The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Analysis of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a project that would add an additional bridge to supplement the rail capacity of the Long Bridge over the Potomac River.

November 21 - Greater Greater Washington

The idea that new development results in rising costs for renters in the surrounding neighborhood drives a new effort in Los Angeles.

November 21 - Curbed Los Angeles

Using treated waste as an agricultural fertilizer is controversial, but the practice has several climate-related benefits.

November 21 - Yale Climate Connections

Bill Witte, CEO and chairman of Related California, discusses how state and local governments ought to respond to the state’s challenges with housing affordability, growth in homelessness, and 'missing middle' housing supply.

November 21 - The Planning Report

Culdesac Tempe will offer will have apartments for 1,000 people and zero space for cars.

November 21 - Medium

Uber wants to launch a program in the United States soon that would allow users to consent to an audio recording of their ride.

November 21 - The Washington Post

Only a few places have managed to stem the tide of development in areas at risk to the effects (like wildfire and flooding) of climate change. Virginia Beach is an early test bed for what it takes to tell developers "no."

November 21 - The New York Times

A closer marriage between planning and landscape architecture would mean strong connections between the processes of policy making and place making.

November 21 - ASLA The Dirt

FEATURE

The history of inquiry into the "organic" nature of cities has revealed findings that inform the practice of urban planning.

November 21 - Fanis Grammenos

A review of board members' Q Cards reveals the extent to which the people who implement Houston's transit policy actually use the system: some quite a bit, some not so much.

November 20 - The Houston Chronicle

A representative of the Regional Plan Association calls for Connecticut's political leadership to go even further in changing the transportation and land use planning paradigm in the state.

November 20 - The Hartford Courant

The Detroit City Council dealt a blow to Mayor Mike Duggan by rejecting the mayor's signature blight reduction proposal.

November 20 - Detroit Free Press

Vehicle pollution is making cities around the world unlivable. Some cities have taken steps to curb auto use and emissions, with varying levels of success.

November 20 - The New York Times

The city of L.A.’s first city forest officer, Rachel Malarich, opines on her new role in facilitating cooperation between the city’s departments to achieve a more equitable urban canopy.

November 20 - VerdeXchange News

The vacancy rate in Toronto has been estimated as low 1.1 percent, but the province has approved regulations intended to restore units that have been taken off the long-term rental market by short-term rental platforms like Airbnb.

November 20 - The Globe and Mail

While recent crackdowns on street vending suggest it is a problem to be fixed, the reality is that street vendors energize urban spaces and make them more accessible for everyone.

November 20 - Curbed

An entertainment district in Austin will soon be the sole province of pedestrians on busy weekend nights.

November 20 - Austin Statesman

A three-year investigation of the real estate industry on Long Island reveals rampant discriminatory practices and an industry complicit in the segregation of the communities that comprise the region.

November 20 - Newsday

A proposal to charge riders who pay fare in cash an extra 25 cents faces criticism.

November 20 - Greater Greater Washington

The companies behind navigation apps say they want to decrease congestion in cities. But a tool that is essentially designed to help individuals isn’t going to provide a collective benefit.

November 19 - CityLab