The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Economic development leaders are touting a soon to be launched Internet database of hundreds of properties in 10 Western Pennsylvania counties around Pittsburgh as a valuable tool to attract companies and jobs.</p>

December 5 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Revue

<p>A recent trip to New York's Hudson River Park has opened the eyes of Philadelphia residents looking to redevelop their city's waterfront along the Delaware River. But in comparing the waterfronts of the two cities, Philly's lacks a sense of purpose.</p>

December 5 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

<p>The city council in Oxford, England, is considering replacing what's left of its local businesses and public spaces with city-revenue-generating corporate chains and retail outlets.</p>

December 5 - New Statesman

<p>Mayor Al Christianson of Washburn, North Dakota, hopes to capitalize on the burst of interest in exploiting renewable, traditional, and alternative energy resources that are abundant in the Northern Plains.</p>

December 4 - The Wall Street Journal

<p>Joel Kotkin and David Friedman believe investing in massive infrastructure projects can save the nation's middle and working classes.</p>

December 4 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>For Sale: A spectacular apartment with 360 degrees views of Manhattan located on 5th Avenue next to Central Park. The asking price? A mere $70 million.</p>

December 4 - The New York Times

<p>Los Angeles is going to limit the city's iconic palm trees because they are not native to the region.</p>

December 4 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>The Baltimore City Council is set to vote on an inclusionary housing mandate designed to produce economically diverse neighborhoods and stave off gentrification.</p>

December 4 - The Baltimore Sun

<p>The report comparing American and English cities determines that communities on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with similar challenges.</p>

December 4 - The Brookings Institution

<p>At several Baltimore area universities, construction managers learn to cut costs on the fly to cope with increasing construction costs.</p>

December 4 - The Baltimore Sun

<p>Northglenn, once a model of modern suburban living in Denver, Colorado, is making plans to upgrade the neighborhood.</p>

December 4 - Westword

<p>The recent opening of Detroit's new modern art museum is a celebration of art and architecture for the everyday urbanist.</p>

December 4 - The New York Times

<p>With traffic congestion already growing intolerable in many cities, how will Americans be able to get to work when there are 400 million of us, asks Neal Peirce.</p>

December 4 - The Seattle Times

<p>Canada tries out traffic roundabouts in an effort to reduce traffic in some of the country's busiest areas. Some cities are reluctant to replace traffic lights with roundabouts because of safety concerns.</p>

December 3 - The Economist

<p>Restoring and redeveloping aging piers in San Francisco is helping to create a vibrant pedestrian promenade. But some feel the costs and developmental restrictions associated with the renovations are hindering the full potential of the area.</p>

December 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Telecommunication companies are camouflaging cell phone towers in elaborate disguises</p>

December 3 - CBS News via YouTube

<p>CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at several New Urbanist communities changing that are encouraging walking and physical activity.</p>

December 3 - CNN.com

<p>One community in Georgia is making use of several masonry ordinances that require brick facades to try preserve the history and aesthetic appeal of the city.</p>

December 3 - Georgia Municipal Association

<p>The Swedish furniture retailer is expanding its market to include ready-made and modestly-sized homes. Already selling well in Scandinavia, the homes are part of a new plan to address Britain's affordable housing shortage.</p>

December 2 - The Guardian Unlimited

<p>Reflecting the power of market price signals in influencing behavior, the average American traveled fewer miles behind the wheel in 2005 -- the first time in 25 years.</p>

December 2 - CNN.com