The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Should Iconic Architecture Become Housing?
Music giant EMI may sell the famous Capital Records building in Hollywood to a housing developer. Converting landmark corporate buildings to housing has become a trend in Southern California.
Bush's 10-Year Plan To End Homelessness Underfunded
The administration espouses a 'Housing First' approach, yet cities lack the resources necessary for implementation.
Would Market-Rate Housing Moratorium Slow Gentrification?
No, according to an op-ed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, which lists alternative strategies for preserving affordable housing.
The Kids Of L.A.'s Skid Row
Hundreds of children are growing up in an area Police Chief Bratton refers to as the biggest social disaster in America.
A Bold Vision For Transit Future
Planners hope that Detroit's Airport City will take off, lifting the fate of Detroit, and even Michigan, with it.
New D.C. Ballpark Design Not Quite Monumental
Although the future Washington Nationals' stadium successfully breaks from the retro design trend in stadium architecture, it ultimately disappoints, according to critic Benjamin Forgey.
Mayor Kilpatrick Envisions The 'Next Detroit'
In his annual state of the city address, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick looks to build on the success of last summer's MLB All-Star Game, Superbowl XL, and the recent boom in downtown housing starts.
Chongqing: The Biggest City You've Never Heard Of
There has been little to equal the speed and extent of the development of the Chinese city of Chongqing, which is growing so rapidly, a population equivalent to that of Luxembourg is added each year.
Housing And Social Services -- A 'Nightmare' For Some Immigrants
Downtown locations for many of the social service and training opportunities immigrants need may no longer make sense in rapidly-growing cities such as Calgary.
Many California Bridges Not Reinforced For Quakes
Cities and counties across California have struggled to find money for reinforcing bridges to protect them during earthquakes.
An Energy Boom in Silt, Colorado: For Better And Worse
Opposition to an energy boom in Silt Colorado is building among environmentalists, property-rights advocates, ranchers, county commissioners, and mayors.
New York Completes Fourth Annual Homeless Census
Volunteers work from midnight to four in the morning in the bitter cold to find the maximum number of street dwellers.
Smart Growth Is Smart Business In Indiana
Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman touts smart growth in Indiana.
Large Foreclosure Increase Linked To Risky Borrowing
A new study shows that the number of households entering some stage of foreclosure is up 45% over this time last year -- one for every 1,117 U.S. households.
Childhood Obesity And The Built Environment
While research has yet to conclusively prove a link between neighborhood design and childhood obesity, studies do show that urban design considerations can facilitate healthy child outcomes.
Latino New Urbanism Comes To San Diego
Stacked wood and concrete frame boxes create new immigrant homes in a San Diego suburb. Squatter housing south of the border inspired Architect Teddy Cruz.
'The End of Suburbia?' If Only!
Energy concerns aside, suburbia has become unsustainable as an environment of debt and economic apartheid, writes John Barber.
1960s Urban Renewal Site Still Sits Empty
40 years after the height of urban renewal, politics and real estate market swings have caused a prime 13-acre oceanfront parcel to remain vacant in Hull, Massachusetts. What gives?
Blondie -- The Next Great Urban Planner?
On the eve of her introduction into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, music superstar Deborah Harry of Blondie says that her "future will be in architecture and urban planning".
Housing Vs. Industry
As California's housing boom continues, finding sufficient land to enable businesses to expand is becoming increasingly challenging. The potential impacts on California's economy will be dramatic.
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