The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Millennials need housing they can afford, and that means apartments instead of houses.

July 9 - CNBC

The Montgomery County Council is preparing to vote on an amendment that would loosen restrictions on the controversial building type known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

July 9 - WAMU

Data from the Boston area shows that dedicated bus lanes are helping to get buses moving.

July 9 - WBUR

A couple of questions are fundamental to the debate about the housing affordability crisis.

July 8 - Urban Institute

Cafes on the city's South Side are more than just businesses. They also provide important spaces for community building and economic development in neighborhoods that have been historically overlooked.

July 8 - Chicago Tribune

After 20 years, the Easton Town Center in Northeast Columbus, Ohio draws nearly 30 million visitors a year and sells more than $1 billion in food and merchandise.

July 8 - The Columbus Dispatch

A new study finds that interim recreational use of underutilized sections of crowded cities can benefit more than just humans.

July 8 - Next City

The Los Angeles Times published a massively ambitious account of the sea-level threat facing California.

July 8 - Los Angeles Times

Texas overhauled its property tax system with two bills in June. The debate about the consequences of that bill continues.

July 8 - The Texas Tribune

Residents of the city of Lakewood have approved a ballot measure that caps annual residential development and requires City Council approval of all developments over 40 units.

July 8 - The Denver Post

A new study suggests planting enough trees to cover a landmass the size of the United States.

July 8 - Associated press via WHYY

The D.C. Office of Planning has been updating its Comprehensive Plan since 2016. Next up is the very first chapter of the comp plan.

July 8 - Greater Greater Washington

Eight buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright are the first works of U.S. modern architecture to be named UNESCO World heritage sites.

July 8 - Chicago Tribune

FEATURE

Architecture critic Paul Goldberger analyzes the evolution of baseball stadiums and celebrates their essential connection to cities in "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City."

July 7 - Josh Stephens

On June 27, the Supreme Court didn't just rule on the Census Bureau's citizenship question. It also decided that it wasn't their business to consider how congressional districts are drawn, which will likely reduce the influence of cities.

July 7 - The New York Times

The short life of the Palace of Auburn Hills, once home to the NBA's Detroit Pistons, is a "colossal waste," according to John Gallagher.

July 7 - Detroit Free Press

Bike advocates have been countering misleading anti-bike lane arguments for months now, but in case you needed a reminder, here's a sample of how opponents to bake lane projects get the realities of riding a bike wrong.

July 7 - The Guardian

The St. Louis Loop Trolley isn't running at full capacity, yet, but it's also falling well short of its projected ridership.

July 7 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning has released a draft of the DTLA 2040 plan. In addition to the changes it proposes for the downtown area, it's the first community plan update to roll out the city's new zoning code.

July 6 - Urbanize LA

With so many new mobility options available in cities, mobility as a service (MaaS) platforms have a lot of work to do for a lot of people. Development is still catching up to the scope of the endeavor.

July 6 - Smart Cities Dive