The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Washington state is considering building a series of wildlife pathways to allow animals to safely cross a rural stretch of I-90.

July 25 - The Los Angeles Times

After sitting in at the construction site, a majority of protestors accepted an agreement to promote alternative transporation.

July 24 - The New York Times

A dramatic vote in favor of far-reaching growth controls in Loudon County surprises observers.

July 24 - The Washington Post

Worsening highway congestion and spiking house prices has many people ready to head out of 'livable' San Diego County, CA.

July 24 - The North County Times

Leaders from almost every sector have identified unsustainable consumption and production as the root causes ofecological degradation.

July 24 - MIT Press

Several cities in the outlying Maricopa County areas are offering a variety of perks, hoping that buyers will choose their communities.

July 24 - The Arizona Republic

Some say bikes are a practical solution in a city that has seen repeated transit disruptions since the July 7th bombings.

July 23 - Yahoo! Newswire

The historic urban area has seen a recent revitalization that planners hope will spark more growth.

July 23 - The Chicago Tribune

The Dutch Bijlmermeer high-rise housing estate located outside Amsterdam has seen more than a lot of trouble. But now, after years of unsuccessful regeneration effort, the Bijlmermeer is finally thriving.

July 23 - Shared Spaces

The Aerogenerator doesn't look like an ordinary turbine -- something that could sway anti-wind farm groups.

July 23 - The Guardian Unlimited

HUD announces the release of its latest analysis of the housing market, based on performance numbers of housingproduction, sales, affordability, and multi-family housing unit production.

July 23 - HUD News

Despite a construction and housing boom, less than 6% of the properties are classified as 'affordable'.

July 22 - The San Francisco Chronicle

France, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden offer feedback about their approach to handling the challenges of high-rise residential housing.

July 22 - Shared Spaces

BLOG POST

I haven't clicked through all the links yet on this <a href="http://www.primidi.com/2005/07/22.html#a1253">fantastic post</a> on research in urban climate from Roland Piquepaille's technology blog. I plan to. As usual, it's a tremendously good aggregation of the state of research in a field. Meteorologists and urban planners, with the help of Earth-sensing satellites, are starting to get a sense of how even small features of cities -- individual skyscrapers -- have an effect on global weather patterns and pollution.

July 22 - Anonymous

Scientists have developed &#147;smart" building materials designed to wash pollutants off the surface and clean the air.

July 22 - The Washington Post

"Raising Less Corn More Hell" asserts that modern farming methods actually are counter-productive to countering world hunger.

July 22 - Salon

Boasting a raft of sustainable design elements, including a heat-reflecting roof, the Hilton Vancouver (WA) is hoping to become the first hotel to receive a LEED certification

July 22 - MetropolisMag.com

Between congressional redistricting and housing migrations, suburban voters are enjoying more governmental power than ever.

July 22 - Governing

Despite opposition from local residents, an eight-year long experiment deliberately pollutes thousands of trees to study the impact of future global warming.

July 22 - The Los Angeles Times

A article in APA's Planning & Environmental Law describes the arguments in APA's Amicus Curiae and the decision written by Justice Stevens.

July 22 - American Planning Association