The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

What was sheer speculation on our part for years ago has moved closer to reality with the May 4th announcement by Maryland's Transportation Secretary, Robert L. Flanagan of a plan to create a statewide network of express toll lanes that wo

May 10 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Traffic jams are bringing America's commute to a crawl. Some cities are fighting back by stepping up their investment in transit.

May 10 - Smart City

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May 10 - Stefanos Polyzoides

Anticipating frequent flooding due to climate change, a new housing project in Norway features homes that are built on solid ground but able to float on flood water.

May 9 - MSNBC

In a landmark agreement, watersheds on 140,000 acres across California will come under permanent protection.

May 9 - The Los Angeles Times

John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee, encourages developers to avoid sprawl and consider mixed-use development.

May 9 - Pensacola NewsJournal

The master plan for rebuilding Ground Zero has been dealt a mortal blow by the limited insurance payout. But perhaps this is for the better?

May 9 - Wall St. Journal

Towers for a wireless emergency system would not be built in wilderness areas.

May 9 - Times Union

Duke Realty unveils their vision for a 1700 acre mixed use project in Boone County, Indiana.

May 8 - The Indianapolis Star

Chicago can now be added to the list of cities wary of Wal-Mart's arrival.

May 8 - The New York Times

The Population Reference Bureau offers a primer on the impact increasing urbanization will have on the environment.

May 8 - Population Reference Bureau

Jane Jacob's new book, "Dark Age Ahead" a 'treat to read', even if you don't buy into the theme.

May 8 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Asbury Park, N.J., was known as 'Beirut by the shore' until a $1.2 billion redevelopment project sparked the creation of a gay mecca.

May 8 - Wall St. Journal

Streets should be both a physical and social part of our living environment.

May 7 - Architecture Week

Is San Francisco's BART being used as to recruit new members into local rival gangs?

May 7 - San Francisco Examiner

A wave of upscale residential building has residents wondering whether the old blue-collar neighborhood can survive.

May 7 - The Baltimore Sun

The absence of a regional governing agency in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, may result in the loss of an international trade center.

May 7 - The Sun News

A national test program aims to make rail travel safer.

May 7 - The Baltimore Sun

Many immigrant women in New York travel up to four hours a day for low paying jobs.

May 7 - The New York Times

Architect Frank Gehry's new research center for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pushes the envelope for architecture, academia, and science. (Includes links to photos, plans, and webcams.)

May 7 - Wired