The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>The Virginia Department of Transportation is looking to change its rules on creating new bicycle and pedestrian lanes to increase the state's walk- and bike-ability.</p>

October 30 - The Roanoke Times

<p>Halting the environmentally destructive mountain-top removal of coal mining in Appalachia has long been a goal for environmentalists. Now members of the Mennonite and other Christian denominations have joined the movement.</p>

October 30 - The New York Times

<p>The median price of a new home dropped nearly 10% in September, 2006 -- the largest one-year decline since 1970. Home builders reduce prices to clear inventory.</p>

October 29 - Business Week

<p>The number of permits issued for new home construction has taken a major downturn in California, where the amount of new home permits has fallen 47% since last year.</p>

October 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Why do Torontonians loathe tall buildings, and how can they get past this fear?</p>

October 29 - The Toronto Star

<p>Stakeholders in Arizona are battling it out this election over how to handle more than 9 million acres of state trust land.</p>

October 29 - Tucson Weekly

<p>Seattle considers replacing an earthquake-damaged major shoreline highway with a waterfront park.</p>

October 29 - The New York Times

<p>San Diego is hoping that a new density bonus will encourage developers to build mixed-income housing instead of buying their way out of affordable housing requirements.</p>

October 28 - The Daily Transcript (San Diego)

<p>Downtown living is an increasingly attractive alternative to suburban living.</p>

October 28 - New Hampshire Business Review

<p>Is Mount Vernon the next action-adventure theme park?</p>

October 28 - The Washington Post

<p>Voters are routinely taxing themselves to preserve land and quality of life - no matter their political persuasion.</p>

October 28 - CNN

<p>This article by the director of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design identifies some of the major issues surrounding development along the shores of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, and calls on the public to become involved in improving the area.</p>

October 28 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

<p>A recent unanimous decision by the Tacoma, Washington, City Council has launched a proposal to not-so-nearby Portland, Oregon, to consider annexation. If accepted, the proposal would create a multi-state city separated by more than 100 miles.</p>

October 27 - Exit133

<p>Despite the wave of green building techniques that have appeared over recent years, the energy efficiency of new houses is being offset by a rising average size of single family homes, which has increased by almost 1,500 square feet since 1950.</p>

October 27 - E, The Environmental Magazine

<p>America's population recently reached 300 million, and is on a track to increase by another 100 million within 30 to 40 years. Based on the increasing use of resources, many fear that 400 million may be too much to handle.</p>

October 27 - USA Today

<p>City government in Philadelphia has successfully retained control over the planning and zoning process which will allow slots-casino establishments to develop along the Delaware River.</p>

October 27 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

<p>Court oversight of the LAMTA, part of a ten year old settlement of a landmark civil rights lawsuit, will be will end after a federal judge rules that the agency, which has spent more than $1 billion to improve bus service, had complied with the agreement.</p>

October 27 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Researchers at the University of Toronto conclude that linking sprawl and obesity is misguided.</p>

October 27 - University of Toronto, Department of Economics

<p>President Bush approves plans for a 700km border fence between the United States and Mexico, to the dismay of the Mexican government and immigrant advocates.</p>

October 27 - BBC News

<p>The City of Portland, Maine, continues to struggle with the decision of whether or not to renovate or rebuild the 28 year old Cumberland County Civic Center.</p>

October 27 - Portland Press Herald