The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Observers say an emerging style of residential development is the use eco-friendly features in new housing projects.

November 23 - MSNBC

The housing market in Central Florida appears to be cooling, as inventories jump by nearly a third from September to October.

November 23 - The Orlando Sentinel

The Alps comes to the desert in the form of the third largest indoor ski resort in the world. Ski Dubai becomes part of the Mall of the Emirates -- the largest shopping center outside of the U.S.

November 23 - The Observer

Transit oriented development (TOD) gains popularity in times of traffic congestion and rising gas prices.

November 23 - Commercial Investment Real Estate - CCIM Institute magazine

Loft living in downtown Los Angeles transitions from an eclectic urban lifestyle to a real estate investment, as loft amenities and prices soar.

November 23 - The Los Angeles Times

The panel on the reconstruction of New Orleans was the highlight of a week-long visit by Urban Land Institute (ULI) officials to the devastated area.

November 23 - Biz New Orleans

Starke, Florida doesn't exist on any map, but more than five thousand people -- residents and employees of the nearby prison -- called the town home.

November 23 - First Coast News

Taking the time to appreciate abandoned buildings and cityscapes can help us appreciate what we have now.

November 22 - Gabion

New Jersey's poorest city has been designated America's most dangerous for a second year in a row.

November 22 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has championed smart transportation solutions as a member of the House Transporatation Commitee. In this interview, he explains the challenges to getting funds for many common-sense solutions.

November 22 - The Metro Investment Report

New high-profile architects can add prestige to downtown Los Angeles, but at what cost to the skyline?

November 22 - L. A. Downtown News

While Transportation Engineers often work with the premise that the client is the car, in Baltimore County, MD a consultant group has recommended letting the single lane rural roads meander.

November 22 - The Baltimore Sun

Seeking warmer weather and a relaxed pace of life, many Americans are buying homes even farther south of the US border.

November 22 - The Christian Science Monitor

Evacuees forced out of dense, vibrant New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina feel isolated in car-dependent suburbia.

November 22 - Austin American-Statesman

The building of McMansions might be leveling off nationally, but in the D.C. area, bigger is definitely still better.

November 22 - The Washington Post

How to make Montreal greener and Kyoto-compliant by reducing car use and increasing public transit use.

November 22 - The Montreal Gazette

FEMA's willingness to insure high-risk coastal property is driving coastal development that is destroying environmentally-sensitive areas, and wasting taxpayer funds, writes David Helvarg, president of the Blue Frontier Campaign.

November 22 - The Los Angeles Times

Long commutes no easy answer to affordable homes.

November 21 - Michigan Land Use Institute

BLOG POST

As a new father struggling with finding baby names (our little guy was two months early), it was a pleasure to stumble across <a href="http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html">Baby Name Wizard</a> (this requires java). The site tracks the popularity of baby names through time. The interactive design is fascinating and a great example of how to pack a lot of overlapping information into one clear graphic. It seems the name we chose - Kai - is gaining popularity. I'm always behind the trends.

November 21 - Scott Page

A conference Of Univeristy city mayors praises the Penn-Philadelphia relationship as a 'model of the way universities and cities can work together'.

November 21 - The Daily Pennsylvanian