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A Glimpse at Incoming Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
This brief profile in Time offers a look at newly-appointed Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, in his own words and in the words of others.
Light Rail Rides in Phoenix
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
After 4 years of construction, the first light rail line has opened in Phoenix. NPR looks at the new transit option for the sprawling desert city.
Financial meltdown silver lining: Boston City Hall to stay put
Planning Livable Communities
I detest the appearance of Boston’s City Hall as much as the next person. It’s a hideous building that looks like a low-budget parking garage, in the midst of a plaza that seems ideally designed to be vacant with trash blowing through. That said, though, Mayor Menino’s plan to move City Hall to the South [...]
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Obama Plan: Stimulating The Economy Or Sprawl?
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Obama has compared the size of the stimulus package he wants to the 1956 National Highway Act. If the states have their way, it may be just that — a new highway bill with little left for transit.
Amid Tough Times, New York Remains Resilient
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Housing prices are falling across the country. But the decline has been relatively small in New York City, America’s “Resilient City” according to Edward L. Glaeser. He says this bodes well for the city’s future.
Bike Lane Controversy Drags On in Brooklyn
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Brooklyn residents have built a makeshift detour sign in an attempt to redirect drivers away from their street. A new bike lane was implemented in the fall that has removed stop signs and, according to residents, made their street unsafe.
Congestion Pricing No Sure Thing in Liberal San Francisco
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The political climate in San Francisco might seem likely to approve the city’s congestion pricing plan, but opposition is strong.
Troubled Seattle Affordable Housing Plan May Get Rewrite
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Seattle has been allowing developers to build higher buildings in exchange for contributing to a fund for affordable housing. But with few units built, officials are hoping to rewrite the legislation to remove restrictions and get more housing built.
Reviving a Hardscrabble Steel Town
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Mayor John Fetterman of Braddock, PA struggles with the challenges of reviving a former steel town that has lost 90% of its peak population.
Suburban Planet
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Adoption of American lifestyles abroad and a downturn in the U.S. economy are contributing to American design firms exporting suburbia around the world.
