The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Transit is not providing what many travelers need, in terms of both location and service. The result is that transit use is a time and financial burden for those who can least afford it.

February 13 - The Nation

The state's ferry system has seen ridership increases year after year, and a new plan outlines the long-range measures needed to keep up with the growth.

February 13 - The Urbanist

Want to know what the weather will feel like after climate change takes hold? There might be a hotter and drier place already on the planet that can offer clues.

February 13 - The Atlantic

In Philadelphia, letting pedestrians cross at more places helps challenge the norms that privilege cars.

February 13 - The Inquirer / Philly.com

The San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bullet train may have to be renamed the Central Valley High-Speed Train according to the announcement by the new governor in his first state-of-the-state address.

February 13 - Reuters

More people are three months behind on car payments today than at the height of the Great Recession. That's bad news for the economy.

February 13 - The Washington Post

A planned IPO has been called off.

February 13 - Miami Herald

New research is ambivalent about the potential for streetcar investments to reap promised economic development rewards.

February 13 - PhysOrg

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing major reforms of the permitting process for affordable housing and accessory dwelling unit projects in the city. The idea is that cheaper projects are much easier to build.

February 12 - San Francisco Chronicle

The complicated process of redesigning the numerous bus systems operating in and around Washington, D.C. is expected to yield a draft plan in March of this year.

February 12 - WTOP

"Neighborhoods at Risk" offers new tools for illustrating the threats posed to communities by climate change.

February 12 - Headwaters Economics

Make no unbingeable television, or something like that.

February 12 - Variety

A new bill in the Oregon Legislature, technically called a "legislative concept," would set up a California-style cap-and-trade program, calling for steep greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2035 and 2050.

February 12 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

A new survey finds growing support for transit oriented development among San Francisco residents.

February 12 - San Francisco Chronicle

The city of New Orleans is pushing the state to allow property tax relief in neighborhoods where housing values are soaring—the proposal is designed to stabilize neighborhoods undergoing rapid investment and transformation.

February 12 - The New Orleans Advocate

Chicago is the home of a political movement to protect birds from the hazards presented by glass-sheathed modern buildings.

February 12 - Chicago Tribune

State legislators want counties to be able to veto toll projects proposed by Governor Larry Hogan.

February 12 - The Washington Post

A decade ago it seemed like biking and walking was making a comeback that could change the commuting culture of the United States.

February 12 - Streetsblog USA

Monday marked the first time King County Metro Transit has deployed its almost-decade-old plan to deal with winter conditions.

February 11 - The Seattle Times

Until last week, it was illegal to live in a car in San Diego.

February 11 - San Diego