The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Cities around the country are eliminating parking minimums in an effort to reduce the costs of housing construction and encourage car-free living.

September 7 - Streetsblog USA

The spike in Covid-19 caused by the highly contagious Delta Variant is slowing the economic recovery in numerous sectors of the economy—case in point the construction industry.

September 7 - Construction Dive

The city of Austin formally designated the African American Cultural Heritage District in 2007, but recently decided to focus new planning and economic development energy to reaffirm the district's significance in the community.

September 7 - Community Impact Newspaper

A new plan for Milwaukee's downtown will build on a "major renaissance" in the area since the approval of the last version of the plan in 2010.

September 7 - Urban Milwaukee

BLOG POST

State legislatures, frequently acting on behalf of corporate interests, are preempting local reforms and regulations necessary to limit the emissions that cause climate change.

September 7 - Joan Fitzgerald

FEATURE

The AICP Candidate Pilot Program launched in 2017 allows for planners to begin the journey to AICP certification earlier in their careers—even while they are still in school.

September 6 - James Brasuell

In dramatic fashion, the movement to undo single-unit zoning is going statewide in California with the passage of SB 9 in California. It's an emotional, moral victory for housing advocates—and a ton of work for the state's planners.

September 6 - California Planning & Development Report

Analysts from Goldman Sachs predict a wave of evictions as eviction moratoriums end with millions of households still behind on rent.

September 6 - Bloomberg CityLab

The city must take urgent action to mitigate the effects of increasingly damaging rainstorms.

September 6 - Slate

The Trump administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule was sloppy, and it would have done "serious environmental harm," according to a recent court ruling.

September 5 - The Washington Post

A new study examines how far out of control some housing markets have gotten as a result of pandemic trends in real estate.

September 5 - Fortune

Designing roads for low-speed vehicles like golf carts can make getting around safer and easier for seniors.

September 5 - Curbed

Intrigue continues for waterfront development plans in Boston and nearby cities.

September 5 - The Boston Globe

The fund will invest $6 million in community-led projects aimed at public space activation, digital equity, and other recovery strategies.

September 3 - The Urbanist

The Colorado Department of Transportation has pledged to evaluate direct mitigation measures to reduce the impact of construction projects on nearby communities.

September 3 - Colorado Public Radio

Improving headways and making service more reliable can help reduce the negative public image faced by urban bus transit.

September 3 - Transit Time

Hurricane Ida passed through New Orleans, knocking out power causing extensive damage along the Gulf Coast. Then it moved to the Northeast, killing dozens of people with flooding caused by heavy rains.

September 3 - New York Post

Over a decade ago, automakers predicted that every new car would be a hybrid by 2020. Why were they so off the mark?

September 2 - Vice

Black home buyers face an array of challenges when trying to buy homes, leading to a widening gap between Black and white homeowners.

September 2 - New York Times

PLANOPEDIA

Historic preservation is a controversial, highly contested cause, with a long history of failures and successes in the United States.

September 2 - James Brasuell