The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Members of the New York State Assembly decided late Monday not to vote on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan, a plan that the state would have needed to approve by April 7 to be eligible for more than $350 million.

April 8 - The New York Times

<p>The city wants to remove unused warehouses and port-facilities and open up several miles of its riverfront for public enjoyment.</p>

April 7 - New Orleans Times-Picayune

<p>Like so many drug and crime infested neighborhoods in cities everywhere, ideas abound for fixing the Jane and Fitch neighborhood in Toronto. But will any of them work?</p>

April 7 - Toronto Sun

<p>The city's new director of bicycle programs has the tough task of making Boston more bike-friendly.</p>

April 7 - The Boston Globe

<p>While planners generally sell plans with "integrated infill" and "elegant density" that pairs new development with public amenities, the reality of what gets built in neighborhoods isn't always what's promised.</p>

April 7 - The Oregonian

<p>With observations from six world cities on four continents, the new book "Endless City" calls for development that supports people and the environment, rather than automobiles.</p>

April 7 - The Hartford Courant

<p>A "green-collar job force" made up of low-income people is necessary to get those with fewer resources on the initially costly green living bandwagon, according to civil rights lawyer Van Jones.</p>

April 7 - Good

<p>San Francisco is considering a plan to boost its fees for parking violations -- a move that could end up bringing in a total of $100 million in revenues from the pockets of illegal parkers.</p>

April 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Rising temperatures, shrinking ice packs and the salinization of coastal fresh water sources are all contributing to a growing water crisis in the United States.</p>

April 7 - Natural News

<p>NPR's Climate Connections series explores how American's lifestyles affect climate change. In this first of two articles, Elizabeth Shogren introduces an Emory University researcher who moves out of Atlanta into her 'dream house' in the suburbs.</p>

April 7 - National Public Radio

<p>In this article from <em>Metropolis</em>, dystopian author and urban critic James Howard Kunstler riffs on localism.</p>

April 7 - Metropolis Magazine

<p>A Canadian's perspective on the "planner-free" city of Houston, America's fourth most populous city.</p>

April 6 - The Globe and Mail

<p>California's redevelopment agencies are feeling pressure on numerous fronts these days. Some may go out of business next year. Still, state lawmakers are considering giving the agencies authority to buy out subprime mortgages.</p>

April 6 - California Planning & Development Report

<p>A new 30-second television commercial from State Farm insurance suggests that commuting to work by bike is humiliating. But is the ad sending a more subversive message?</p>

April 6 - Streetsblog

<p>The National Trust For Historic Preservation has started to trumpet the environmental benefits of recycling buildings and neighborhoods.</p>

April 6 - WFAA Channle 8 Dallas/Ft. Worth

<p>With little evidence of progress in the city's 17 designated recovery areas, residents grow ever more frustrated with local officials.</p>

April 6 - The New York Times

<p>The city has outfitted more than 1,000 parking meters with new technology to allow motorists to pay over the phone. Yet most of them haven't noticed.</p>

April 5 - The Examiner

<p>The recent vote against a new toll freeway in Orange County signals that California's don't want more roads. Instead, transportation dollars should go to building the state's high-speed rail system.</p>

April 5 - The Sacramento Bee

<p>Local leaders and residents of Greensburg, Kansas -- which was devastated by a tornado last year -- are hoping to rebuild their town into a model of environmental sustainability.</p>

April 5 - WorldChanging

<p>Parking structures topped off with synthetic fields offer a practical solution for areas where parking and recreation space is in short supply.</p>

April 5 - Athletic Business