The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

County officials and activists will lobby for millions in state conservation dollars to saving precious coastal wetlands.

February 4 - Orange County Register

HUD releases model building code which includes federal accessibility requirements.

February 4 - Inman News

The new sanctuary is a synthesis-'which is what we're trying to do with society.'It will renew the Southwest LA area.

February 3 - The Los Angeles Times

The PPRC publishes a guide to green building for project developers.

February 3 - Pollution Prevention Resource Center

Scientists discover a fern that soaks up arsenic from soils; it may have the potential clean up thousands of contaminated soils.

February 3 - Wired

A survey shows Orange County, CA, is one of the nation's top 10 office space hot spots.

February 3 - Orange County Register

With flight delays reaching record levels last year, transportation secretary promises to accelerate review process for new airports runways.

February 3 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Governor Jeb Bush's Growth Management Advisory Committee, in its review of Florida's Growth Management Laws, recommends linking development approvals to school capacity.

February 3 - Sun-Sentinel

Bill Lindsey's innovative approach to curing both public housing and the problems of those who lived in it made him a hero to thousands who will never know his name.

February 2 - Sun-Sentinel

Facing intense opposition from residents, retailer Ikea dropped plans for a giant store in a suburb of New York City.

February 2 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A map prepared by Houston's biggest economic development organization omits minority neighborhoods.

February 2 - The Houston Chronicle

The land between San Francisco and Sacramento in California has become too valuable for crops. Farmers are crying "Sprawl!".

February 2 - USA Today

Las Vegas has some of the worst air quality in the Western US. Lax enforcement of environmental laws at fault.

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

With the nation's skies crowded and highways clogged, Amtrak unveils a 20-year plan to modernize and develop 11 high-speed rail corridors.

February 2 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Experts are blaming sprawl for causing stress, childhood asthma, and obesity. Several studies investigate the relationship between sprawl and public health.

February 2 - The Seattle Times

Geneva Overholser of the Washington Post Writers Group writes about sprawl, new urbanism, and smart growth. "The truth is that smart growth has an uphill battle against the mother lode of dumb growth, suburbia..."

February 2 - International Herald Tribune

Leonard Becker of the St. Petersburg Times complains about the losses faced by rural communities throughout the country.

February 2 - The St. Petersburg Times

According to a national survey, most Americans think not-for-profit organizations and faith-based groups do more to solve social problems than the federal government.

February 2 - The Washington Post

Legislative advisory panels suggest recommendations to Illinois legislature on how Chicago and other Illinois cities could grow without sprawl.

February 1 - The Chicago Tribune

If President Bush signs an executive order banning project labor agreements (PLA), it could impact transportation projects.

February 1 - The Baltimore Sun