The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A developer wants to raze the old Buckingham Village apartments in Arlington County, to replace them with pricey new townhomes. Should "neighborhood guardian" Lillian Veney and her dog, who have lived in the complex for 12 years, be forced out?

May 10 - The Washington Post

How a Montreal university has embraced the city around it.

May 10 - Maisonneuve

Hot new 'old style' neighborhoods protect northwestern Michigan's beauty and prosperity.

May 10 - Michigan Land Use Institute

With millions of tons of smashed homes and other debris to dispose of, Louisiana State officials are turning to a new landfill site -- across a canal from the largest urban wildlife refuge in the country.

May 10 - The New York Times

Editorial argues that wind energy is viable and a necessary part of the nation's energy strategy.

May 9 - Austin American-Statesman

Billing itself as the world's largest airport and logistics center, "Dubai World Central" would be twice the size of Hong Kong Island, with an airport, office and residential zones and a golf resort. A light rail system would link the city's zones.

May 9 - Travel Daily News

Bucking a decades-old trend of steering the elderly toward nursing homes to live out their sunset years, many communities are developing programs to assist older residents who want to remain in their own houses.

May 9 - The Wall Street Journal

When each interstate exit sign passed can mean saving ten thousand dollars in home prices, more and more people are "driving till they qualify". Welcome to the world of "extreme commuting".

May 9 - Newsweek

While our understanding of cities and urbanism has changed in recent years, our thinking about the suburbs hasn't caught up to what is actually happening there: as Doug Saunder writes, that's almost everything.

May 9 - The Globe and Mail

California wins the dubious distinction of being home to 11 of the least affordable locales. Why has the state trumped other hotspots like New York and Florida?

May 9 - The New York Times

According to IRS records, many of the highest growth counties are located far from cities.

May 9 - The New York Times

Because of the methods used to build them, modern suburbs will not have tall trees anytime soon, as described in this article focusing on Toronto.

May 9 - The Toronto Star

Democratic candidate and NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently detailed his transportation priorities, including a Second Avenue subway, LIRR connection to Grand Central, and Tappan Zee Bridge replacement.

May 9 - The New York Times

A proposed condo development on one of downtown Miami's last vacant parcels faces opposition from nearby residents who believe that the loss of important viewsheds and an increase in traffic make the project undesirable.

May 9 - The Miami Herald

"De-gentrification" is routine in Canada and the U.S. but not so common in the U.K.

May 8 - Telegraph (U.K)

A riverfront project, a strong housing market, and a healthy economy mark a comeback for a city ranked No. 1 for businesses.

May 8 - The Arizona Republic

The "personal parking meter" may be the ultimate in convenience and ultimately, demand-based pricing for city parking. It is starting to catch on in major cities.

May 8 - Engadget

A civic improvement project in Southern California is attracting volunteers and powerful supporters.

May 8 - The Los Angeles Times

How London has changed in the past 108 years -- and how it hasn't. Comparing the results of an 1898 study with today's census figures reveal much about the social makeup of neighborhoods.

May 8 - The Economist

Small efforts, rather than grand gestures, can help a community improve the city in tiny increments.

May 8 - The Toronto Star