The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In many states, sand, salt, and liquid chemicals used to clear off snow from roads in winter have adversely affected water quality and the environment.

March 12 - The New York Times

The American Podiatric Medical Association publishes its list of the top twelve walker-friendly urban areas.

March 12 - American Podiatric Medical Association

In the bicycle-filled Netherlands, police use GPS-equipped bikes as bait for thieves.

March 12 - CNN

Southern California's Air Quality Management District seeks to impose fees on freight train operators that fail to lower smog-forming emissions.

March 12 - The Los Angeles Times

Atlanta's redevelopment efforts for the 1996 Olympic games never reached the nearby community of Pittsburgh, but the recent renovation of a historic schoolhouse has sparked revitalization efforts throughout the forgotten neighborhood.

March 12 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

A study suggest that what is believed to be California's statewide housing shortage may only be limited to major cities.

March 11 - The Sacramento Bee

A felled tree's worth has been well documented, but it has taken awhile for the silent contributions of living trees to be quantified.

March 11 - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Vacancy rates of 13-19% for planners in Australia prompted a National Inquiry.

March 11 - Planning Institute of Australia

Many homeowners are building separate apartments as granny flats for extra income. The Wall Street Journal offers advice for coping with local building and zoning regulations.

March 11 - Wall St. Journal

A sense of place is essential to successful smart growth projects.

March 11 - The Washington Post

For the last year, Houston has been trying to prepare its drivers for light rail, but already there have been 15 accidents since January 1.

March 11 - USA Today

Compact development and reinvestment in urban centers can save taxpayers money and improve regional economies. In this paper, Mark Muro and Robert Puentes review the best academic evidence on the fiscal and competitive advantages.

March 11 - The Brookings Institution

Urban areas have lost a staggering 21% of their tree cover in the last decade. American cities are 'turning from green into gray'.

March 11 - The Los Angeles Times

Roofing professionals' task force defines sustainable roofing and outlines best practices.

March 11 - Professional Roofing

All is not lost for shopping center developers and managers, if only they would think about consumers.

March 11 - The Washington Post

Community-run clothing stores are a growing trend in the rural West.

March 11 - The Salt Lake Tribune

The planning profession makes "The Onion".

March 10 - The Onion

Traditional conceptions about suburbia no longer reflect modern suburban reality.

March 10 - UrbanPhoto

The design and building of new schools is increasingly seen as an opportunity to encourage integrated planning and smart growth thinking.

March 10 - New Schools, Better Neighborhoods

Colorado's local governments and new suburban homebuyers are asking developers for "something different."

March 10 - The Denver Post