Urban Planning Archives

DOT awards $544 million to reconnect communities divided by transit infrastructure

These grants will go to projects that improve the access, reliability and development of community necessities and economic opportunities.

Adam Rollins

Northampton approves nearly $104 million to improve city infrastructure

The program details a series of critical infrastructure projects that will improve the city’s water infrastructure, parks, healthcare services, educational facilities and public safety departments.

Brady Pieper

“Highway to Nowhere” in West Baltimore getting $85 million for redevelopment

The so-called Highway to Nowhere is a nearly 1.4-mile segment of U.S. 40 initially constructed in the 1970s.

Miles Smith

Boca Raton planning board recommends transit hub housing development to city council

The project would offer 340 residences, 51 of which would be affordable and workforce-housing units.

Miles Smith

Council approves $140 million agreement to develop state land in Peoria, Arizona

The goal of the investment is to reduce the need to travel outside city limits to work, shop and dine, keeping people and their money within city limits.

Keaton Peters

New York City moves ahead on $5 billion plan to build 80,000 new homes

The "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" initiative represents the largest housing creation plan in recent history.

Brady Pieper

Maryland settles litigation hampering State Center complex revitalization in Baltimore

The State Center complex, originally proposed for redevelopment in 2006, was envisioned as a public-private partnership to modernize and transform the site.

Pete Hahnloser

DOT rolls out $172 million in roadway safety grants nationwide

The grants will be allocated to local, regional and tribal communities for projects to reduce fatalities and severe injuries on rural and urban roads across the U.S.

Keaton Peters

$1 billion investment will upgrade Buffalo sewer system

The Buffalo Sewer Authority has announced a $1 billion initiative to upgrade the city’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The 15-year program, known as Queen City Clean Waters, will modernize more than 50 sites across Buffalo, including a $250 million upgrade to the

Strategic Partnerships

New York City’s Fifth Avenue to receive pedestrian-focused makeover

The redesign, the first in the Fifth Avenue's 200-year history, will nearly double the available sidewalk space.

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