The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The city’s new master plan sets out requirements for mixed-use development.

November 6 - The Lexington Times

Bike lanes delineated with bollards or traffic cones are most likely to slow drivers and reduce crashes between cars and bikes.

November 6 - Next City

The program offers zero-interest loans to developers that keep rental units affordable for at least 50 years.

November 6 - Smart Cities Dive

The system’s 2024 performance is on track for its fastest growth since the pandemic.

November 6 - Bronx Times

Encouraging Americans to drive less — and supporting cities where it’s possible to do so — could save the country trillions more than just electrifying the transportation sector.

November 5 - Streetsblog USA

The state says the city of Norwalk’s prohibition on new shelters and transitional and supportive housing violates anti-discrimination and fair housing laws.

November 5 - KTLA

The mayor of Reno has pushed for reforming housing regulations to support more affordable development.

November 5 - Business Insider

Chicago is one of 700 U.S. cities with combined sewer and stormwater systems that often lead to flooding during major rain events.

November 5 - Smart Cities Dive

FEATURE

How one San Antonio neighborhood could approach sustainable revitalization while supporting the existing community and drawing on its rich and diverse history and cultural resources.

November 5 - Matthew Reyes

Restaurant owners say the city’s new outdoor dining program makes it too difficult and expensive to operate al fresco setups.

November 5 - StreetsBlog NYC

From transit agencies to ride-hailing, bike share, and car rentals, transportation companies are encouraging people to vote by offering free and discounted rides to polling locations.

November 5 - TechCrunch

Amtrak is planning a major expansion to the passenger rail lines connecting the Central Valley and the Bay Area.

November 4 - The Modesto Bee

Denver’s shared bikes and scooters will provide as many as 6 million rides in 2024.

November 4 - The Denver Gazette

For the first time since 1958, pedestrians in New York City are free to cross the street without adhering to traffic signals or marked crosswalks.

November 4 - CNN Travel

The state is using federal funds to assist homeowners in replacing inefficient appliances and making their homes more climate-friendly and resilient.

November 4 - Colorado Public Radio

Making it easier for mobile home park residents to collectively purchase the land they live on can protect their housing affordability for the long term.

November 4 - Stateline

Most vehicles will be barred from entering a 5.5 square kilometer zone to limit traffic, noise, and pollution.

November 4 - Le Monde

FEATURE

Getting the perfect online photo is drawing more people into nature. Land managers are trying to mitigate risks and damage to wild places.

November 4 - Paige Gross

In a precautionary essay about moving to another place, Chuck Wolfe explains tensions between simple and practical community life and newcomers’ arguably gentrification-laced expectations.

November 3 - Resurgence: A Journey via Substack

BLOG POST

In urban planning news this week were headlines on federal housing legislation, transportation affordability, a study on bike lanes and traffic congestion and more, along with a few other stories Planetizen’s editors are reading.

November 3 - Mary Hammon