The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Built after the so-called Halifax Explosion 90 years ago, the highly regarded neighborhood that surrounds Canada's first public housing project is filled with gardens, alleyways, parks, shops, schools, and history -- all within walking distance.

October 3 - The Daily News, Greater Halifax Communities

Experts believe increasing reports of suspicious loan activity and mortgage fraud could have serious consequences for Southern California's already slowing housing market.

October 3 - The Los Angeles Times

The new Westfield San Francisco Centre, billed as the largest urban shopping center west of the Mississippi, opened on September 28 -- without parking.

October 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Wal-Mart's expansion into urban areas, which the company believes is necessary for continued growth, is continuing to meet strong opposition.

October 3 - The Wall Street Journal

A new Brookings Institution report finds Georgia and Atlanta to be among the top refugee resettlement centers in the United States.

October 3 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The city plans to fund and complete approximately 20-30 years' worth of projects in as little as 5 years.

October 2 - Riverside Press-Enterprise

MacArthur "genius grant" recepient Majora Carter talks about the Sustainable South Bronx initiative and environmental justice.

October 2 - Grist

Establishing land rights for the poor in developing nations was a mostly-ignored issue until the second annual Clinton Global Initiative in Manhattan in late September, 2006.

October 2 - The Wall Street Journal

India and China are turning to wind power in response to growing energy needs.

October 2 - The New York Times

City leaders in New Orleans are looking to the stars of architecture to help recreate the city's all-but ignored riverfront at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

October 2 - The Times-Picayune

<p>As more wealthy Bay Area residents purchase second homes to vacation in the Tahoe basin, long-time residents and workers find themselves priced-out, moving to less expensive, rural Nevada and commuting long distances, or out of the area entirely.</p>

October 2 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Joel John Roberts looks to Hong Kong for a solution to Los Angeles' homelessness problem.

October 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Pressed for land, cemeteries in Orlando, Florida, and elsewhere are being more efficient with space.

October 2 - The Orlando Sentinel

In an unusual role reversal, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has Democrat Phil Angelides on the defensive on environmental issues. Republicans in other states are also using the environment to appeal to voters.

October 2 - The Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

October 2 - Erik Kancler

As sales slump in New York City and the inventory of unsold real estate swells, there are signs that the once-profitable career of real estate brokerage may have had its day.

October 2 - The New York Sun

If Los Angeles is to finally get its subway to the sea, local officials will need a new definition of cost-efficiency, argues the L.A. Times.

October 2 - The Los Angeles Times

As Tempe, Arizona moves ahead with plans for more urban style growth, its neighbor Phoenix is not thrilled.

October 1 - East Valley Tribune

Across the country home sales are slowing and prices are dropping. The trend is causing most production home builders scale back their development plans. However, Lennar views the slowdown differently.

October 1 - The Miami Herald

A new high-rise mall on San Francisco's Market Street may provide a model for reviving other downtown shopping districts.

October 1 - The Los Angeles Times