The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>As one of Europe's fastest growing regions, the burgeoning City of Inverness is grappling with its growth issues by contemplating the benefits of New Urbanism.</p>

October 10 - The Times

<p>Researchers calculate We calculate a 'sprawl index' for all metropolitan areas and then examine the reasons why sprawl differs across space.</p>

October 10 - The Quarterly Journal of Economics

<p>Using data from the Census and the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, this report examines where refugees come fromâ"documenting significant region-specific flows tied to various overseas conflicts" and where they land, finding that refugee destinati</p>

October 10 - The Brookings Institution

<p>Shenzhen and Pudong (near Hong Kong and Shanghai respectively) were developed as Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Now India's plans to fast-tract and focus such development into designated areas have run into opposition from diverse sectors like India's left.</p>

October 10 - BBC News

Legendary journalist Bill Moyers on the growing environmental consciousness of conservative evangelical Christians.

October 10 - Grist Magazine

<p>Miami residents and developers alike are discovering the advantage of mixed-use development.</p>

October 10 - The Miami Herald

<p>Omaha, Nebraska, may be leading the way for cities around the country to integrate urban design with their master plans. Omaha's far-reaching urban design standards could be law by the year's end.</p>

October 10 - Metropolis Magazine

<p>Despite a cooling real estate market, developers and city officals are moving forward on plans to develop a new neighborhood along Portland's eastern waterfront.</p>

October 10 - Portland Press Herald

<p>Eleven states have initiatives on their ballots this fall that could go against 2005's Supreme Court eminent domain decision in the case of Kelo v. New London.</p>

October 9 - USA Today

<p>A planned public library in Sarasota County, Florida, has a garden-topped future ahead of it, as county officials plan to use the library's green roof as a test-run to determine if green roofs are a solution to Florida's stormwater runoff problems.</p>

October 9 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

A small New York hotel goes for a really big price.

October 9 - The Slatiin Report

Could a severe housing market slowdown projected for more than 100 US metropolitan areas lead to a country-wide recession?

October 9 - Yahoo News

<p>Bold action can help the state of Maine reach sustainable prosperity.</p>

October 9 - The Brookings Institution

Even as many developed countries are facing population declines, the U.S. population reaches 300 million this month. What does the demographic milestone mean for the nation?

October 9 - Newsweek

<p>HUD claims that Manassas, Virginia, illegally targeted Hispanic households and the city has failed to settle complaints over an ordinance regarding overcrowding. The ordinance has since been repealed.</p>

October 9 - The Washington Post

<p>Can retirement migration be a replacement for former industries?</p>

October 9 - The Charlotte Observer

FEATURE

Planetizen talks with city planning officials to get an insider's perspective on the planning issues facing cities. The first subject of this question-and-answer series is New York City Department of City Planning Director Amanda M. Burden.

October 9 - Nate Berg

<p>With an estimated $50 billion spent by gay men and lesbians on travel in 2005, Atlanta joins a list of other major cities looking to tap into this lucrative market.</p>

October 9 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Why Chinatowns across North America are becoming less relevant.

October 9 - Maisonneuve

<p>The results of a large scale experiment seem to indicate that better neighborhoods don't actually result in an improvement in academic performance for any age group.</p>

October 8 - National Bureau Of Economic Research