The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>This year's budget dispute is colored by the state's effort to force local governments to reign in sprawl and stop global warming.</p>

July 27 - AP via Forbes

<p>The once "model city" that promised good jobs and inexpensive housing now offers clog roads, poor schools and rising crime.</p>

July 27 - The Economist

<p>Trying to make the most of a real estate deal gone bad, a school district in North Carolina is building a new 88 home subdivision next to a new school.</p>

July 27 - Charlottle Observer

<p>As governments consider more moon exploration, a space heritage archaeologist is calling on policy makers to think about how to protect historic sites on the moon -- such as the Tranquility Base landing site of the 1969 moon walk.</p>

July 27 - Discovery

<p>California is full of various plans to solve congestion with toll roads and congestion pricing. But Bill Fulton suggests that none of the plans is radical enough to make a real difference.</p>

July 27 - California Planning & Development Report

<p>With environmental issues increasingly center stage in the public consciousness, the demand for 'green' jobs -- such as urban planners -- is growing quickly.</p>

July 27 - Newsweek

BLOG POST

<p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In my last <a href="/node/24234" target="_blank">blog post</a>, I talked about some of the challenges and growth pressures coastal communities are facing.<span>  </span>W<span>ithin 10 years, the coastal population is expected to grow by 12 million people—or by 3,600 people per day.<span>  </span>This growth poses unique opportunities—and challenges—to coastal communities. The issue facing these communities becomes one of balance: how to maximize the opportunities waterfront development can provide to a community and, at the same time, meet the often significant challenges. </span><span> </span></font></font></p>

July 26 - Anonymous

<p>An observer comments on the French capital's success at making alternate modes of transportation easier and accessible.</p>

July 26 - The New York Times

<p>In the face of a proposal that would lighten planning controls over some new development in England, a recent report says that making more land available for development will not lower housing prices and will lead to sprawl.</p>

July 26 - BBC

<p>It's time to remove the fare box and watch how fare-free transit can transform society, writes Dave Olsen.</p>

July 26 - AlterNet

<p>With space at a premium in a growing number of U.S. cities, developers are starting to include automated garages in their parking plans.</p>

July 26 - The Wall Street Journal

<p>In Atlanta, one gardening enthusiast has taken on the challenge of improving MARTA stations using his green thumb.</p>

July 26 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>Developers in Connecticut look to Las Vegas as an example of how to most successfully develop land around nearby casinos.</p>

July 26 - The Hartford Courant

<p>Tax incentives of nearly $10 million have been approved for hotel and condo development on one of Georgia's struggling state parks, but some worry that providing tax breaks leaves little or no money left for park maintenance and improvements.</p>

July 26 - The Atlanta Jounral-Constitution

<p>The Treasure Valley metro area, centered around Boise, Idaho, is the latest region to explore the ideal of rail transit, with officials looking to Salt Lake City as a model.</p>

July 26 - The Boise Weekly

<p>Metro Atlanta ranks highly in many "best places" lists. But there's one ranking the region is not proud of -- it has the second least healthy commute in the nation.</p>

July 26 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>As the popularity of condos and lofts in industrial areas rises amongst both developers and buyers, cities such as Chicago, L.A., and New York are taking steps to protect their historic industrial zones.</p>

July 26 - Architectural Record

<p>This article takes a look at redevelopment plans for the Los Angeles River, the San Francisco Transbay Center, and San Francisco Bay's Treasure Island.</p>

July 25 - Architectural Record

Congress and the Interior Department investigate whether the Bush administration undermined federal protections.

July 25 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>Transportation planners and city officials are trying to find innovative ways to build a subway system in Amsterdam, a soggy city in a country that is mostly below sea-level.</p>

July 25 - Associated Press via Oakland Tribune