The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Avi Friedman has some ideas of how to make housing more affordable. He says that the focus is too much on the mortgage and subsidies side and not enough on lower building costs.

October 10 - Northwest Hub

As part of GOOD's Top 100 Ideas of 2009, author Jacob Gordon celebrates the fact that other standards of efficiency are gaining traction abroad and in the US.

October 10 - Good

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October 9 - Rick Abelson

Enci Box's personal account of how gender, safety, and living car-free intersect in her daily transportation decisions.

October 9 - LA Streetsblog

A study conducted by J.D.Power and Associates shows that young people are leading a shift in perception about desire for cars.

October 9 - Los Angeles Times

Planners from Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno met this week to discuss plans for high-speed rail between their cities, since they've been left off the map of potential corridors to be funded by the stimulus package.

October 9 - The Arizona Republic

In a series of open houses to debate whether its building height restrictions should be changed, former Vancouver city planner Larry Beasley debated with architect Richard Henriquez.

October 9 - Metro Vancouver

This article examines the unique success of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, of Northern Virginia, where retail and new apartments have thrived, despite the economy.

October 9 - The New York Times

Guy Julier, designer and professor, talks about a number of design issues related to cities, including a detailed look at the pitfalls of waterfront development.

October 9 - ProDesign

This interview with Adam Friedman of the New York Industrial Retention Network, illuminates reasons for retaining manufacturing in NYC, such as sustainability and job creation.

October 9 - Urban Omnibus

Amid recnt violence thought to be related to the country's plans to implement a bus rapid transit system, South Africa's national transport minister has vowed that the transportation project will move ahead.

October 9 - The Times

Head-on train collisions can be avoided by simply keeping one train per track. There's a plan to make that happen, but it's years from implementation.

October 9 - Miller-McCune

These maps are distorted to emphasize areas with higher populations. Check out the warped US and bloated Australia.

October 9 - Fast Company

Cuts in MTA staff in subway stations leave transit riders lost, feeling unsafe. Vendors and repair staff are reluctantly picking up the slack.

October 8 - The New York Times

In this survey, drivers 'fess up to twelve distracting things they do while driving; and some are even more distracting than texting.

October 8 - The Chicago Tribune

Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation from 2006-2008, gives her opinion on where transportation funding should go. Better technology is high on her list.

October 8 - National Journal Online

A lot has changed since February, so Builder Magazine has revised its list of the Top 10 Housing Markets in the country for 2009. The Bottom 10 are, of course, also featured.

October 8 - Builder Magazine

Office workers in Seattle's Pioneer Square area are claiming their network of alleyways as social spaces.

October 8 - Northwest Hub

A new book from Britain features photos of incompetent and dangerous bicycle lanes. Sales of the book benefit the Cyclists Defence Fund.

October 8 - The Architect's Journal

The American Planning Association has released its picks for Great Places in America for 2009, including their choices for Streets, Public Spaces and Neighborhoods. Skagway, Alaska's Broadway tops the list.

October 8 - American Planning Association