The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

State governors are risking their political capital on mega-fix-it projects at the statewide level, from the "Trans-Texas Corridor" to a $222 billion California infrastructure improvement plan.

January 19 - The Los Angeles Times

A federal appeals court rules that cities cannot block construction of the towers for aesthetic reasons alone.

January 19 - The Los Angeles Times

The secretary of the Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development explains how additional housing can be factored into models for regional growth.

January 19 - The Boston Globe

Stephen A. Hammer argues that Bloomberg should take cues from the London Spatial Development Strategy, which creates a "coherent, long-term vision" for the city.

January 19 - The Gotham Gazette

Two of Boston's leading suburban developers are partnering up to build a transit oriented development project in suburban Westwood.

January 19 - The Boston Globe

In "Plan B 2.0, Rescuing a Planet under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble", Lester Brown explores how city design fits into larger, global environmental issues.

January 19 - Earth Policy Institute

According to a new study, there may be no net effect on air pollution from Canada's commitments to Kyoto on autmobile emissions.

January 18 - The Globe and Mail

As real estate prices continue to skyrocket, the South Bronx is experiencing a sudden influx of new residents.

January 18 - The New York Times

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Do I love this? I love this. Fake Is the New Real <a href="http://www.fakeisthenewreal.org/subway/">compares</a> two dozen subway systems from around the world, at the same scale. All these fractal diagrams show, incidentally, a city's rough sprawl-to-core ratio, density, and size -- at a glance. Below, London versus Los Angeles (winner: London).<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.fakeisthenewreal.org/subway/london4a.gif" alt="null" /><img src="http://www.fakeisthenewreal.org/subway/langeles4a.gif" alt="Los Angeles subway" /><br /> <br /> via <a href="http://la.curbed.com/">Curbed LA</a>

January 18 - Anonymous

New York ACORN's deal with a major private developer to incorporate a higher-than-average number of affordable housing units could provide an unprecedented strategy for collaboration and partnership.

January 18 - Shelterforce Magazine

A new study reveals some surprising results about how people inhale the most air pollution on a daily basis.

January 18 - Scientific American

The L.A. hospital needs to sell; developers want to build housing; preservationists want it saved; former residents want affordable housing to make up in part for earlier urban renewal on the site.

January 18 - The Los Angeles Times

The California Governor rejects pleas from advocates for a steady income stream; bond measures may continue to be the only source.

January 18 - The Sacramento Bee

L.A. city offices partner up to locate and sell nuisance properties, through the American Dream Program.

January 18 - Los Angeles Daily News

Where should the landmarks commission draw the line when limiting homeowners' ability to make changes to their historic homes?

January 18 - The New York Times

The borough hasn't seen a trolley since 1956, but a series of new projects and traffic concerns suggest that a system would be a real possibility.

January 18 - The New York Times

Despite anecdotal evidence to the contrary, the core areas of the nation's major metropolitan areas are experiencing major net domestic migration losses, according to Wendell Cox.

January 18 - Demographia

Light rail and subway lines are spawning a series of new developments.

January 17 - The Baltimore Sun

From a private art wing with steel doors that drop from the ceiling to a 70-foot saltwater swimming pool, these homes have it all -- for around $50 million.

January 17 - The Wall Street Journal

Timothy M. Kaine will addresses the politically touchy issues, calling for more control of development as a means of reducing congestion.

January 17 - The Washington Post