The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Even in liberal states like California, government-sanctioned residential segregation persisted in the 20th century. In a recent talk in L.A., Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law, charged planners with undoing this shameful legacy.

January 24 - California Planning & Development Report

As the second busiest bus corridor in the area, Vermont Avenue is currently a candidate for bus rapid transit. But would rail be a better choice?

January 24 - Urbanize LA

Given the fact that many homeless patients end up costing the system a lot more than average, several Chicago hospitals are considering ways to house them.

January 24 - Crain's Chicago Business

The Eno Center for Transportation looks at how on-demand transportation services can set themselves up to succeed, and learn from failed attempts.

January 24 - Curbed

Facing the highest rate of deaths of any major city in the U.S. opioid epidemic, the city of Philadelphia is preparing to take drastic measures.

January 24 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A theater in Chicago will open a new musical about the famous urban planner and architect in June of this year.

January 24 - Chicago Sun-Times

While federal officials are still staying mum about the contents of a leaked draft of pages from the Trump Administration's infrastructure plan, local and regional officials in the New York area seem more than a little worried.

January 24 - Politico

New York demonstrates how pension funds can be a major source of financing for affordable housing.

January 23 - Next City

The economic case for investments in resilience just got a lot stronger.

January 23 - Smart Cities Dive

More than buses and trains are doing well in the Seattle region. Ridership on the state system of ferries has also climbed steadily in recent years.

January 23 - The Urbanist

If approved, a City Council motion would mark a shift in how Los Angeles deals with a rising number of homeless residents.

January 23 - Los Angeles Times

Checking in with the South Central light rail extension that will add six miles and 11 stations of light rail transit serviced in Phoenix.

January 23 - Phoenix New Times

Now proposing to add another 900 stores in 2018, Dollar General continues to rapidly expand throughout the U.S. However, their push for a smaller more urban format is something seriously worth watching.

January 23 - Modern Cities

One of two initiatives to repeal last November's 12-cents per gallon gas tax increase failed to attract enough signatures by the Jan. 8 deadline. However, the other initiative has major backing and will likely appear on the Nov. 6 ballot.

January 23 - Los Angeles Times

One side of an ongoing debate in Nashville wants to charge a fee for short-term rentals,; the other side wants to ban anything other than owner-occupied short-term rentals entirely.

January 23 - The Tennessean

It looks like electric bikes are here to stay.

January 23 - CNN

What do you think about the linked visual presentation of the history of urban planning?

January 23 - Visual Capitalist

A study of a poorer neighborhood in Buenos Aires reveals that a delicate balance of design, public space, planning, and access are keys to success.

January 22 - Next City

Illinois gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy made waves when he said the rapidly shrinking population of African Americans was the intended result of the city's policy. An op-ed in the Chicago Reader agrees.

January 22 - The Chicago Reader

For those who have spent the last year or so waiting on the edge of their seats in speculation about the contents of President Trump's promised infrastructure plan, there is finally some indication of what the future holds.

January 22 - Axios