The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
New York City Tries To Keep Wal-Mart Out
The New York City Council passes a bill aimed at grocers making it harder for Wal-Mart to open a store in the city.
Stormwater Laws And Smart Growth
Barriers to better development patterns are often rooted in stormwater permits and related codes and regulations.
Rancher Turns Tables On Environmental Group
An Arizona rancher wins a defamation claim against conservation nonprofit, 'turning the tables on the green groups by using their own playbook.'
A History Of Transit Planning (And Not), In Los Angeles
Can LA's new mayor beat back the 'demons that have derailed L.A.’s most ambitious transit plans' and build the rail system Los Angeles deserves?
What's Behind The Condo Explosion?
Do exploding condo prices signal and housing bubble or the preferences of a new demographic of homeowner?
Land Use Lessons From The 17th Century
A BBC documentary offers lessons to be learned from 17th Century farming practices.
A Financial Analysis Of L.A.'s Grand Ave. Plan
An independent financial analysis of LA's iconic Grand Ave. plan shows just how complex big public-private deals can be.
Googlenet?
Business 2.0 speculates that Google may offer free wireless Internet access to residents of major cities in return for the knowing the precise location of every Wi-Fi user.
Smart Growth: Education And Cold-weather Cities
Aside from climate, education may be the most powerful predictor of urban growth.
No Water Treatment Facility In My Backyard
The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.
Graycliff Stone Mural Saved From Demolition
Frank Lloyd Wright's mural will become the focus of a cultural tour. (Includes photos.)
Restricting Residential Parking Near Transit?
How much can space for parking be restricted in expensive townhomes near transit stations?
Time is Running Out to Develop Alternative Energy
Some alternative, renewable energy sources may take decades to develop. We may not have that much time.
How Privatization Gets Water To The Poor
Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey examines Fredrik Segerfeldt's new book, Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis.
Friday Funny: Finance Your Fuel
Banks now offering zero percent financing for first-time gas buyers.
The Rising Costs Of Port Security
Ports in New York and New Jersey are doing record business, but the cost of extra security measures is canceling the profits.
Rhode Island's New Planner
Kevin M. Flynn is named to lead Rhode Island's Planning Division.
Paul Farmer, Kelo Attorney Square Off Over Property Rights
APA Executive Director Paul Farmer and Scott Bullock, the attorney who argued the case before the Supreme Court, go head to head over Kelo.
Economic Development Through Video Surveillance
Video surveillance cameras have been keeping taggers away from selected neighborhoods. The city considers expanding the program citywide.
Einstein's Impact On GPS
A columnist explains how global positioning systems link are based on an Einstein theory as an argument for why continued funding of research is essential.
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