The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

So. CA Counties That Want To Grow

Ninety new buildings every day, seven days a week, bring new problems to San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

November 26 - The Los Angeles Times

Plan For New 'Trendy' Neighborhood In D.C.

D.C. officials envision a new "trendy" neighborhood with housing, theatres, and supermarkets.

November 26 - The Washington Post

Holiday Travelers Choose Ground Transportation

Holiday travel by car, bus, and train remains strong but air travel declines.

November 26 - The New York Times

California's Smart Growth Agenda

Director of the California Office of Planning and Research discusses how meaningful land use reform will prevail.

November 26 - The Planning Report

Indiana's Environmentally Sensitive Housing

A developer with a novel business plan develops environmentally sensitive housing in Indiana.

November 26 - The New York Times


Let Cities Be Cities

Decentralizing the population and businesses of our great cities would be a long and expensive proposition, and one likely to fail.

November 26 - Planetizen

Sprawl Still Spreading In Virginia

Local efforts to control sprawl around Richmond and other areas in Virginia have failed.

November 26 - Richmond Times-Dispatch


Will Baltimore Streetcars Roll Again?

Baltimore is currently served by three types of rail transit. An editorial in The Baltimore Sun calls for a fourth: streetcars.

November 26 - The Baltimore Sun

FEATURE

Let Cities Be Cities

Scattered development does not offer more security. Decentralizing the population and businesses of our great cities would be a long and expensive proposition, and one likely to fail.

November 26 - Sam Casella, FAICP

Leaving The City For A Second Home

More and more Americans are purchasing second homes outside of urban boundaries and relocating.

November 25 - The Christian Science Monitor

Do SUVs Make A Difference?

Reason Magazine attacks New York Times economic columnist Paul Krugman for arguing against SUVs.

November 25 - Reason Online

Downtown: Its Rise And Fall

The Boston Globe interviews author and urban historian Robert M. Fogelson about the unique history of the American downtown.

November 25 - The Boston Globe

New Urbanism Spreads In Florida Panhandle

The largest private landowner in Florida keeps up the pace of development in a slow economy.

November 25 - Tallahassee Democrat

Intercity Passenger Rail Makes A Comeback

Now that flying is more difficult, intercity passenger rail connected to airport terminals seems like a good idea.

November 24 - Wall St. Journal

A Recipe For New Urbanism

New Urbanism is coming of age.

November 24 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Vulnerabilities Of U.S. Transportation

Recent events in the U.S. have highlighted the need for an integrated transportation network. Th nation's train system that has been suffering from decades of neglect should be strengthened.

November 24 - Salon

Despite Conservation, Deforestation Still A Threat

The Monteverde cloud forest in the mountains of Costa Rica are still threatened by deforestation despite conservation efforts.

November 24 - The New York Times

The Declining Fortune Of The American Sidewalk

Adding sidewalks to suburbs can turn pedestrian-unfriendly areas into walkable communities.

November 23 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phoenix: Airport Or Latino Neighborhood?

Phoenix is moving ahead with a plan to dismantle one of the city's oldest Latino neighborhoods.

November 23 - The Arizona Republic

Eco Terrorists

America has its own home-grown version of terrorism -- the Earth Liberation Front.

November 23 - Wall St. Journal

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