The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A segment of the planned U.S.-Mexico border wall would cut across the San Pedro River and threaten the area’s wildlife and plants.

January 14 - Herald/Review

Late last week, Los Angeles transit riders got a first peak at the proposed NextGen Bus Plan, a system redesign that promises to completely redefine transit access in the county.

January 14 - The Source

Although a development near downtown Louisville, Kentucky, is moving forward, not everyone agrees it is the best use of the parcel and the right project for the city.

January 14 - The New York Times

Real estate advisors RLCO released their end-of-the-year sales report for master-planned communities, completing a year of strong sales growth.

January 14 - RCLCO

The massive Port Lands infrastructure project will transform an industrial area by carving out a new island.

January 14 - The Star

Guardian Cities is closing shop after six years as a valued resource on the planning and urbanism Internet.

January 13 - Guardian Cities

The ranks of states considering or taking steps to override local control to allow new density in the residential neighborhoods of cities has swelled once again, this time with a state senator in Nebraska pitching statewide legislation.

January 13 - 1011 Now

A common part of the urban landscape, scaffolds are mostly ignored or detested. But these in-between spaces can also take on a life of their own.

January 13 - The New York Times

Parking garages and lots could help shape the new mobility landscape in important ways that go far beyond storing cars.

January 13 - Smart Cities Dive

Environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act would no longer apply to the construction of homeless shelters under a law proposed in the California State Legislature.

January 13 - The Sacramento Bee

The U.S. Department of Transportation, under fire for not doing enough to prevent an Uber self-driving car from killing a pedestrian in Tempe in 2018, has released the latest iteration of guidelines for autonomous vehicle technology.

January 13 - Smart Cities Dive

Banning cars will not be effective as long as U.S. cities continue to prioritize transportation systems where mobility is dependent on driving.

January 13 - Brookings

The Trump administration last week published its latest attempt to undermine a fair housing rule adopted during the Obama administration.

January 13 - Curbed

FEATURE

The adaptive nature of cities is exemplified once again, by the self-organizing response of street networks after transformative changes.

January 12 - Fanis Grammenos

The consequences of the Congressional budget approved at the end of 2019 can be measured in millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

January 12 - Inside Climate News

The A’s want to build a new stadium, housing, and office space on waterfront property in Oakland. However, the project would involve massive corporate handouts and threaten the jobs and housing of African-American residents.

January 12 - The Mercury News

Developers of a ski town in Utah are expanding the weekend tech conference into a village with permanent residents.

January 12 - The Architect's Newspaper

An organization successfully balanced the tension between expanding rail line service and improving bus service, and ensuring race was at the forefront of the conversation.

January 10 - Shelterforce Magazine

Auto manufacturers will offer more battery and plug-in hybrid models this year, and the nation's largest state is expected to approve a new regulation requiring medium and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell zero-emission vehicles.

January 10 - Government Technology

Comparing Houston in 2010 to the city today reveals a variety of transportation, infrastructure, and economic changes.

January 10 - Urban Edge