The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

High coastal real estate prices and the threat of hurricanes may shift more demand to inland locations that feature higher elevations, which are hard to come by on the Florida coast. Owl's Head, a New Urbanist development, will test the market.

May 15 - The New York Times

After the hip cities of the dot-com era, and the low-cost ones that attracted businesses following the dot-com bubble, come the next wave of boomtowns. Joel Kotkin identifies what makes these cities flourish.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

Preservationists, historians, and amateur urban sleuths are scouring U.S. neighborhoods to identify and protect as many of the 70,000 to 100,000 "kit" homes made by Sears, Roebuck and Company as possible.

May 15 - The Wall Street Journal

Irvine Senior Fellow Joel Kotkin theorizes on the changes that higher energy costs will make to suburban development -- including more telecommuting, more job diversity and cultural attractions, but it will not halt the outmigration from cities.

May 15 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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May 15 - Anthony Flint

In the hostile median of Los Angeles' Santa Monica Freeway, a diverse landscape thrives against all odds.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

An influx of well-heeled professionals into Boston has stanched the exodus of middle-class families from the city.

May 15 - The Boston Globe

Free enterprise and investment in infrastructure are turning Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, from a "dying city" to a "boomtown".

May 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Nation's largest wind farm to be built in the Gulf of Mexico would power 125,000 homes.

May 14 - Abhijeet Chavan

Wal-Mart supports a pro-Wal-Mart advocacy group, Working Families for Wal-Mart, which trys to improve Wal-Mart's image. The members may also speak in favor of Wal-Mart at hearings.

May 14 - The New York Times

A study using income as an indicator finds cities still a draw for "singles, young professionals, empty nesters and baby boomers".

May 14 - Daily Progress

Good planning can rebuild a sustainable New Orleans but politics is moving in the other direction observes Neal Peirce.

May 14 - The Washington Post Writers Group

A review of a documentary by Al Gore about global warming.

May 13 - RealClimate

Dan Savage weighs in on the city's plan to increase the number of buses in circulation.

May 13 - The Seattle Stranger

The National Park Service has signed a contract to run two hybrid solar and wind powered ferries to carry visitors to Alcatraz.

May 13 - Bluewater Network Press Release

Eager to provide relief to hurting motorists, state legislators and governors do what they can to roll back price increases, despite being told the reductions may not be seen at the pump.

May 13 - Associated Press

Renewable fuels received a big boost from the country's second largest oil company. After an investment in ethanol fuel, Chevron acquired 22% of a Texas soybean biodiesel plant, meaning that biodiesel production in the U.S. will increase over 50%.

May 13 - The Los Angeles Times

In another elaborate hoax, "The Yes Men" impersonators pose as representatives of Halliburton at a conference and present a device to "solve global warming." Attendees fail to catch on and ask serious questions.

May 12 - Democracy Now

Using a regional transport model, researchers find that rail generates congestion-reduction benefits that exceed rail subsidies.

May 12 - Resources for the Future

The City Council of Riviera Beach, Florida, in an effort to outmaneuver the Florida Legislature, approved an agreement with a developer enabling a $2.4 billion waterfront redevelopment project that relies on eminent domain.

May 12 - Palm Beach Post