The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>As the gateway for much of the freight-container cargo destined for the U.S. becomes increasingly clogged, planners in Southern California have proposed building an inland port facility to handle regional goods movement and relieve congestion.</p>

July 13 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>With the real estate market in the doldrums, developers are pressuring local government officials in California to cut impact fees. Will fee cuts spur new development? Maybe, writes Bill Fulton.</p>

July 13 - California Planning & Development Report

<p>San Francisco is experiencing a resurgence of high-tech businesses and wealth similar to what was seen during the dotcom boom. But this time around, the city's recovery from the bust of the dotcom era has a much different character.</p>

July 13 - The Economist

<p>The move towards organic, chemical-free lawn care is sending ripples through suburban neighborhoods across the country.</p>

July 13 - The Wall Street Journal

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<p>In the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Illinois, an iconic piece of public art featuring a 40-foot spear stabbing through a pileup of eight cars will soon be replaced with a Walgreens pharmacy.<br /><img src="/files/u5174/carkabob2.jpg" alt="The Spindle, Berwyn, Illinois (Source: www.berwyn-il.gov)" title="The Spindle, Berwyn, Illinois (Source: www.berwyn-il.gov)" width="133" height="167" align="middle" /> <br />

July 12 - Nate Berg

<p>In the U.S. regular cyclists are usually athletic men braving dangerous traffic. To get the rest of the population riding bicycles, the U.S. should look at successful solutions implemented around the world.</p>

July 12 - The Washington Post Writers Group

<p>Parking spaces in New York cost as much as $225,000 and could soon be going higher still, putting the cost for the prime spots above the price tag of the typical U.S. home price.</p>

July 12 - Yahoo Finance

<p>New York City has plans to install a permanent closed-circuit camera system throughout the city. It is based on a similar system in London, which some credit with preventing terrorist acts. But the system's constitutionality is a major concern.</p>

July 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>With millions of square feet of formerly industrial areas available for redevelopment, Milan is on the verge of a major urban transformation.</p>

July 12 - International Herald Tribune

<p>A historic section of streets and piazzas in Rome is being "pedestrianized", or altered so that it will be an area where the primary mode of transportation will be walking and private cars will not be allowed.</p>

July 12 - Architectural Record

<p>The city could lead the nation in eco-conscious building regulations if officials adopt new proposed standards.</p>

July 12 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Cities continue to compete with each other over the opportunity to host the next Olympics, despite repeated examples showing that the games lead to bloated housing markets, lost jobs, debt and repressive social policies.</p>

July 12 - AlterNet

<p>With interest in alternative vehicles growing, a historical look at the fate of one electric bus company 100 years ago.</p>

July 12 - The Economist

<p>Floor to ceiling glass walls are replacing balconies and terraces in many new high-rise residential projects.</p>

July 12 - The Denver Post

<p>2 weeks into office, Gordon Brown has announced plans for a number of reforms to streamline planning, expand social housing programs, and develop 3 million new homes by 2020.</p>

July 12 - Times Online

<p>Boston's effort to address global economic competition and environmental issues may be a model for metro regions around the country. Neal Peirce provides an update on the Boston Indicators Project.</p>

July 11 - The Washington Post Writers Group

<p>Developers and businesses opposed to the city's smart growth-friendly parking limits are fighting back with a proposed ballot measure to reinstate minimum parking requirements.</p>

July 11 - San Francsico Bay Guardian

<p>With the population expected to surge to 60 million by 2050, most agree that the region needs major investment, though the sources of funding remain unclear.</p>

July 11 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Research by one economist suggests that lead poisoning may cause a person to engage in criminal activities, which counties with high lead levels having higher murder rates.</p>

July 11 - The Seattle Times

<p>A pilot program is hoping to show the viability of bicycle-sharing programs popular in many European cities.</p>

July 11 - The New York Times