The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Thirteen points of pedestrian oriented development as presented by the planning firms Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company.

May 4 - CoolTown Studios

A new paper evaluates public policy options for responding to rising fuel prices.

May 4 - Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Bob Hunter, described as he "creative force" of Greenpeace, helped spur a global ecological movement.

May 4 - The Washington Post

Across the nation, neighbors are learning that banding together to create a new park can leave a community with a lot more than new swing sets and picnic tables.

May 4 - The Trust for Public Land

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<img src='http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//20050503csusmap.gif' align="right" alt='muni map' /> <a href="http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/63145">Broadband Reports</a> reports on CNET's <a href="http://news.com.com/Municipal+broadband+and+wireless+projects+map/2009-1034_3-5690287.html">national map</a> which offers a state-by-state summary of developing fiber or Wi-Fi projects, and the legal barriers states are are facing in implementing these projects.<br /> <br /> From a <a href="http://news.com.com/Cities+brace+for+broadband+war/2009-1034_3-5680305.html">CNET article</a>

May 3 - Chris Steins

Combining elements of the traditional main s street with retail, new "lifestyle centers" springing up in affluent neighborhoods, are gaining back the ground lost by shopping malls in recent years.

May 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

So how does government help build stronger neighborhoods? Start by building community anchors: schools, libraries, parks and police and fire stations.

May 3 - The Planning Report

A master plan for the St. Louis riverfront will begin shortly to improve connections with the Mississippi River and downtown St. Louis.

May 3 - The Kansas City Star

Richard Jackson is California's public health officer, and author of a new book, "Urban Sprawl and Public Health." Is the U.S. facing a sprawl-driven tipping point?

May 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Spiralling health care and pension costs (as well as loss of market share) are crippling GM, which may have serious consequences for the housing market and, indeed, the entire U.S. economy.

May 3 - HoweStreet.com

A new company proposes to locate 600 foreign software engineers on a cruise ship moored three miles off the California coast.

May 3 - The Los Angeles Times

Lifestyles, high gas prices, and the Smart Commute Initiatve combine to provide ample incentive to ride transit in St. Louis.

May 3 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Norway's high gas and auto taxes lead to lower gas consumption. Is the US willing to pay the price?

May 3 - The New York Times

Part of Beijing and Shanghai are modeling suburbs after American tract homes.

May 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Low-interest home loans and creative financing are helping a record number of Latinos buy homes.

May 3 - The Los Angeles Times

Quarry sites around the Philadelphia area are being purchased for their redevelopment opportunities.

May 2 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Chicago's Public School CEO shares his strategies for planning Chicago's schools.

May 2 - The Metro Investment Report

San Mateo, CA, tries to convince residents of the benefits of transit oriented development (TOD).

May 2 - San Mateo Times

The newest University of California campus is the first major American University to be built this century.

May 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Citing economic reasons the University of Rhode Island announced that it will begin the process of closing down one of two publicly funded graduate planning programs in New England.

May 2 - The Providence Journal