The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Plans were unveiled to turn the Acme Steel Co. Chicago Coke Plant into a museum on the history and making of steel.

May 13 - The Chicago Tribune

An expert documents how communities are reusing 'reclaimed abandoned, architecturally uninspiring megastores' in innovative ways.

May 13 - The New York Times

A much needed makeover of New York's Washington Square Park may completely change the anything-goes tradition of this well-known urban space.

May 13 - The New York Times

Wisconsin Legislators repeal comprehensive planning law and grant program in draft budget bill.

May 13 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In New Jersey, and across the country, housing communities deeply divided on the issue of over-sized 'McMansions'.

May 13 - The New York Times

The "second home" industry the is turning into an economic engine for resorts in the western U.S. is also a social experiment.

May 12 - The New York Times

Home-building communities are trying to quell speculation in the housing market.

May 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

Thinking of getting a fuel-efficient hybrid car in response to rising gas prices? Think again.

May 12 - Wall St. Journal

BLOG POST

Google's new <a href="http://maps.google.com/">mapping</a> feature is getting a lot of (deserved) attention for its easy access to satellite imagery (thanks to Google's judicious purchase of satellite mapping company <a href="http://www.keyhole.com/">Keyhole</a>). Microsoft tried much the same thing when it set up <a href="http://terraserver.microsoft.com">TerraServer</a>, but Google's version is easier and more fun to use. That probably doesn't surprise you.<br /> <br /> Anyway, here's another cool Google Map application: <a href="http://www.sprol.com">Sprol</a>

May 12 - Anonymous

In yet another sign of how unfriendly to business Southern California has become, AEC giant Fluor Corp. announces plans to relocate to Dallas.

May 12 - The Los Angeles Times

While most people accept the concept of eminent domain, its use for redevelopment faces criticism.

May 12 - The Washington Post

Governing columnist Alan Ehrenhalt review's Joel Kotkin's new book, "The City: A Global History."

May 12 - Governing

How the nation's fastest growing county over the last four years survived the end of the tech boom in the late 90s, and what it needs to do to manage its growth.

May 12 - The Washington Post

The Pentagon is expected to announce a large number of closings among its 425 domestic bases.

May 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

A special series highlights some of the world's most interesting mayors.

May 12 - International Herald Tribune

New wireless technology is allowing scientists more freedom in tracking ecological studies for urban planning.

May 12 - The New York Times

Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is designed by U.S. architect Peter Eisenman.

May 11 - BBC News

A neighborhood group in Baltimore fights out-of-town developers for city contracts to rehab houses, arguing that it does a better job of meeting the community's needs.

May 11 - Baltimore City Paper

Andy Lipkis is perhaps the most important environmentalist in L.A. Now he wants to put his resources and group to use in an ambitious watershed project in Sun Valley.

May 11 - LA Weekly

Proponents say the plan for a high-speed train is a godsent. Opponents are worried that the government is throwing their money away.

May 11 - The Los Angeles Times