The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An innovative set of zoning reforms have two more approvals left to become law.

November 1 - Streetsblog Mass

The city's new regulations pave the way for making the pandemic experiment a permanent fixture.

November 1 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Milwaukee County Transit System could be adding a bus rapid transit line to the existing PurpleLine.

November 1 - Urban Milwaukee

Communities exposed to higher levels of air pollution experience higher rates of infection, particularly in areas with high population density.

November 1 - St. Louis Public Radio

After Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs dropped the project, Toronto is evaluating other proposals for redeveloping their waterfront.

November 1 - The Toronto Star

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in October proposed a $1.75 billion operating budget that will make it cheaper to ride transit in the Windy City.

October 31 - Chicago Transit Authority

Corruption is a common companion to the development approvals process—Cincinnati is no exception. But Cincinnati is attempting a new approach to conflicts of interest.

October 31 - WTOP

What started out as an ambitious example of planning and zoning reforms has been trimmed back to respond to opposition from neighborhood groups—and the threat of secession from one neighborhood in particular.

October 31 - SaportaReport

Car condos are coming to North America's largest cities—first New York and now Toronto.

October 31 - Toronto Star

PLANOPEDIA

Micromobility is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of small, generally low-speed vehicles and conveyances that can be electric or human-powered and privately owned or part of shared fleets.

October 29 - Diana Ionescu

Electric and battery-powered leaf blowers have a reduced impact on pollution and human health, but our lawn care practices continue to harm plant and animal habitats.

October 29 - The New York Times

While resources pour in for urban climate resilience projects, smaller communities often bear the brunt of extreme weather events.

October 29 - The Architect's Newspaper

Managers of affordable housing at the deadly northern end of Ida's path review what worked, what didn't, and what we might need to abandon altogether.

October 29 - Shelterforce Magazine

If policymakers don't take clear, immediate action, emissions reductions will fall short of the 50-52 percent goal set in Paris.

October 29 - Rhodium Group

PLANOPEDIA

Conservation development combines the development of land with the protection of natural resources.

October 28 - James Brasuell

A report from Montgomery County planners prioritizes the need for a robust network of bus lanes and the extension of the Red Line to accommodate the region's growing population and reduce car trips and congestion.

October 28 - The Washington Post

A study by the Port Authority of Allegheny County warns against displacement of low-income residents and calls for an increased focus on equity in developments around transit stations.

October 28 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

If Congress gave the Housing Choice Voucher program enough money to serve every income-eligible applicant, what other reforms would be needed so every voucher recipient could find a decent home in a suitable area?

October 28 - Shelterforce Magazine

The city's ambitious transit plan will bring light rail and bus connections to more areas of the city.

October 28 - Reuters

Transit-dependent neighborhoods can be found in almost all major U.S. cities, according to a new analysis of Census data.

October 28 - Streetsblog USA