The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>A new affordable housing plan in New York City has solved some problems facing lower income residents, but has also created many woes for people who purhcased shoddy homes through the plan and have been unable to get any help from the city since.</p>

November 8 - WNBC via MSNBC

<p>In downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, a new group of citizens are giving their city's image a boost by providing a variety of services, from picking up litter to redirecting lost visitors.</p>

November 8 - The News & Observer

<p>Seventeen years after moving into a suburban office park, engineering firm O'Brien &amp; Gere announced plans to move hundreds of workers to an environmentally friendly new office complex in downtown Syracuse.</p>

November 8 - Syracuse Post-Standard

<p>Owners of 19th Century homes in Chicago are seeing condo developments moving rapidly into their neighborhoods despite the efforts of preservationists.</p>

November 8 - The New York Times

<p>Former New York City Deputy Transportation Commissioner "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz proposes two ideas to help walkers and bikers get along on NYC's crowded streets.</p>

November 7 - Streetsblog

<p>The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, is seeking input from residents as it attempts to come up with an innovative way to brand itself.</p>

November 7 - News & Record

<p>Architects and other observers are still debating whether or not the built environment can contribute to social decay and urban unrest.</p>

November 7 - The Globe & Mail

<p>An amendment to make Honolulu a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly city is threatened because of a proposed decrease in on-street parking spaces.</p>

November 7 - Hawaii Reporter

<p>With Metro Atlanta mired in gridlock, a report by the regional planning agency detailed hundreds of transportation projects that were delayed or dropped entirely in 2006.</p>

November 7 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>FEMA may not be utilizing the Katrina Cottage, but as an innovative solution to affordable gulf coast housing -- and beyond-- the charming 'little cottage that could' is finding new life through the private sector.</p>

November 7 - The Washington Post

<p>With an urban renaissance already underway, local designers are pushing the city to recognize the importance of good architecture and urban design.</p>

November 7 - The Kansas City Star

<p>Challenging some of the ideas in Richard Florida's "The Rise of The Creative Class," a recent article suggests that ignoring the "Procreative Class" -- middle- and working-class families -- can hurt cities too.</p>

November 7 - WorldNetDaily

<p>Plans for a $1 billion eco-research campus and housing village, complete with a futuristic guided rail transit system, are underway in Fort Collins, Colorado.</p>

November 7 - The Denver Post

<p>While sales tax increases have proven popular, road tolls and other user fees are better methods to fund transportation improvements, says transportation expert Martin Wachs.</p>

November 7 - Arizona Daily Star

<p>Superstar Tony Hawk's annual fundraiser is trying to change the attitudes of many cities towards the sport by helping them build skate parks.</p>

November 7 - International Herald Tribune

<p>Civic buildings could serve as anchors for downtown amidst future development in Spartanburg, South Carolina, according to preliminary plans drafted at the end of a weeklong charrette, designed to craft a downtown master plan for the city.</p>

November 7 - Spartanburg Herald-Journal

<p>Park officials in Anaheim, California, are voicing their objections to a proposal to build 1,500 new housing units -- including 200 affordable apartments -- adjacent to the theme park.</p>

November 6 - San Jose Mercury News

<p>Twenty-five historic sites in the San Francisco Bay Area recently vied for $1 million in preservation money through a unique online voting contest.</p>

November 6 - Forbes

<p>A discussion of urban planning and development in New York City looks at the influence of these two major figures.</p>

November 6 - The Gotham Gazette

<p>Long a symbol of urban decay, downtown Detroit is attracting residents and investment, though obstacles remain.</p>

November 6 - The Detroit Free Press