Dallas

Downtown Dallas

The Data-Driven Plan to Cool Down Dallas

Dallas's resiliency plan analyzed the best ways to combat heat in every neighborhood.

January 2, 2019 - Governing Magazine

Trinity Park

First Look at the Planned Trinity Park in Dallas

Dreams look a lot more like reality this week in Dallas.

December 7, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Transit

Feds Let the Transit Funding Flow

It was a big week for long-awaited transit funding from the Federal Transit Administration.

December 2, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

Interstate 635

Opinion: To Overcome Segregation in Dallas, Look to the Past

A frank assessment of past policy wrongdoings is necessary to overcome inequality in the city.

November 20, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Seattle, Washington

Updated: Two Cities Emerge as Front Runners for Amazon's HQ2

According to leaked information, Northern Virginia, Dallas, and New York City were in the lead in the competition to land the location of the second Amazon headquarters. Now sources report the company will split the HQ2 footprint between two cities.

November 5, 2018 - New York Times

Texas Rail

Rural Residents Not on Board With Texas Bullet Train Plan

A proposal for high-speed rail from Houston to Dallas is highlighting the state’s social and political divisions.

October 30, 2018 - Curbed

High-Speed Rail

Dallas Brainstorms Multimodal Hub to Accompany High-Speed Rail

With a Dallas-Houston bullet train proposal proceeding apace, a complementary idea is now on the table: a multimodal transit hub linking Amtrak, transit, and even Hyperloop.

October 14, 2018 - D Magazine

Big Tex Urban Farms Hydroponic Tank

A Thriving Dallas Farm Feeds and Educates Year Round

A hydroponic farm on the grounds of the Texas State Fair helps residents in the food deserts of South Dallas.

September 24, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity Park rendering

Checking in With the Trinity River Park Project in Dallas

With a plan to build a Trinity Toll Road a thing of the past, there are now two plans for parks along the Trinity River. One would "rewild" the watershed.

September 21, 2018 - D Magazine

Dallas Bike Lane

Opinion: Bike Lane Funding in Dallas on the Line

As the Dallas City Council prepares to vote this month on a general fund budget, the future of bike lanes is not looking good.

September 4, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Multi-Family Housing

Annual Funding For Housing Vouchers Already Spent in Dallas

The Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) spent all the money it receives from the federal government for funding housing assistance programs in June. DHA officials says the funding situation was caused by increasing rents.

August 27, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Ofo Bike Share

Huge Stacks of ofo Bikes Sent to Metal Recycler

A hill of yellow metal and black tires sits in a Dallas recycling facility, Mayor, Mike Rawlings is not happy.

August 15, 2018 - Jalopnik

Texas Signs

Dallas Hotel Supply Swelling With New Projects

Dallas is experiencing a hotel building boom.

August 13, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Reunion Tower

Editorial: Skip the Hyperloop—Texas Should Stick to the Basics

Texas planners are eager for a six-minute trip between Fort Worth and Dallas. But the Dallas Morning News is wary of the hype.

August 1, 2018 - Dallas Morning News

Dallas Cowboys headquarters

Review: A 'Football Oz' in North Texas

The Star, the corporate headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, opened in 2017, but this week it finally got the architecture review treatment from an unflinching critic.

July 25, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

High Rise Construction

Transit Oriented Development Arrives Before the DART Cotton Belt Line

Development around the University of Texas at Dallas is already complete in anticipation of a commuter rail line scheduled for completion in 2022.

July 15, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Pharmacy

Critic Blasts the Design and Planning Effects of CVS

CVS is about as American as apple pie, but at what cost to American communities?

July 13, 2018 - The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Highways

Induced Demand: Why Highways Still Reign in Dallas

Regional planners and Dallas officials aren't confident that the area's highway-centric worldview (and budget) will change anytime soon. The city's competitiveness in the national job market may be on the line.

July 7, 2018 - D Magazine

Dockless Bike Share

Dallas Puts a Price on Each Dockless Bike Share Bike

The city of Dallas has approved its regulatory scheme for dockless bike share operators.

July 5, 2018 - Dallas Observer

Freewways

Nine Highway Expansions Identified as Worst Boondoggles of 2018

In a new report, U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group describe nine costly highway projects amounting to $30 billion in their fourth annual "Highway Boondoggles" report. All share the theme of induced travel demand.

July 2, 2018 - Frontier Group

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.