The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Mass timber is a major structural element of an increasing number of skyscrapers, according to a CTBUH survey; now, the fire codes just have to follow.

January 8 - The Architect's Newspaper

In just his first year, the high-profile and controversial cabinet member “has begun to dismantle former president Barack Obama’s environmental legacy.”

January 8 - The Washington Post

Joe Cortright presents the antidote to an emerging narrative about the shifting lifestyle preferences of young adults (i.e., Millennials).

January 8 - City Observatory

Curbed analysis of how local and regional housing markets will react to changes to the country's tax code.

January 8 - Curbed

New details are emerging regarding the Trump Administration's intentions for the long-promised wall between the United States and Mexico.

January 8 - The Daily Caller

Norman Oder asks readers to question the evidence traditionally cited in arguments that attempt to disprove displacement as a consequence of gentrification.

January 8 - Shelterforce

The powers, and the limitations, of zooming are explained in a series of posts on Greater Greater Washington.

January 8 - Greater Greater Washington

Though the Trump Administration isn't likely to be kind to public transit in 2018, it will be a big year for project opening anyway.

January 7 - theTransportPolitic

Los Angeles is planning to join the ranks of cities that will allow transit fare payment by smartphone app. The scope of benefits offered by app-based fare payment is still under development.

January 7 - Curbed Los Angeles

Imagine all the people, driving safely and courteously.

January 7 - The New York Times

The 2010 Census included questions on race and Hispanic origin, but nothing like a question about citizenship status.

January 7 - ProPublica

The Texas 'bullet train' cleared a major hurdle as the Federal Railroad Administration releases draft environmental impact statement identifying preferred routes and identifying passenger station locations.

January 7 - Modern Cities

The current U.S. record is 10 million barrels per day set in 1970. Last year averaged 9.2 million b/d. Experts believe that record will be reached this spring, if it hasn't already. Can Trump claim credit for the surging production?

January 6 - NPR

Mayors and civic leaders from across the Hawaiian islands signed a commitment to target 100 percent renewable ground transportation by 2045, both public and private.

January 6 - Hawaii Reporter

A cultural change regarding bike safety for the home of the U.S. auto industry is a long time coming.

January 6 - Associated Press

Phoenix, Arizona is struggling to deal with a growing homeless camp in a revitalizing area near the city's Downtown.

January 6 - AZ Central

A proposed project that would widen and add toll lanes to a section of the I-25 freeway between Colorado Springs and Denver has received a key chunk of funding.

January 6 - The Gazette

The second and third parts in resiliency expert Dave Hampton's 3-part series on what the California fires teach us about preparing for climate change.

January 5 - UrbDeZine

As the state plans a major renovation to the Massachusetts Turnpike, whether an Allston transit hub is built or delayed may determine how effectively the surrounding neighborhood develops.

January 5 - The Boston Globe

Two bills target hybrid and electric vehicles and even fuel efficient vehicles with new registration fees to increase road funding, as nine states did last year. However, many of those states also hiked gas taxes in the same legislation.

January 5 - New Hampshire Public Radio