The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A combination of road pricing and adjustments to transit service could let the CTA lower fares to ‘next to nothing.’

July 3 - Chicago Booth

Advocacy groups want to see the city invest more in programs that prevent homelessness and provide resources to unhoused residents as a Supreme Court ruling opens the door for criminalization.

July 3 - CBS Austin

In Spain, a new law makes rent control possible — and one region has implemented it. In Catalunya, a rent freeze and rental price index promise to help struggling tenants.

July 3 - Shelterforce Magazine

How a crew of hundreds maintains one of the world’s largest bike share systems.

July 3 - Curbed

More and more Americans fear they won’t be able to afford housing.

July 3 - Reuters

The state is pioneering the use of technology to identify wildfire risks and alert firefighters before blazes get out of control.

July 2 - Governing

The agency is offering free bus rides for one year as part of an effort to boost ridership and encourage residents to choose transit over cars.

July 2 - KTVU

The last segment between Palmdale and Burbank will be one of the most challenging to build.

July 2 - Sfist

The state is bracing for a heat dome that will bring temperatures into the 120s and little nighttime relief.

July 2 - Los Angeles Times

A new report recommends a comprehensive, nationwide affordable housing plan as the ‘single most effective’ method of ending homelessness.

July 2 - Urban Institute

Fireworks shows often lead to lost pets, disruptions for local wildlife, polluted water, and wildfires. Drone shows offer a safer celebration.

July 2 - Reasons to Be Cheerful

The project is part of a pledge to build 50 miles of new bike lanes by 2026.

July 2 - Urban Milwaukee

In the wake of multiple building collapses in recent years, the bill seeks to identify dangerous building conditions before they escalate.

July 2 - Smart Cities Dive

Cities like Philadelphia and Boston are at higher risk of sewage overflows due to their aging sewer systems and rising sea levels.

July 1 - Eurasia Review

How policy can support ‘efficiency-forward’ approaches to AI growth.

July 1 - Fast Company

Two of the proposed lines would bring passenger rail to rural parts of Utah and drastically reduce travel time between Los Angeles, Seattle, and Denver.

July 1 - Building Salt Lake

Even in the nation’s third-largest EV market, a charger can be hard to find.

July 1 - Axios

The state’s department of transportation will have to consider potential greenhouse gas emissions and alter projects that don’t meet emissions reduction targets.

July 1 - Star Tribune

Traffic fatality rates have spiked in New York State since the pandemic, with speeding and drunk driving among the biggest catalysts.

July 1 - Times Union

The decision to go with light rail over bus rapid transit will be more expensive and take longer to complete, but proponents say it’s an investment in Baltimore’s economic future.

July 1 - Patch