The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Design and architecture schools can be at the forefront of practicing environmental sustainability and social equity, says Metropolis's Susan S. Szenasy.

November 3 - MetropolisMag.com

What do you do when your county administrator, transportation director, police chief, community development director, and human resources manager positions are all vacant?

November 3 - Los Alamos Monitor

In the metropolitan New York area mass transit needs public subsidies to survive.

November 3 - The New York Times

Large retailers -- and notably Wal-Mart -- are increasingly adapting to the design sensibilities in local communities.

November 3 - Florida Trend

Bush appointee charges that EPA tried to thwart lawsuits against polluting power plants.

November 3 - Grist Magazine

How Kannapolis, N.C., is adjusting to the loss of thousands of textile jobs abroad.

November 3 - The Christian Science Monitor

The World Conservation Union urges governments and businesses worldwide to take action.

November 3 - MSNBC

Building recycling is on the rise.

November 3 - MSNBC

BLOG POST

Liveblogging this on election night: I <a href="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/archives/2004/10/08/149/">told</a> you so. CNN now explaining that the islands of blue in Ohio, in a sea of red, are the counties containing Cleveland and Dayton. Islands of blue in Florida are Miami. I'm just sayin'...if Kerry wins tonight (or tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow) it'll be the urban areas that do it.

November 2 - Anonymous

Small factory towns across the South are threatened by globalization.

November 2 - Bacon's Rebellion

An oil company, a redevelopment plan and a couple of eagles add up to trouble.

November 2 - The Slatin Report

This Washington Times commentary argues that consumers continue to purchase fuel inefficient vehicles despite rising gas prices.

November 2 - The Washington Times

Starbucks chief pushes for fair-trade and eco-friendly coffee.

November 2 - The Seattle Times

Charlotte, NC has been grappling with how to have big box stores modify their designs so that they may be adapted for new uses.

November 2 - BizJournals

An amused and exasperated Richard Florida explains that his theories are based on economic development principles.

November 2 - The Plain Dealer

The differences between George Bush and John Kerry on environmental issues.

November 2 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Within a decade, Latin American and developing countries will begin to experience their own baby boomer generation.

November 2 - The Los Angeles Times

According to pollution-oriented indicators compiled from government and university statistics by Knight Ridder, the nation's environment is deteriorating.

November 2 - Duluth News

The spread of commercial chains and mega-stores is changing the character of British towns.

November 2 - The New York Times

BLOG POST

I've been hearing a lot about WiMax, and thi article,<a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/personal_technology/10040849.htm">Mobile 'hot spots' push limits</a> from the St. Paul Pioneer Press explains how a Twin Cities tech entrepreneur has retrofitted an old TV-station truck to serve as a roving hot spot for Internet access. His technology firm has blanketed the metropolitan area with WiMax transmitters atop local skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> <blockquote>"DeVaan's modified van performs a similar trick. Its mast communicates with any of the wireless-Internet transceivers Implex.net has put atop Twin Cities skyscrapers, including Wells Fargo Place in downtown St. Paul and several in downtown Minneapolis. Presto! The van is Net-connected. All DeVaan has to do is plug in his Webcam and point it... In addition to serving as a roving eye, the van can provide high-speed wireless Internet access within a 1,500- to 2,000-foot radius."</blockquote>

November 1 - Chris Steins