The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>More and more families across the country are spending more on transportation than housing. Many says its worth the time and money to be able to own a home.</p>

November 26 - The Birmingham News

<p>Plans for a statewide system have been in the works for almost a decade, but doubts remain about whether taxpayers will ever want to foot the bill.</p>

November 26 - The Contra Costa Times

<p>Suburban areas have long been characterized as being socially isolating -- keeping many residents indoors and insulated from socializing or even knowing their closest neighbors. But a new study argues that cities are actually more socially isolating.</p>

November 25 - Canada.com

<p>Government planners rejected plans for light-rail and have proposed a downtown transit mall with bus only lanes.</p>

November 25 - The Sydney Morning Herald

<p>Federal employees are often located in suburban areas away from transit, going against a policy of locating offices in downtown locations.</p>

November 25 - The Hartford Courant

<p>New urban development in the former Saigon reflects the city's booming economy and ambition, but some look at other fast-moving Asian cities and worry about the consequences of such rapid growth.</p>

November 25 - International Herald Tribune

<p>Replacing a '70s era shopping mall that was intended to revive the city's downtown, the new town center of Rockville, Maryland returns to urban planning's roots.</p>

November 25 - The New York Times

<p>Farmers in Spain led hundreds of sheep down city streets to protest urban encroachment on farm lands and livestock trails.</p>

November 24 - CNN

<p>Developers across the America are trying to circumvent the archaic minimum parking standards that were popularized in the 1950s. But can it work outside of a few big cities?</p>

November 24 - The New York Times

<p>In the city of Portland, local business owners and politicians are calling on the city's residents to counter the massive day-after-Thanksgiving commercial consumption by supporting the local economy on Saturday's third annual "Buy Local Day".</p>

November 24 - The Portland Tribune

<p>Despite a large gap in funding, the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County are hopeful that a downtown Miami ballpark could be built for the Florida Marlins, adding to the synergy of the new performing arts center and American Airlines Arena.</p>

November 24 - The Miami Herald

<p>The City of Santa Monica, California, provides real-time parking availability information on the Internet in hopes of relieving traffic problems from motorists circling for a parking space.</p>

November 24 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Soft-spoken mathematician and wind energy advocate Jerry McNerney defeated Rep. Richard W. Pombo, an opponent of the Endangered Species act.</p>

November 23 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>A tour of Delhi, India, one of the world's fast-growing megacities.</p>

November 23 - Urban Tours by Rental Car

<p>An exhibition has opened in Beijing, highlighting the city's attempts to revamp their city planning in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.</p>

November 23 - China Daily

<p>A final Memphis City Council approval this week may annex more than 37,000 residents into the city, as well as several million dollars a year in property taxes, and seven schools from the annexation areas.</p>

November 23 - The Memphis Flyer

<p>A parking enthusiast drives around the United Kingdom to find the best car park experience.</p>

November 23 - BBC News

<p>A recent survey reveals that the vast majority of respondents think Indianapolis needs a rapid transit system.</p>

November 22 - Nuvo

<p>The homeless population increases in Oahu, and the entire state of Hawaii struggles with a shortage of affordable housing. To deal with the problem, state officials have said that 30,000 housing units will be needed in the next two years.</p>

November 22 - The Chicago Tribune

<p>As a record-breaking drought leaves Melbourne dry, the government is considering imposing broad restrictions on water use. Water storage levels are now less than 43% and are expected to drop below 30% by March.</p>

November 22 - The Age