The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Two plans for extending light rail in Los Angeles -- one to the west, the other to the east -- are competing for funding priority in the latest round of the county's long range planning.

September 3 - The Los Angeles Times

One year later, the costs of Hurricane Katrina -- and the litany of crises that remain to be addressed -- is "staggering."

September 3 - Center for American Progress Action Fund

After years of inactivity, new mixed-use developments are sprouting around MARTA transit stations.

September 3 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

High Point in West Seattle, the country's largest urban sustainable, mixed-income community, will be host to the first ever green living expo.

September 2 - Yahoo! News

Boise's proposal for commuter light-rail chugs along.

September 2 - The Boise Weekly

The Shops at Evergreen Walk creates a community gathering place, with fewer scary teenagers, among high-end retail shops.

September 2 - National Public Radio

The Christian Science Monitor runs a feature-length, three-part series that examines the people, money, and environment on the Gulf Coast one year after Katrina.

September 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

In a stunning blow to big business in California, Gov. Schwarzenegger carved an agreement with the Democratic legislature to sign a landmark bill that will require a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 -- the first in the nation.

September 2 - The New York Times

A pivotal moment in human history.

September 1 - Joy of Tech

Having recently shown off its vibrant and dense downtown at the 2006 World Urban Forum, planners from around the world are looking to Vancouver as a model for sustainable urban planning.

September 1 - New Matilda

A new book from the former editor of Dwell Magazine details the search for a stylish, modern urban home for around $100 a square foot.

September 1 - The New York Times

130 blocks have been rezoned to include an inclusionary housing requirement in the New York City borough.

September 1 - City Limits Weekly

The suburbs outside Washington D.C. are the richest in the nation -- in part due to the growth in federal spending since 9/11.

September 1 - The Washington Post

The proposal to create an eight-county transportation authority has drawn applause, skepticism, and fear.

September 1 - HeraldToday.com

Because Americans consume more than any other people on Earth, the country's 10.6% growth rate over the past ten years is causing even greater strain on the environment, according to the Center for Environment and Population.

September 1 - The Boston Globe

Traffic delays will increase 65 percent and the number of congested lane-miles on urban roads will rise by 50 percent over the next 25 years, according to a new Reason study.

September 1 - Chris Steins

The demolition of small homes and construction of mansions on the modest-sized lots is prompting a backlash in Southern California cities.

September 1 - The Los Angeles Times

Booming real estate values in Washington, DC are squeezing out the auto repair shops and salvage yards.

September 1 - The Washington Post

Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, two World War II era middle-class housing developments on Manhattan's lower east side, are up for sale -- with an estimated value of $5 billion.

August 31 - The New York Times

The fallout from a local oil boom has Calgary scrambling to address shortages of labor, housing, office space, and just about everything else.

August 31 - The Wall Street Journal