The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Environmentalists at U.N. Climate Conference say U.S. offer to existing forests and armland to meet their targets to reduce greenhouse gasemissions as "cheating."

November 21 - Orange County Register

Salt Lake City's Olympic organizers are planning on 95 percent of spectators to travel to Olympic venues in the own vehicles or rental cars.

November 21 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial discusses how the listing of the Puget Sound chinook salmon as an endangered species will affect land use and the economy in the Seattle area.

November 21 - The Seattle Times

After years of neglect, a multi-million dollar effort is underway to restore Boston's Emerald Necklace -- the oldest park system in the country -- in keeping with the original vision of its designer the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

November 21 - The Washington Post

The study begins to see if Hollywood can afford independence. The vote to secede may come in 2002.

November 21 - The Los Angeles Times

SM has new guidelines for building size. This may slow growth and possibly reduce the value of some property.

November 21 - The Los Angeles Times

The Smithsonian recognized three architects and designers for their contributions to building and landscape design.

November 21 - CNN

The construction industry has been slow to embrace technology. Now architects, urban designers and developers are making the transition in leaps and bounds.

November 21 - The New York Times

At the summit on global warming, the US finally appears willing to limit its use of forest projects to meet its quota for reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases.

November 21 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Towns in Wisconsin's Waukesha County adopt voluntary anti-sprawl standards.

November 21 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

With crime decreasing, the newest challenge for Harlem is maintaining the neighborhood's character in the face of gentrification.

November 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

Thirteen states to adopt controls on bus and truck emissions that are "far more stricter than federal rules."

November 20 - The New York Times

The California EPA is establishing new criteria with which to assess state environmental programs and create a standard environmental evaluation.

November 20 - Bakersfield Californian

San Francisco State University faces a housing crisis as students struggle to find a place to live.

November 20 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal to allow developers to choose from a range of affordable housing incentives.

November 20 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Anaheim hopes the new $176.5 million convention center will bring in profits as the city transforms itself into a tourist and convention destination.

November 20 - Orange County Register

MTA is drawing a 25-year blueprint to lessen travel congestion. Rush hour averages 34 mph today. In 2025 the commute will slow to 20 mph.

November 20 - The Los Angeles Times

In response to a state-mandated program to alleviate the housing crisis the Association of Bay Area Governments has developed yearly housing quotas for each city and county.

November 20 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The nation's new suburbia is expanding at a frightening rate, "claiming a chunk of open land the size of Chicago" every six months.

November 20 - Chicago Sun-Times

"Guy Dreger and his family just want to keep farming. But look what's happeningacross the street."

November 20 - Isthmus