United States

Sensors on specially equipped bikes can collect information on trail accessibility and pavement conditions to prioritize maintenance projects.

July 18, 2024 - Route Fifty

Cities around the country are enacting more restrictive regulations after the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of local governments in Grants Pass v. Johnson.

July 18, 2024 - Newsweek

The program is part of the 2021 infrastructure law and calls for improving access in communities disadvantaged by freeways.

July 18, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

A new policy would limit rent increases to 5 percent for landlords receiving federal tax write-offs.

July 18, 2024 - Davis Vanguard

As heat waves become more frequent and severe, hospitals are seeing more patients admitted with serious, sometimes life-threatening burns from asphalt and other outdoor surfaces.

July 17, 2024 - The New York Times

Experts from Forbes compiled a list of technologies they say will have the greatest impact on urban living, and several of them will have major impacts on urban planning practice.

July 17, 2024 - Forbes

Local officials in Gilbert, Arizona, say a new town ordinance that will fine homeowners for unsightly debris in their backyards is about fighting blight; critics say it’s a violation of their Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.

July 17, 2024 - NBC 12 News

Agency-funded projects will be required to be elevated at least 2 feet above the projected local flood level.

July 16, 2024 - Construction Dive

For parents of young children, people with mobility equipment, and others, a lack of accessible public restrooms can mean limited outings.

July 16, 2024 - The Good Men Project

Three key strategies — reducing travel distances, increasing energy-efficient travel modes, and transitioning to zero-emission vehicles and fuels — are recommended to meet national climate goals under the Paris Agreement.

July 15, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

The funding will be used to plug orphaned oil and gas wells, addressing environmental hazards, creating jobs, and advancing environmental justice as part of a larger effort funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

July 15, 2024 - U.S. Department of the Interior

In 2019, a large affordable housing operator implemented a unique program meant to reduce evictions across its properties. Several years, one pandemic, and an economic downturn later, we check in to see how the landlord — and the tenants — are faring.

July 15, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Public transit providers still face budget gaps, staffing shortages, and challenges acquiring clean-energy vehicles.

July 14, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in Washington, DC. Affordable capital is critical to its success.

July 14, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Governments are mobilizing resources to address the impacts of longer and more intense heat waves on public health and infrastructure.

July 12, 2024 - Pew Trusts

The city’s longtime champions of housing for low-income residents joined forces with an array of allies to establish a sustainable source of funding for affordable housing.

July 12, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Pre-approved housing plans aren't just for small single-family homes, duplexes, and townhouses. In fact, they can play a key role in spurring the delivery of missing middle housing at a variety of sizes and price points.

July 11, 2024 - Dan Parolek

Many rural households could benefit from the cost savings of electric cars for everyday trips.

July 11, 2024 - CleanTechnica

Housing authorities in cities like San Antonio are turning to public-private partnerships and mixed-income development, but do these projects exclude the households who need housing assistance most?

July 11, 2024 - Governing

More than 1,000 coastal facilities could flood as often as once a month as sea levels rise, according to a study from the Union of Concerned Scientists.

July 10, 2024 - WUWF