The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The rural West is far more diverse that you might expect. It's no longer the old west, but the 'New West'.

July 17 - Fannie Mae Foundation

The U.S. Interstate system is reversing the depopulation of the rural United States and is fueling economic growth in rural areas.

July 17 - The New York Times

Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, the Valley's second-largest park, is proposed to be converted to wetlands to filter sewage.

July 17 - The Los Angeles Times

Transit advocates in Boston are calling for the restoration of trolley service as an alternative to bus rapid transit lines.

July 17 - The Boston Globe

Planners need to know about the issues and the unique roles they can play in bridging the digital dividie gap.

July 17 - Planning Magazine

A study for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation suggests that Portland’s urban containment policies have begun to have serious effects.

July 17 - Georgia Public Policy Foundation

Traffic planners framing the debate over how Palm Beach County, FL, should respond to an estimated 36 percent population growth by 2025 sketch alternate scenarios for suburban commuters -- local roads swollen to highway proportions, or trains or

July 17 - Sun-Sentinel

Gov. Bill Owens wants to call lawmakers into a special session on growth in September, hoping to reach agreements on the state's many growth issues.

July 16 - The Rocky Mountain News

The NAACP annouces its intention to sue the lead-paint industry, calling exposure to the paint a "civil rights issue."

July 16 - The Christian Science Monitor

A landscape architect develops innovative way to reclaim industrial sites, and preserve their heritage.

July 16 - Garden Design Magazine

Progressive Engineer profiles Margaret Kubilins, who started a successful transportation engineering consulting firm that brings a refreshing viewpoint to the table.

July 16 - Progressive Engineer

Planners in Massachusetts look toward mixed-use projects to revitalize casualties of "big box blight."

July 16 - The Boston Globe

Ohio's Barberton development is an alternative to sprawl -- a community where every resident is a five-minute walk from the lake.

July 16 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

It's a growing national trend: linking commercial and residential projects to transportation hubs. There's one in Sylmar,CA.

July 16 - The Los Angeles Times

As we lose ever more of our public spaces, the Christian Science Monitor asks: Would you give up your tax refund to save a park?

July 16 - The Christian Science Monitor

A recent study by the Fannie Mae Foundation examines the "boomburb" phenomenon and finds that these giant suburbs are uniquely positioned to become walkable communities with downtown centers.

July 16 - Fannie Mae Foundation

Of the 15 most crowded U.S. metro areas, 10 are in the western United States.

July 16 - The Washington Post

University study says new sprawling development in Bakersfield, CA will be expensive, and the city should consider infill development instead.

July 15 - Bakersfield Californian

Andres Duany was awarded a contract to study and outline a master plan for downtown redevelopment of Fort Myers, FL.

July 15 - News-Gazette

The neighborhoods of Los Angeles, CA, will play an important role in determining if the "City of Angels" will break up into smaller cities.

July 15 - The San Diego Union-Tribune