The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Thousands of Katrina survivors scattered throughout the country may be about to lose their homes due to changes in FEMA funding.

June 1 - The New Standard

How to identify and invest in housing markets with good short- and long-term appreciation potential.

June 1 - The Los Angeles Times

For less than the cost of a recent school levy, Tacoma, Washington, could have a brand new old-style streetcar system.

June 1 - Tacoma News Tribune

Speed limits on stretches of West Texas interstates have been increased to 80 mph.

June 1 - The Los Angeles Times

Living together for economic and social reasons, multigenerational households begin to influence architects and developers.

June 1 - The New York Times

What does it take to sell real estate in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina?

May 31 - The Los Angeles Times

City Life is a stunning city-building simulation which gives players the opportunity to build and manage a modern day metropolis in a fully 3D world. The game is being hailed as "SimCity with a conscience."

May 31 - GameSpot

Don't blame just the oil companies writes Rosa Brooks.

May 31 - Abhijeet Chavan

Aggressive steps were taken by China to restrain soaring housing prices and discourage real estate speculation.

May 31 - China Daily

Turning sprawling office parks into compact transit villages may be solve both congestion and energy issues at once.

May 31 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Even humble burgs like Mount Airy, N.C., inspiration for Mayberry on the "Andy Griffith Show," are experiencing the trend. A local tobacco warehouse there is slated to be redeveloped into 43 market-rate apartments.

May 31 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

President Bush says that nuclear power would help nation deal with high oil prices and calls the nuclear industry "overregulated".

May 31 - Abhijeet Chavan

FEATURE

May 31 - David Gest

With gas prices soaring, Republican-controlled House approves oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

May 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Unscrupulous lenders and brokers in South Florida promoting "exotic" loans blamed for a dramatic increase in foreclosures, with worse still to come.

May 31 - Palm Beach Post

Skeptics, including respected scientists, believe global warming is a hoax.

May 30 - The Washington Post

An environmental historian ponders the cultural significance of the lawn in suburban America.

May 30 - The Christian Science Monitor

Even humble burgs like Mount Airy, N.C., inspiration for Mayberry on the "Andy Griffith Show," are experiencing the trend. A local tobacco warehouse there will be redeveloped into 43 market-rate apartments. Has technology made location irrelevant?

May 30 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, population 137,000, has been named by Allstate Insurance as the safest city for driving in the nation. Washington D.C. is rated the worst city for driving.

May 30 - USA Today

A new study shows that Adequate Public Finance Ordinances (APFOs)in the National Capital Region may counter state's efforts at managing growth effectively.

May 30 - The Washington Post