce Housing Issue: Their Own
Rising housing costs in rural counties is undermining the U.S. Forest Service's ability to recruit employees.
Report: 25 Percent of Americans Live With Poor Air Quality
Fires and extreme heat are generating more harmful particulate matter.
Research: Housing First Works
Randomized trials show a high rate of success for the Housing First approach to reducing homelessness.
A Grim Financial Outlook for Transit Agencies
Transit ridership will likely remain below pre-pandemic levels through 2024, according to analysts.
Calculating Vehicle Travel Reduction Benefits
The Rocky Mountain Institute's new Smarter MODES Calculator quantifies economic, social and environmental benefits provided by shifts from automobile travel to more resource-efficient modes. This includes benefits that are often overlooked or undervalued in conventional planning.
Report: 15 Percent of Americans Deny Climate Change
A new study affirms other research showing that a small but vocal minority of Americans don’t believe climate change exists.
How the Great American Outdoors Act Improved Public Lands
The 2020 federal law has helped fund park maintenance projects and improve access to public lands.
Opinion: New Jersey’s E-Bike Insurance Proposal Would Have Chilling Effect on Micromobility
A proposal to require insurance for low-speed electric bikes could hamper the adoption of non-auto modes, advocates argue.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Clovis
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
