The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Manchester researchers are part of a network of European cities collaborating on strategies to support the aging population in cities worldwide.

October 9 - City Monitor

Inequalities in the housing market of coastal North Carolina communities have already been exacerbated by the effects of extreme weather and climate change.

October 9 - NRDC

The Get Moving 2020 transportation plan will face voters in thee Portland, Oregon region in November.

October 8 - KGW

A trio of freeway cap proposals around the country—in St. Paul, Atlanta, and Austin—embody the potential of infrastructure change to undo the mistakes of the past.

October 8 - UrbanLand

Infrastructure investment tops the list of common priorities for COVID recovery among mayors surveyed.

October 8 - Smart Cities Dive

Big planning and code changes are on tap for the city of San Bernardino in the Inland Empire.

October 8 - The San Bernardino Sun

A video explainer of the notorious traffic law that explains why some cities have to raise speed limits to enforce traffic safety.

October 8 - Grist

The Montgomery County Council approved a property tax break as an incentive for high-rise rental developments located on Metro station properties.

October 8 - Bethesda Magazine

A commercial district in a wealthy part of Washington, D.C. is shedding high-profile businesses. A reboot is in order, according to local business owners and political leaders.

October 8 - The Washington Post

Public transit, employment, homelessness, foreclosures—all hang in the balance as the federal government falters with a proposed economic recovery package. So does the prospect of going to a show after the pandemic.

October 8 - Vice

The Willis Tower in Chicago, once the tallest building in the world, is still making history in superlative terms.

October 7 - Commercial Property Executive

Pilot programs can offer useful insight to decisionmakers, but they need to be done for the right reasons and with clear goals and plans.

October 7 - Smart Cities Dive

The Southern California steelhead was added to the federal endangered species list in 1997. Today, planners are working to create a new home for the trout in the L.A. River.

October 7 - Los Angeles Times

As California moves to hold local governments accountable for housing production goals, a report finds a 900,000-unit discrepancy. Offered here is the Embarcadero Institute's response to criticism received regarding the report's conclusions.

October 7 - The Planning Report

California voters will consider a landmark reform of its infamous property tax system this November. Prop. 15 would remove property tax caps on commercial properties established by Prop. 13 in 1978.

October 7 - CALmatters

Data collected from 13 million tree planting records in 473 urban areas across 73 countries provides insight into the role of urban trees in biodiversity conservation.

October 7 - Cosmos Online

New research suggests that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector would have tremendous benefits to public health.

October 7 - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

BLOG POST

Opinion: Six months into the pandemic, the state of the U.S. economy reveals that the planning profession can support struggling Americans by focusing on transportation and the land use patterns that enable mass transit.

October 7 - James Brasuell

Residents use creative engagements to envision an arts and innovation district without displacement in Boston’s Upham’s Corner.

October 6 - Shelterforce Magazine

In pursuit of a grant for park development, Los Angeles County engages community members virtually to gather input and design a new park.

October 6 - Antelope Valley Press