The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Whether or not the suburban shift accelerated by the pandemic continues, policymakers can implement climate resilience strategies and guide sustainable growth in both cities and exurbs.

April 12 - Brookings

If approved, the plan to build a 2,000-megawatt facility off the coast of Washington State would be a milestone for floating offshore wind production in the United States.

April 12 - Energy Wire

With eviction protections in Virginia set to expire at the end of June, advocates warn that an “eviction tsunami” could still sweep up the state’s renters.

April 12 - NBC 12

While the cultural and infrastructural changes necessary to eliminate carbon emissions from the transportation sector still seem far-fetched, scaling up a net zero building boom is “eminently possible.”

April 12 - Bloomberg

A trend is emerging in intercity travel in an era of pilot shortages and high fuel prices: intercity buses are replacing flights for shorter regional trips.

April 12 - Streetsblog USA

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has helped create more than 3 million affordable housing units across the country. But if something isn’t done soon, thousands of those homes could be lost forever as affordability periods expire.

April 12 - Shelterforce Magazine

Many drivers report feeling pressured to respond to work-related calls or texts while driving, leading to more distracted driving and riskier road conditions.

April 12 - Fleet Owner

The county’s mayor has declared housing affordability a crisis as costs in South Florida cities rise by as much as 30 percent.

April 12 - Fox 13

A proposed bill would prohibit towns and cities from enforcing bans against short-term rental properties.

April 11 - The Keene Sentinel

A program that distributed prepaid, transit-only debit cards to 500 Oakland residents has been successful in shifting transportation patterns for many of its participants.

April 11 - Smart Cities Dive

Building enough affordable housing to meet current shortages will take more concerted effort from policymakers.

April 11 - Greater Greater Washington

After a second day of talks in Brussels, ambassadors to the European Union agreed to ban coal imports from Russia as evidence of widescale atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukraine surfaced after their withdrawal from the outskirts of Kyiv.

April 11 - The New York Times

The new commute normal includes far fewer transit rides on Mondays, reflecting new hybrid work schedules that gives workers the options of choosing days to come into the office.

April 11 - StreetsBlog NYC

Right-turn lanes can make traffic flow more smoothly, but make roadway conditions more dangerous for pedestrians and other road users on non-motorized vehicles.

April 11 - Next STL

Three new bike lanes will help connect the region's bikeway system and improve safety on the city's roads and bridges.

April 11 - Streetsblog New York City

The ups and downs of the pandemic have been extremely hard to predict, so the consequences of the pandemic have been just as unforeseeable—despite the efforts of a nation of armchair prognosticators.

April 11 - The Atlantic

Formerly a bastion of sprawling suburban developments, the San Diego region is experiencing a renaissance of urban infill development and higher-density, mixed use construction projects.

April 10 - Urban Land Institute

A proposal to reduce parking requirements near transit and encourage higher-density affordable housing development received Planning Board approval, but community concerns about affordability and displacement remain.

April 10 - The Denver Post

Pedestrian deaths rose again in the first half of 2021, according to research from the Governors Highway Safety Administration.

April 10 - Governors Highway Safety Association

The agency is seeking to execute joint development agreements to support more density near transit stations and boost affordable housing production.

April 10 - WTOP