Recent Streetsblog USA posts about City Planning

Mayors Want '15-Minute Cities' Post-COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Jul 31, 2020 | No Comments

It's not enough to give people more space on the sidewalks for social distancing, advocates argue. We also need to give residents places to walk *to* — and specifically, places that help them meet their essential needs.

Talking Headway Podcast: Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions

By Jeff Wood | Jul 16, 2020 | No Comments

This week, we're joined by Rob Goodspeed, assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan. Goodspeed joins us to talk about the origins of scenario planning, planning vs. forecasting, and the metrics used to compare scenario effectiveness.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Complicated Measures and Public Policy (Part I)

By Jeff Wood | Feb 6, 2020 | No Comments

We're talking with Professor David Levinson of the University of Sydney about measuring access, pricing, understanding the growth of cities.

Washington state voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday that will severely limit the state's ability to maintain and expand its vaunted transportation systems.

Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]

L.A. May Eliminate Parking Requirements Downtown

By Joe Linton | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.

Building busways shouldn't complicated and it can make a huge difference transforming a region's transit. Image: Aimee Curtis

NYC Banished Cars for Buses — You Can, Too!

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

Some great advice and lessons from TransitCenter Director of Research Steven Higashide, author of "Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit."

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