The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Many coronavirus restrictions were lifted on Monday in Massachusetts by Gov. Charlie Baker due to falling COVID cases and hospitalizations, but many experts feel the move is too hasty and could lead to a resurgence in the virus.

March 3 - Associated Press

Complex political dynamics are mustering for a showdown over D.C.'s comprehensive plan.

March 3 - The Washington Post

Imagining a post-car (or car-lite) New York City.

March 3 - Slate

New data reveals how far the U.S. housing market has stayed from anything resembling normal.

March 3 - The New York Times

Recent analysis by TransitCenter quantifies the effects of the pandemic for the 150 largest U.S. transit systems.

March 2 - TransitCenter

The proposed El Mercado de Long Beach cultural district would be a place to celebrate Latino culture in addition to providing historically neglected support services.

March 2 - Long Beach Press-Telegram

With gas tax revenues projected to fall this fiscal year due to the pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation argues it needs additional revenue to bridge its growing funding gap and repair crucial infrastructure.

March 2 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New medians, dedicated turn lanes, and signalized crosswalks are aimed at improving pedestrian safety along the busy corridor.

March 2 - The Urbanist

"Purely an accident" is how the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department characterized the one-person, single-vehicle rollover crash that severely injured golfing celebrity Tiger Woods on Feb. 23 while driving on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

March 2 - Los Angeles Times

BLOG POST

The 2020s is the decade of Mars. Last week NASA's Perseverance rover became the sixth American robot to land on the red planet, and the third visitor this month. Where are we going with Mars, who will get us there, and what is the ultimate goal?

March 2 - Pete Sullivan

A new Regional Plan Association initiative is assessing potential solutions to historic inequities in planning policy.

March 2 - Regional Plan Association

A critical economic bellwether is showing tentative signs of recovery.

March 2 - Building Enclosure

PLANOPEDIA

Redlining is the practice of restricting investment in areas deemed high-risk by banks. The term refers to the red color used to denote undesirable areas on maps used by lending institutions to determine loan eligibility.

March 1 - Diana Ionescu

A new report examines how governments can encourage citizens to use alternatives to private cars in order to reduce car dependency.

March 1 - International Transport Forum

Critics of a controversial desalination project planned for Orange County claim Governor Newsom is pressuring officials to support the plant in spite of environmental concerns.

March 1 - Los Angeles Times

The plunge in daily new coronavirus cases has ceased and may be climbing again, but the news is brighter when looking at the summer. Most of the public health experts interviewed by The New York Times believe a surge is likely but not inevitable.

March 1 - The New York Times

The city passed a proposal to limit the number of whole-home vacation rentals and implement new regulations and fees for rental property owners.

March 1 - Voice of San Diego

FEATURE

The public and private sector need to partner to facilitate adoption of policy frameworks to realize the AV promise nationally.

March 1 - Greg Rodriguez

Council members complain that the Oak Cliff Streetcar is a "vanity project" that drains money from other potential transit improvements.

March 1 - D Magazine

The plan, which looks more than two decades into the future, seeks to modernize the city's transit system, address inequities, and improve regional connectivity.

March 1 - WHYY