Urban planning, housing, transport and public realm news.
A recent commentary piece critically examines proposals for high-speed bus systems as an alternative to conventional rail infrastructure, arguing for greater investment…
Read updateRecent headlines from Los Angeles highlight ongoing developments in urban mobility, including progress on the D Line subway extension, transport initiatives in…
Read updateNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a plan to significantly speed up the development of affordable housing, aiming to cut…
Read updateResidents of Santa Monica are voicing concerns over the proposed 2028 closure of the historic Santa Monica Airport, arguing it serves a…
Read updateA new report highlights significant progress in Chicago's Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) plan, five years after its adoption. The initiative aims to…
Read updateNew York City is set to open its first municipally run grocery store within The Peninsula, a new mixed-use development in the…
Read updateA recent analysis from Strong Towns critiques cities' tendency to pursue high-profile, 'shiny object' urban development projects while neglecting more fundamental, systemic…
Read updateNew York State's Department of Transportation has cancelled plans to repair and widen five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway following significant…
Read updateA new US transportation reauthorization bill, the BUILD America 250 Act, has been heavily criticised by transportation advocacy group Transportation for America…
Read updateCities across the globe are increasingly adopting "sanctuary" policies that test the boundaries of local authority, covering issues from reproductive rights to…
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