The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Airport and transit planners in the Bay Area are considering adding a perk for transit ridership for travelers to and from San Francisco International Airport.

October 27 - San Francisco Chronicle

So many aspects of a transit system's fare system can make or break the rider experience and even the long-term viability of the system. A new report helps transit planners and service designers make sense of all the options.

October 27 - TransitCenter

It took 17 years and no small amount of public ridicule as it sat dormant in the New Jersey meadowlands, but a small portion of the American Dream mall is now open to the public.

October 27 - Bloomberg

Global SUV ownership is skyrocketing, with consequences for carbon emissions and traffic safety. A few voices are now calling for bans on the large vehicles.

October 26 - Fast Company

Improvements to the commuter rail connections between Los Angeles and Orange counties are among the possibilities for the future of rail planning in California as uncertainty about high-speed rail continues.

October 26 - Los Angeles Times

Defraying the costs of maintaining a historic home can help more families stay in their homes, according to the logic behind a preservation fund proposed in one of the most historic cities in the country.

October 26 - WHYY

A new book traces the path of the influential mobility company from its earliest days and through its many organizational and leadership ups and downs.

October 26 - CityLab

"Popular games that invite players to take on the role of developer or city planner are a familiar part of the cultural landscape," according to this article.

October 26 - Land Lines

Over a century ago, the Pacific Electric Railway operated a line between downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach that competed its journey ten minutes faster than LA Metro's Blue Line does. What gives?

October 25 - Long Beach Post

Disaster preparedness efforts need to take into account that homeowners in vulnerable areas don’t take action even when the risks are clear.

October 25 - Grist

The collective of micromobility and shared mobility operators is tasked with developing an integrated system that would better serve the diverse needs of travelers.

October 25 - CityLab

One issue has solidly bipartisan support at the local level: tax credits for investments that build new solar power capacity.

October 25 - Smart Cities Dive

Mountlake Terrace is the latest Seattle suburb to make substantial space for new development in anticipation of a forthcoming Link light rail line extending north of Seattle.

October 25 - The Urbanist

Sacramento Republic FC will have a new home in Sacramento's Railyard District, expected for completion by 2022.

October 25 - The Sacramento Bee

Move over Minneapolis. An Indiana college town joins the avant-garde of planning innovation by nearing the finish line with a new Unified Development Ordinance that would allow duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in single-family neighborhoods.

October 25 - Hoosier Times

The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration recently released a draft study of a plan to link Atlanta and Charlotte via high-speed rail.

October 25 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution

A completely singular example of adaptive reuse could be delivered a gift basket in Newark, Ohio.

October 25 - New York Post

Aruba is real. Jamaica is real. Bermuda, Bahama, Key Largo, and Montego are all real. There is no Kokomo located off the Florida Keys, however, as promised by a famous song by the Beach Boys.

October 25 - South Florida Sun Sentinel

The "8 Principles of Sidewalks" guide has been translated from Portuguese to English and is available to download.

October 24 - TheCityFix

A former resident of the iconic neighborhood reflects on its past, present, and future.

October 24 - The New York Review of Books