The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Myanmar government has begun a massive rebuilding effort to 'restore' some of the country's ancient temples. But the rebuilding effort makes no attempt to preserve the history of the sites, opting to rebuild the areas into tourist attractions.

September 11 - The Los Angeles Times

Development in Bucharest, Romania, is completely at the will of developers. Can city officials regain control? <em>The Diplomat Bucharest</em> asks the experts.

September 11 - The Diplomat Bucharest

A slideshow on Slate.com examines the work of famous architects using staircase design as a case study.

September 10 - Slate Magazine

Urban sign heritage is being neglected and endangered in Montreal.

September 10 - Maisonneuve

It may not be obvious, but the new building for Berkeley City College embraces sustainable design.

September 10 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Designed to allow transit users the freedom of car-rentals-by-the-hour, Flexcars are now available throughout central Atlanta. But will anybody really use them?

September 10 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The "Channels" would create a new location in the Tulsa area for people to live, work and play. The stated goal of the project is to fully utilize the Arkansas River, Tulsa's greatest natural asset, and attract more young professionals to Tulsa.

September 10 - Tulsa World

One of Boston's most well known buildings, the I.M. Pei designed John Hancock Tower, is up for sale for the second time in almost as many years.

September 9 - The Boston Globe

Three times larger than Saudi Arabia's proven reserves, the oil shale deposits in the Western United States are already being tapped, and are expected to eventually produce 10 million barrels/day in potentially an environmentally friendly manner.

September 9 - The San Francisco Chronicle

One year after the storm, returning New Orleans residents are still trying to find their way -- and their future -- through a maze of well-meaning, but often conflicting efforts to bring their communities back to life.

September 9 - New Orleans Times-Picayune

It has been called "The Invention That Runs On Hype". But the Segway may well play a role in the future of transportation and our cities.

September 9 - BusinessWeek

William A. Garnett, a pioneer of aerial photographs that revealed unusual land patterns died at the age of 86.

September 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Five years after 9/11, satirical publication The Onion reports on the World Trade Center rebuilding effort in New York City.

September 8 - The Onion

While downtown advocates encourage lights and signs with animated activity in Columbus' core, complaints have arisen over those flashy signs on suburban arterials.

September 8 - The Columbus Dispatch

California cities are getting a look at the results of the U. S. Census Bureau's first American Community Survey of medium-sized cities; some officials grouse at the 'funny numbers'--they just don’t add up.

September 8 - The Los Angeles Times

Option adjustable rate mortgages(ARM) have in recent years been offered to thousands of middle-income homeowners who may soon face "personal catastrophe" as their loans reset, doubling their monthly payments.

September 8 - Business Week

Architect James Polk is setting up to begin work on his plan for a walkable and sustainable community in the Gulf Coast region.

September 8 - Hattiesburg American

Spurred by a desire to increase a wealthy New York village's worth and appeal, a string of politicians spent over 10 years trying to use the power of eminent domain to acquire a private golf course and make it public. Despite Kelo, the push failed.

September 8 - The Weekly Standard

"Sleepover commuters" are travelling across state lines, even several time zones, to get to work.

September 8 - Abhijeet Chavan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act when pollution from one state affects a neighboring state. In the absence Of federal involvement, states have started to sue each other.

September 8 - The Washington Post