The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>In the southern New Jersey community of Chesterfield, a state-sponsored transfer of development rights program is proving successful at preserving the historic character of the small town.</p>

December 4 - The New York Times

<p>The engineering jargon name "light rail" is just not lovable. Maybe that's why the more familiar streetcar is gathering support in cities across the country, writes Alex Marshall in this column from <em>Governing</em>.</p>

December 4 - Governing

<p>A recycling incentive program that awards households based on the amount of material they recycle has doubled the recycling rate in one city after just one week.</p>

December 4 - Environmental News Network

<p>Every Sunday from 7am to 2pm, up to 2 million residents of Bogotá, Colombia enjoy over 70 miles of car-free streets. The event is called Ciclovía. StreetFilms brings you along for the ride.</p>

December 4 - Streetsblog

<p>Federal land in Las Vegas has been sold off by the government, creating a fund worth billions of dollars. The fund has been used for many public service and preservation projects in the state. But some say it opens space up for unchecked growth.</p>

December 3 - The New York Times

Digital billboards are slowly cropping up in cities across the country. Federal officials have ruled them safe, but many opponents are calling them a blight and a safety hazard.

December 3 - Stateline

<p>New Orleans struggles to boost its supply of rental housing, in which more than half the city's residents lived before the storm.</p>

December 3 - The New York Times

<p>A look at the past and future of the car sharing service PhillyCarShare as they exceed 35,000 members and look towards the next 100,000.</p>

December 3 - Philadelphia Magazine

<p>The governor of Illinois and legislators outside of Chicago are fighting over transportation funding, which is delaying the bailout for Chicago transit.</p>

December 3 - St. Louis Post Dispatch

<p>Green development is gathering steam in Sal Lake City, where the downtown area is gaining popularity with new residents and developers.</p>

December 3 - The Washington Post

<p>San Francisco is studying a London-style plan to charge drivers a fee when they travel to high-traffic areas, like downtown SF, during peak commute hours. But is congestion pricing a boon for public transportation? Or the death of downtown?</p>

December 3 - KQED - QUEST

<p>Many Japanese cities are in decline, and people there are counting on the new prime minister to put a stop to it.</p>

December 3 - Der Spiegel

<p>Seattle pushes forward with an inclusionary housing bill, but housing advocates have pushed back, saying the plan does not go far enough.</p>

December 3 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

<p>Preservationists have filed suit against the city of Stockton to prevent the demolition of historic hotels to build surface parking lots.</p>

December 3 - The Stockton Record

<p>As Massachusetts warms to the idea of casino gambling, Donald Trump is scouring the state for prime development opportunities.</p>

December 2 - The Boston Globe

<p>In response to sharply rising real estate prices around Mumbai, the Maharashtra state government has eased restrictions on land ownership and development, creating more supply to meet the growing demand.</p>

December 2 - Forbes

<p>Plans for a North American Superhighway will have major environmental effects, argues this article from <em>The Valley Advocate</em> of Connecticut.</p>

December 2 - The Valley Advocate

<p>Efforts to improve oversight to keep the state's growth in check in Florida are being lauded, but development continues across the state and shows little sign of a slowdown.</p>

December 2 - Palm Beach Post

<p>Plans are moving forward to address the traffic issues on two of L.A.'s most congested streets.</p>

December 2 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>This article takes a look back at the small-town urban renewal success of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and its long-lasting effects.</p>

December 1 - The Daily News of Newburyport