The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The teardown phenomenon has attracted much public attention. Daniel P. McMillen examines the case of the historic Chicago suburb of Kenilworth to determine the costs, benefits and public policy surrounding teardowns.

July 30 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Land Lines

Critics decry the failure of the recent federal "white paper" on reducing congestion to include any discussion of railroads.

July 30 - Madison Capital Times

After riding high due to a booming housing market over the past several years, the U.S. economy is feeling the pain of a housing slowdown.

July 29 - The New York Times

With prices doubling in the past five years across Britian, a key sector of the workforce is frozen out of the housing market in two-thirds of cities and towns.

July 29 - The Guardian Unlimited

Miami's City Commission will vote today on Citisquare, a large retail development proposed for a site next to Miami's new performing arts center. Critics deem the project's Times Square like billboards to be inappropriate for the context.

July 29 - The Miami Herald

The Department of Energy has announced a timeline for the nuclear-waste site, as opposition intensifies in Nevada.

July 29 - The Christian Science Monitor

A major new greenfield project 20 miles from Toronto intends to create a European-style town centre that mixes uses and de-emphasizes cars.

July 29 - The Globe and Mail

<p>As the city celebrates its 100th birthday, officials and residents share their hopes for the future, even as the population continues to decline.</p>

July 28 - The Chicago Tribune

The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with homeowners in the latest case over property rights.

July 28 - MSN Money

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several leading Climatologists come out against continued development along the nation's coastlines.

July 28 - The New York Times

Measure 37, Oregon's landmark property rights law, is set to transform a state renowned for its rigid land use policies designed to preserve forests and farms while containing cities, much to the disappointment of the state's planners.

July 28 - The New York Times

With daily ridership up 15% during the Bay Area's recent free transit experiment, some officials are calling for the policy to be made permanent.

July 28 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Rubber sidewalks are gaining popularity due to their resilience and cost benefits over concrete.

July 28 - The Christian Science Monitor

With the United States expected to have a good chance of winning the Summer Olympics in 2016, three iconic U.S. cities are vying for the privilege of hosting the games.

July 28 - The New York Times

The Greater New Orleans Foundation has approved the use of 16 "technical help teams" -- including one led by Duany Plater-Zyberk -- to help with recovery planning.

July 28 - The Times-Picayune

Urbanized areas are becoming increasingly warm during night, a time most places experience a cool-down. According to climatologists, the more development there is in an urban area, the more heat it retains throughout the day -- and night.

July 28 - The Los Angeles Times

Three-dimensional "intelligent models" are helping to build high-profile projects around the world that embrace sustainable design.

July 28 - Forbes

With its neighborhoods filled with vacant buildings, its water utility leaking 85 million gallons a day, and no real federal assistance in evidence, some feel that New Orleans has been "gutted."

July 27 - CommonDreams

How do we redesign cities to meet the needs of a changing world? Anupam Saraph poses questions for Mumbai's planners.

July 27 - The Indian Express

Wal-Mart has recently opened new multi-story stores in the New York City area, a market which the company has been working hard to penetrate.

July 27 - The New York Times