The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

With energy costs rising, the American way of life seems in danger. Paul Kiel suggests strategies for coping.

November 9 - PaulKiel.com

Columnist and pastor Eric Jacobsen explores New Urbanism and the emerging, and perhaps much more important, Paleo-Urbanism.

November 9 - Comment Magazine

Mark Alan Hughes takes on politicians who plan to use legislation limiting the use of eminent domain as a means to mobilize voters. Hughes points out that Kelo didn’t really change anything about the use of eminent domain.

November 9 - The Philadelphia Daily News

America's fifth most 'unwired' city is an example of emerging technology going mainstream, and its potential economic development impact.

November 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

Between its excellent public transit, its dignified approach to providing for the poor and its emphasis on planning for people, not cars, Curitiba Brazil is one of the world's most livable cities, writes Bill McKibben.

November 9 - Common Dreams

The massive redevelopment proposal -- which would create an innovative 22-mile loop from an abandoned railroad into parks and transit that connect historic neighborhoods -- now goes before the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

November 9 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

California and other urban, high-priced meccas are seeing a huge jump in out-migration, largely due to escalating home prices. Previously unemployment drove the flight, but now the job market is healthy.

November 9 - The New York Times

The real estate boom has hit even the parking lot in LA. A new high-rise condo project in downtown Los Angeles offers the opportunity to buy a parking space for $20,000.

November 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Community development corporations have become too reliant on foundation grants and public dollars to provide affordable housing and jobs in our communities. But now that the era of giving is ending, we should consider the market as a way to support ourse

November 9 - Shelterforce Magazine

New Yorker contributor Ian Frazier offers a penetrating, writerly look at the city.

November 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pittsburgh, PA. invites architects, engineers, designers and others to participate in an international competition to design a pedestrian bridge.

November 8 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Homeowners' attorney Scott Bullock talks about the Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London decision and America's brewing revolution against eminent domain.

November 8 - Reason Online

American Society of Landscape Architects appoints first woman fellow of the national organization.

November 8 - Arkansas Traveler

Is Los Angeles' new Metro Orange Line -- a dedicated busway -- a 'revolution' for the city? Running the width of the Valley, LA County Supervisor Zez Yaroslavsky calls the line a true innovation in American transit.

November 8 - The Metro Investment Report

Witold Rybczynski reviews Robert Bruegmann's new book, Sprawl: A Compact History.

November 8 - Slate

A year in the making, an independent academic conference about Wal-Mart provides unprecedented information about the company and offers mixed results.

November 8 - The New York Times

West Palm Beach City Commission selects new firm to revise the City's Downtown Master Plan, based on form driven code authored by Duany-Plater Zyberk in 1996, with new, guideline driven code.

November 8 - Palm Beach Post

Closed 11 years ago, Lowry Air Force Base holds lessons for the latest communities on the BRAC list.

November 8 - The Christian Science Monitor

E. Stewart Williams, an architect whose many works included a home for Frank Sinatra, was a pioneer of the "Desert Modern" style.

November 8 - Abhijeet Chavan

'Structural problems' with France's urban policies, wed with 'long-term neglect of the country's impoverished suburbs,' is being blamed for the gradually intensifying, and now international, riots.

November 8 - BBC