The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Two transportation writers bet lunch on who can get to work faster. One drives, the other takes public transit.

January 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Do planners have any responsibility for maintaining a fair distribution of income in the U.S.?

January 6 - The Nation

U.S. cities and states are rewriting zoning codes for second housing units -- often called 'granny flats'.

January 6 - USA Today

Apartments are going up in the rural desert in Arizona despite inadequate water supply and sewage disposal provisions.

January 6 - The Arizona Republic

Driving 20 miles for a gallon of milk, and strange night time noises make rural life untenable for rural transplants.

January 6 - The Washington Post

Lifestyle center require less land, and typically have higher sales that comparable malls.

January 5 - The Detroit News

From the Mini Cooper to even smaller BMWs, automakers are finding a market in small cars. The WSJ reviews the top contenders.

January 5 - Wall St. Journal

Efforts to preserve undeveloped property in in Loudoun County are labeled 'feel-good waste.'

January 5 - The Washington Post

In the rush to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing demolishes its historical sites to make way for modern development.

January 5 - The Globe and Mail

Condo purchasers are becoming increasingly savvy about architecture and urban design.

January 5 - The Toronto Star

What if Boston left the Central Artery standing after spending $14.6 billion to replace it?

January 5 - The Boston Globe

Wireless networking is expanding fast, but who will pay for public hotspots?

January 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

Is congestion pricing an equitable system for congestion pricing, or a privilege for the rich? Columnist Jay Hancock offers his perspective.

January 5 - Sun Spot

Despite support from five consecutive governors, Maryland's progressive smart growth effort has seen only limited success. Here's how to fix it...

January 5 - The Washington Post

Urban revival is about recreating our nostalgia for the 1950's, but gentrified neighborhoods resemble a suburban subdivision more than an old city block, writes Michael Johns in The New York Times.

January 5 - The New York Times

The city's downtown and its art community are blossoming, but is luxury coming before the basics?

January 4 - The Orlando Sentinel

New York City's proposed street vendor laws could clean up the streets -– to make more room for city-endorsed advertising.

January 4 - New York Press

For the first time in many years, Amtrak is focused on the business of running a railroad.

January 4 - Mass Transit

Neal Pierce reviews Arizona-based builder, Vernon Swaback's new book: "The Creative Community: Designing for Life."

January 4 - The Washington Post Writers Group

York Region's 'Big Pipe' continues contruction despite inherent problems with gravity-fed system

January 4 - The Toronto Star