The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Cyclists Bill Reynolds muses on the freedom offered by the bicycle -- and the tragic tendency for cyclists to fall victim to automobiles.</p>

June 23 - The Walrus

FEATURE

Rising gas prices and thickening traffic congestion make small, fuel-efficient scooters seem like a great way to get around. But on roads built mainly for speeding cars, scooting can be scary. Occasional scooter-rider Pam Diaz argues it shouldn't be.

June 23 - Pam Diaz

<p>Royal Caribbean is building the world's largest cruise ship, which will be a city in its own right with seven different neighborhoods and a central public space/urban park.</p>

June 22 - Gizmodo

<p>Columnist Roger K. Lewis reflects on Arlington's Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and what other cities can learn from their success.</p>

June 22 - The Washington Post

<p>An international film festival favorite, Guy Maddin's hard-to-classify documentary "My Winnipeg" revels in and at the same time mocks the Canadian city's mythologies.</p>

June 22 - The Globe & Mail

<p>The House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming met Thursday to discuss smart growth and its ability to reduce energy use and emissions.</p>

June 22 - Grist

<p>This segment from <em>NPR</em> features a discussion with Houston Mayor Bill White about the city's increasing congestion, the limits of zoning, and the population's reaction to rising gas prices.</p>

June 22 - NPR

<p>Rising sea levels caused by global climate change are predicted to swallow the country of Bangladesh by the end of the century.</p>

June 21 - Belfast Telegraph

<p>The streetcar returns to New Orleans' St. Charles Ave., a step forward in the long struggle to get the city's transit back on it's feet after Katrina.</p>

June 21 - The Associated Press

<p>This commentary from the <em>Los Angeles Times</em> calls for creation of a central park for the city, made by putting a "cap" over a section of freeway.</p>

June 21 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Optical illusions painted on the streets of Philadelphia are being tested out as a method for getting drivers to slow down.</p>

June 21 - Telegraph

Metropolis Magazine talks with bus rapid transit pioneer Jaime Lerner about the gradual global spread of his successful ideas from Curitiba.

June 21 - Metropolis Magazine

<p>Chrysler's "Let's Refuel America" campaign promises to subsidize your gas as if you were paying $2.99 a gallon if you buy one of their large vehicles. Cartoonist Ruben Bolling spoofs the thinking behind the program in this cartoon.</p>

June 20 - Salon.com

<p>A struggle in Newburyport, Mass., poses an interesting question- should residential neighborhoods have handicapped street parking for residents who need it?</p>

June 20 - The Daily News of Newburyport

<p>Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has surprised many in the state by reversing his position and pledging full support for commuter rail in metropolitan Atlanta.</p>

June 20 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>Preservationists are working to save numerous art deco architectural landmarks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A boom began at the height of the oil boom and returned after modernism fell out of style.</p>

June 20 - Preservation

<p>A five-line extension of Houston's light rail system was just approved by the city council.</p>

June 20 - The Houston Chronicle

<p>Empty retail space increased dramatically over the last six months, according to data compiled by commercial real estate brokers and investment advisors.</p>

June 20 - Home Town Advantage Bulletin

<p>An Italian city planner visits San Diego to analyze sprawl-fighting techniques first-hand.</p>

June 20 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

<p>Dwell talks with a prolific Hong Kong architect about his city and its development.</p>

June 20 - Dwell