The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An irreverent look at the legacy of architecture's most famous (and irrepressible) gadfly.

April 8 - MetropolisMag.com

People all over the world are watching to see if a city of 135 square miles can become one big Internet hot spot.

April 8 - MSNBC

New Jersey "is a cross between a Sun Belt city that relies on buses and cars because it has no rail system and a place like Long Island or Westchester County, where most commuters depend on cars and trains."

April 7 - The New York Times

Previously a niche market, ecosystem restoration has surged in the past five years.

April 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

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April 7 - Anonymous

There is little sign of reconstruction in the Indonesian city of Aceh that was devastated by Asian Tsunami.

April 7 - International Herald Tribune

But gas may need to hit $4 a gallon before American consumers turn to smaller cars and alternative fuels, analysts say.

April 7 - From the Wilderness

Maine residents with concerns about the impact of the project have already petitioned LURC to freeze development around Moosehead until the state creates a long-range plan to guide growth there.

April 7 - Portland Press Herald

Megalopolitan areas transcend political boundaries and capture the true economic and social geography of their communities.

April 7 - Lincoln Institute

Q: When is a street not really a street? A: When it's a lifestyle center.

April 7 - Slate

Honor students at the University of Utah use downtown Salt Lake City as a case study of public participation in the planning process.

April 7 - Salt Lake City Weekly

With most consumer goods shipped by truck, high fuel prices are going to start making everything more expensive.

April 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

A report on global 'ecosystems' should be used to spotlight ways for eco-restoration.

April 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, approved an automated parking garage -- a robotic system that stacks cars in less space than conventional parking garages -- for a downtown loft project.

April 6 - Sun-Sentinel

Escalating housing prices in northern Virginia force some into very mobile homes.

April 6 - The Washington Post

A huge model of Shanghai in the city's "urban planning hall" reproduces the massive building boom on a micro scale.

April 6 - Slate

Across the globe, the office building is becoming less isolated, less isolating, and more adaptable.

April 6 - Urban Land Magazine

Even though the U.S. has not signed the Kyoto treaty on climate change, a program encourages businesses in Maine to benefit from the growing market for renewable energy products and services.

April 6 - MaineToday.com

REIS offers a primer on eminent domain and introduces the landmark Supreme Court case, "Kelo versus the City of New London."

April 6 - REIS

With a few clicks of the mouse users can switch from a map to a satellite image.

April 6 - TechNewsWorld