The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Pricing road use by vehicle miles traveled (VMT) with higher fees for using congested roads could reduce travel time, claim researchers at Brookings.

May 4 - Brookings

In Boston for a conference, Mary Newsom reflects on the lessons that Sun Belt cities can take from historic cities like Cambridge to prepare for the future.

May 4 - The Charlotte Observer

BLOG POST

<p> I missed the APA national conference for the first time in 15 years -- but I quickly heard reports that one of the hot topics focused on banning electronic message boards.  I dissent. </p> <p> What would Times Square be without the colorful, multi-message, oft-changing signs?  Would Las Vegas have become the tourist definition that it has without the colorful signs?  I am not a huge fan of Las Vegas, but I certainly think it has the right to define itself as it wishes.   </p>

May 4 - Eric Damian Kelly

Infrastructure and technology are blending together, creating infrastructure and infrastructural management more responsive and intelligent.

May 4 - The New York Times

FEATURE

Planetizen has teamed up with <a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/">National Journal</a>, a weekly politics and policy magazine, to explore transportation issues. As part of National Journal's <a href="http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/">Transportation Experts blog</a>, we've asked Planetizen Interchange bloggers and National Journal's Transportation Experts whether money from the Highway Trust Fund should be used for non-highway projects like bike lanes and pedestrian walkways.

May 4 - Planetizen

Anchorage, Alaska recently completed a citywide bicycle master plan. Despite the costs of the projects in the plan, this oped argues it's exactly the blueprint the city needs to put into action.

May 4 - Anchorage Daily News

A bill that passed the Oregon House last week directs TriMet to hire 'greeters' to work at light-rail stations.

May 4 - The Oregonian

Builders, architects and designers are increasingly looking to nature for guidance as they try to build greener and more sustainably.

May 4 - The Oregonian

Nine new sites have been selected by New York City's Department of Transportation for conversion into public plazas.

May 4 - Streetsblog

FEATURE

May 4 - Nate Berg

BLOG POST

<p> Introducing car sharing (ZipCar, Hertz Connect, etc,) to a development can significantly reduce parking demand and, hence, construction costs. </p>

May 3 - Ian Sacs

A group of cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are going to file a lawsuit next month over the chosen route for California's planned high speed rail route between the Bay Area and Southern California.

May 3 - The San Francisco Examiner

Developers are increasingly creating communities of historically-styled homes that aim to mimic small towns. But many are finding it is hard work to avoid a theme park feel.

May 3 - Retail Traffic Magazine

<em>Metropolis</em> talks with William Saunders, editor of Harvard Design Magazine, about his new book covering the evolving field of urban design.

May 3 - Metropolis

Transit oriented development is lacking near many of Philadelphia's transit stops, but new projects are bringing the city up to speed.

May 3 - The Philadelphia Daily News

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its list of America's most endangered places.

May 3 - The New York Times

DOT and HUD announce a joint effort to merge land use and planning to improve livability. CNU's John Norquist comments on the merger.

May 2 - New Urban News

Oobject has collected videos of twelve building facades that move, either purely for effect or for ventilation.

May 2 - oobject

VP Biden, on NBC's 'Today Show' April 30, told viewers he would tell his family to stay off planes and subways because of fear of infection by swine flu virus. Medical experts were quick to disagree, and his office had to issue a retraction.

May 2 - The New York Times - Politics Blog

Photos of LA from above showcase the city's traffic patterns.

May 2 - GOOD Magazine