The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Neal Peirce responds to tough questions about smart growth and regionalism posed by prominent California economist Steven Levy.

January 8 - Citistates Group

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."

January 8 - The New York Times

California policymakers have long been obsessed with water, and 2003will be no different.

January 8 - California Planning and Development Report

Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?

January 8 - National Review

Welcome to Wal-Mart China. If there's not a Wal-Mart in your neighborhood today, just wait a few minutes.

January 8 - Time

San Francisco, known for its dense fog, launches a major initiative to use solar energy. The city seeks to transform itself into a center for green architecture.

January 8 - Wired

The International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is offering free online access to all articles through January 12, 2003.

January 8 - International Journal Of Sustainability In Higher

Growth management in Florida faces an uncertain future as Governor Jeb Bush's position on growth remains unclear.

January 8 - The St. Petersburg Times

A columnist for the Globe and News wonders why human ingenuity so often doesn't extend to urban planning problems.

January 8 - The Globe and Mail

Hydrogen is the future and needs to be part of a sound energy policy.

January 7 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Exponetial increases in off-campus housing, and lucrative rental income spark heated debate in the UK.

January 7 - The Times

The surge of theater-building around the world may slowing down.

January 7 - The Economist

Architecture critic Robert W. Duffy does not like the proposed 'retro' design for a new stadium in St. Louis.

January 7 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Assessments of the seven new Ground Zero proposals.

January 7 - MetropolisMag.com

As director of the D.C. Office of Planning, city planner Andrew Altman is very influential in reshaping the area.

January 7 - The Washington Post

President Bush's 'war on nature' could have catastrophic consequences.

January 7 - Salon

Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?

January 7 - The New York Times

A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.

January 7 - The New York Times

A new book says the SUV is the car of choice for the nation's most self-centered people -- and the bigger the SUV, the more of a jerk its driver is likely to be.

January 7 - AlterNet

General Motors plans to offer hybrid gas-electric powered cars, pickups, and SUVs.

January 6 - CNN