Government / Politics
Feds Step in as Southern States Fail to Meet Water Agreement
The long-running tri-state battle over water rights between Florida, Alabama and Georgia have yet to be resolved, so the federal government has announced its intentions to impose its own solution.
A Brief History of Planning in San Diego
As the city of San Diego prepares to consider a new general plan, the San Diego Union-Tribune looks back at the last 100 years in city planning.
Border Fence Plan Fight Continues in Texas
This report from NPR examines the controversy and battle brewing between the federal government and small towns in Texas over a Department of Homeland Security plan to build more than 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why Protecting Ballpark's Historic Designation is Good for Chicago
A proposal to sell the naming rights of Chicago's Wrigley Field is being seen as a relaxation of the ballpark's historic landmark restrictions and may open the door for city-wide landmark designation challenges, according to this commentary.
Beneath the Surface of L.A.'s Densification
This article from the LA Weekly looks at efforts by the city planning department and key politicians to increase the density of the city.
Idaho Cracks Down on Urban Renewal District Abuse
Lawmakers in Idaho have proposed a bill that seeks to limit urban renewal district abuses.
Miami Reaches For The Sky
Due to the relaxation of FAA height limits, downtown Miami may see its ever-changing skyline rise even higher.
Economic Stimulus Package - No Infrastructure Funding...Yet
If a group of bipartisan governors from some of the nation's largest states have their way, the $168 billion economic stimulus package will include $30 billion to repair the nation's infrastructure, including road, rail, and bridges.
Green Building Requirement Weighed in San Francisco
The city of San Francisco is considering a proposal to require most new commercial and residential buildings to comply with the green building standard LEED.
Bush Denies Infrastructure Funding
The pleas of governors from across the country for more infrastructure funding have been shot down by President George W. Bush.
Bending the Rules on Smoking Bans
Bars in Minneapolis have found a workaround to evade the state's ban on smoking in bars: stage "theater nights" and let all patrons be "actors" in a show that allows smoking.
Municipal Bankruptcy Woes
The cities of Vallejo, California, and McCall, Idaho, are considering filing for bankruptcy.
Variable Toll May Replace Flat Golden Gate Bridge Toll
The Bay Area's $158 million Urban Partnership Grant is in trouble. It appears politically unlikely that a roadway toll will pass the legislature, so officials hope to change the flat Golden Gate Bridge toll to a variable toll to receive the grant.
Bearing the Costs of Disaster Area Development
Should everyone pay for a few people to live in fire- and disaster-prone areas?
Sex Scandal in the Planning Department
An Australian planner has confessed to having a series of affairs with prominent developers and subsequently approving their plans for major developments.
Baltimore Urban Renewal District Nixed
Plans to create an urban renewal district in South Baltimore have been denied by the city's Planning Commission, arguing that forcibly removing residents and businesses is not a reasonable method for saving the neigborhood.
Atlanta's Beltline Project Soldiers On -- But Without a Lot of Cash
After the Georgia Supreme Court ruled the Beltline project could not use school funds from a tax-increment financing funding source, what next?
Bonds, Lame Bonds
Unprecedented failure in municipal bond auctions is causing municipal borrowers to flee the auction market and driving up rates at which cities can borrow money.
Land Unused
Residents and city officials in L.A. battle over what to do with unused land surrounding the Silver Lake Reservoir.
City Overhaul Proposed in Toronto
Experts are calling for a major revision to the city operations of Toronto, suggesting the creation of region-wide toll roads, increased taxes and
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