The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

AIA "Show You're Green" Award Honors Innovators in Affordable Green Housing

July 23 - The American Institute of Architects

Sheridan Stationside Village, a $500 million, 40-acre project with a train station as a central component, gained preliminary approval in Hollywood, Florida, despite opposition from the County's school board and nearby residents.

July 23 - Sun-Sentinel

Brad Pitt, known mostly for his acting, has recently taken on the challenge of rebuilding an environmentally sustainable New Orleans.

July 22 - MSNBC Online

With condominium sales slowing, many developers are shifting away from elegance and prestige as a marketing tool, to more provocative advertising.

July 22 - The New York Times

Ethan Goffman profiles the "Green House" exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

July 22 - Grist Magazine

The availability of green building technologies has been steadily increasing to the point of affordability. Some high-profile projects are setting the stage for broader acceptance and use.

July 22 - Business Week

The home of a Saudi prince outside of Vail is on the market for $135 million, highest real estate price in U.S. history, and possibly the world.

July 22 - Vail Daily

A series of roundtables across the country captures the ideas of design and planning professionals in regard to creating outdoor public spaces.

July 22 - landscapeforms.com

Long in the planning and approval stage, a 40-story Cesar Pelli designed office and residential complex will be built adjacent to Boston's transportation hub -- South Station.

July 21 - The Boston Globe

The Wall Street Journal's quarterly analysis of 26 U.S. metro areas reveals falling prices and rising inventories in a number of overheated housing markets.

July 21 - The Wall Street Journal

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The surging housing market and development pressure in Philadelphia has resurrected what was once an all but dormant profession - planning. Meeting after meeting is being held with community leaders, politicians, developers and others to discuss the current lack of planning in the City in the wake of this widespread change. The concensus of each meeting is that the City needs a Master Plan. Further, there also appears to be a major call to finally empower the planning commission which has, for years, been cast aside as a step-child of City governance.

July 21 - Scott Page

Citing high housing prices in cities with strong growth control policies, one author argues that the smart growth movement seems to place more value on open space than people and their preferred housing choices.

July 21 - The Baltimore Sun

Beirut, thoroughly rebuilt and rejuvenated since the Lebanese civil war, has been heavily damaged in the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, although there is still hope that its downtown may be spared.

July 21 - WTOP

After a century of enjoying clean water from the tap, the city's may need to start filtering its water supply.

July 21 - The New York Times

The city will amend its three-year-old ordinance to settle a lawsuit brought by the local the Building Industry Association.

July 21 - San Diego Union Tribune

Singapore and Vancouver are two examples of cities where high-rise residential development is the norm.

July 21 - The Toronto Star

Pelham Square, a 200 home development proposed by creators of Celebration, faced opposition by County planners and residents due to its rural location and density.

July 21 - The Orlando Sentinel

Vegetation covered roofs, which help save energy and reduce runoff, are sprouting up in major cities across North America.

July 21 - ABC News

The Wall Street Journal reviews real estate articles from across the US about the top-ranked places to live and where housing prices are falling.

July 21 - The Wall Street Journal

Cul-de-sacs remain popular with homebuyers (and therefore developers), but some American cities are taking steps to limit or even prohibit their use.

July 21 - Smart Growth Online