The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Madison, WI, joins a growing list of cities that have adopted ordinances governing the design of big box developments.

April 3 - The Capital Times

The coastal city of Long Beach, CA, has succeeded in rebuilding a coherent, transit-friendly, family-oriented downtown.

April 3 - The Los Angeles Times

A new paper provides guidance on the selection of indicators for comprehensive and sustainable transportation planning.

April 3 - Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Mayor Lois Frankel dismisses role downtown master plan in West Palm Beach's current boom.

April 2 - Palm Beach Post

The latest issue of the German Journal of Urban Studies focuses on demographic changes in Europe and their impact on cities.

April 2 - German Journal Of Urban Studies

Millions of people who depend on the Department of Housing and Urban Development would face "frightening" living conditions under proposed budget cuts.

April 2 - Common Dreams

Residents of Northwest Fort Lauderdale gather to voice concerns about gentrification.

April 2 - Sun-Sentinel

A leading science studies scholar, examines the claim by some comentators that there is little scientific consensus on climate change.

April 2 - Science Magazine

Cartoonist Peter Bagge offers his four-part vision of one Seattle's internal battle to build a monorail.

April 1 - Reason Online

Vehicles stage massive park-ins and protests across the nation against aggressive pedestrians.

April 1 - Project For Public Spaces

After Vancouver said Wal-Mart's stores was environmentally insensitive, the retail giant hired an architect to create a new eco-friendly design.

April 1 - CTV

Houston decides to tackle the weather as its biggest impediment to New Urbanism.

April 1 - Houston Strategies

Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.

April 1 - The New York Times

The Onondaga Nation filed a lawsuit claiming ownership of 3,100 square miles of New York state, inculding one of the nation's most polluted lake.

April 1 - The New York Times

As property gets more expensive in Washington D.C.’s bungalow belt long-time residents are being forced to come to terms with the large, new homes of their wealthy neighbors.

April 1 - The Washington Post

Switzerland's new 'Art & Architecture' tour will focus on a variety of urban landmarks throughout the country.

April 1 - SwissInfo

Why do long-time residents of a traditional rowhouse neighborhood resent garages?

April 1 - Philadelphia City Paper

Are there advantages to concentrating cultural institutions such as museums in one geographic area?

April 1 - The New York Times

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March 31 - Anonymous

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<img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//mortality-1.jpg" alt="" width="600" border="0"/>You know the end is nigh. Now the big brains at Columbia have confirmed it. The <a href="http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/">Center for Hazards & Risk Research</a> has released a report (PDF chunks of which available <a href="http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots/">here</a>) called Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. It lists (and maps and charts) the places on Earth most in danger of drought, earthquake, volcano, landslide, flood, or tornado.

March 31 - Anonymous