The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Ventura, California looks destined to become the new model for smart growth with the addition of another smart growth expert, Ann Daigle.

January 30 - Ventura County Star

'To just right things would probably take a generation using all the government clout and political will available.'

January 30 - ABS-CBN Interactive

Enterprising hybrid owners tinker to get better mileage.

January 29 - The Christian Science Monitor

A trend among new arrivals in retirement communities: taking those you love from the old neighborhood along with you.

January 29 - The New York Times

Andres Duany and his team of developers are raising eyebrows in a college town.

January 29 - Hendrix Profile

A PBS Special looks at the impact of immigration on U.S. communities.

January 29 - Truthout

Developers are wooing empty-nesters who want to be where the action is. Just don't call it a retirement community.

January 29 - Wall St. Journal

City of Vancouver releases costing of plan for industrial lands adjacent to downtown.

January 28 - The Vancouver Sun

Mayor John Street's Wireless Philadelphia initiative aims to provided high-speed Internet access across the city. Critics see a 'virtual quagmire'.

January 28 - Philadelphia Weekly

Bush administration is determined to pass the Clear Skies Act, a major amendent to the Clear Air Act.

January 28 - Grist Magazine

New York real estate market expected to remain hot despite recent subway disruption.

January 28 - The New York Times

East Coast-style "brownstone" townhomes begin to appear in Southern California.

January 28 - Orange County Register

The deadliest U.S. rail crash since 1999 may have worsened by the locomotive pushing passenger cars from the rear.

January 28 - The Los Angeles Times

As European whites evacuate for the suburbs, immigrants fill their urban spaces.

January 28 - Newsday

A feature-length story examines the dramatic impact transit-oriented development is likely to have on Austin's future.

January 28 - The Austin Chronicle

U.K. Prime minister Tony Blair appealed to the U.S. to support measure to address global warming.

January 28 - The Guardian Unlimited

For Maryland's new Governor, 'Smart Growth is discouraged'.

January 28 - The Baltimore Sun

A study by Oxford University published in the journal Nature -- one of the largest climate prediction projects ever run -- predicts that global temperature increases could be higher than previous studies suggested.

January 27 - BBC News

Human beings may have saved themselves from an ice age by impacting the Earth's environment, according to a new study.

January 27 - Irish Examiner

Will Montreal Follow Toronto’s Example in Revitalizing Its Beleaguered Waterfront?

January 27 - Maisonneuve