The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>President Bush wants to give $305 million to cities and states to come up with ways to charge drivers for traveling at peak traffic.</p>

February 10 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>Serious analysts across the political spectrum are coming to the same conclusion: the housing market is set to crash, and with it, the economy.</p>

February 10 - The Market Oracle

<p>The nation's zeal to break its oil addiction has run into conflict with a land conservation program that has been important to both farmers and hunting groups in order to boost corn production to supply ethanol as a renewable transportation fuel.</p>

February 10 - AP via Yahoo News

<p>In order to alleviate congestion and auto-dependency, mass transportation proponents are working diligently to develop southeast Michigan's first commuter rail line.</p>

February 10 - Model D

<p>Experts disagree on the effectiveness of strategies ranging from reforestation and efficient cook stoves to renewable energy projects and low-carbon economies. Environmentalists are pushing for regulation of the erratic carbon offset marketplace.</p>

February 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>Liberal Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson has been successfully building support for smart growth during his seven years at the helm of this conservative city. Grist sits down with the Mayor to learn the secret of his success.</p>

February 9 - Grist

<p>Canada's official multiculturalism -- which is more about celebrating diversity than achieving equality -- is encouraging a dramatic growth in urban and suburban ethnic enclaves, and may be impeding integration with the larger society.</p>

February 9 - The Globe & Mail

<p>To encourage development that is consistent with the city's vision for sustainable development, planners have created a new zoning designation that looks like a win-win for developers and neighborhoods -- if they can stand the density.</p>

February 9 - The Austin Chronicle

<p>The non-profit organization famous for building single family homes for low-income families is being to develop higher-density projects in high-cost urban areas.</p>

February 9 - The Gazette

<p>While planners and architects are giddy with the possibilities for sustainable development in New Orleans, the actual needs of the city's residents -- namely housing and jobs -- appear to have been forgotten.</p>

February 9 - American Prospect via Alternet

<p>In this interview from <em>Grist</em>, GOP strategist Frank Luntz discusses why environmentalists fail to get their message across to their opponents.</p>

February 9 - Grist

<p>Washington Post Columnist John Kelley offers comments from subway riders who share their experiences riding other systems around the globe.</p>

February 9 - The Washington Post

<p>To help make ends meet, some students have taken to living in illegal, and often unsafe, residences.</p>

February 9 - The Santa Clara

<p>After the community successfully thwarted a proposed development on the site of an urban garden, city officials are looking to protect gardens citywide with a new zoning designation.</p>

February 9 - The Sun News

<p>President Bush's 2008 budget proposes $2.4 billion for the National Park Service.</p>

February 8 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>With the post 9/11 displacement of many financial firms, residents, along with restaurants and shops, have started to move into the area -- remaking the financial hub into a desirable place to live.</p>

February 8 - The American

<p>Having spent an inordinate amount of time in preliminary engineering, the major transit project for the San Francisco Bay Area is in serious financial trouble, according to the FTA, and could have its $750 million grant withdrawn.</p>

February 8 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>The Municipality of Wood Buffalo is looking to fill 49 new positions in its planning and development department to cope with the area's incredible growth -- a result of the tar sands boom in northern Alberta.</p>

February 8 - Wood Buffalo Communications

<p>The older suburbs around Richmond, Virginia -- and many other cities around the country -- can no longer count on being immune to poverty, crime and under performing schools that has long affected the urban core.</p>

February 8 - Style Weekly

<p>Leaders in Edinburgh, Scotland have adopted a new green building code to lessen the environmental impact of development.</p>

February 8 - Green Building Press