The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Using a wide array of economic and social indicators, the Metropolitan Policy Program has compiled the first in a series of monthly snapshots of economic and both short term and long term reconstruction trends.

December 7 - The Brookings Institution

House prices in most capital cities in Australias have doubled, putting them out of reach for young Australian families.

December 7 - The Australian

Many plans are underway in rethinking Denver's future -- from a new light rail service to high-density developments and new, mixed-use neighborhoods.

December 7 - High Country News

California is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to fight global warming.

December 7 - The Los Angeles Times

Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed's dreams of turning Dubai into an internationally renowned city is getting a boost from 'Dubailand' -- a themepark almost twice as large as Disneyworld.

December 7 - The Business Online

The new homes, which have the support of the insurance industry, aim to withstand hurricanes, floods and fires.

December 7 - The Wall Street Journal, Real Estate Journal

U.N. scientific panel reports on what it says may be the first example of people being formally displaced due to rising sea levels caused by global warming.

December 6 - Science News

Despite official reassurances that residents can safely return to salvage their belongings, the NRDC warns that the soil in New Orleans is dangerously contaminated with toxins.

December 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Report concludes that California will miss targets set by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reduce greenhouse gases.

December 6 - San Jose Mercury News

An academic brief examines demographics and voting patterns in the “four Virginias,” or the major socio-political sections of the state.

December 6 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

As the world's largest retailer plans to enter the world's fourth-largest retail market, some Indian businesses believe they know something Wal-mart doesn't.

December 6 - Rediff

Despite the promises of federal assistance, most New Orleans residents have been left to their own devices to rebuild their communities and their lives.

December 6 - The Los Angeles Times

The Kennedy family have taken the lead in ensuring that the "crown jewel of the big dig project," which is named for the late Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, is well funded for the future.

December 6 - The Boston Globe

Reknowned urban designer Charles Atherton was hit while crossing a busy D.C. street, and was issued a $5 jaywalking ticket before being rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.

December 6 - The Washington Post

India's massive highway improvement program is changing Indian society in profound ways.

December 6 - The New York Times

NBA great and entrepreneur Magic Johnson offers encouragement and advice for developers who want to build in the inner city.

December 6 - The Planning Report

Prince Charles’ vigorous touting of sustainability and Smart Growth while he visited Washington, D.C., hurricane-stricken New Orleans, and other American cities last month came as no surprise.

December 5 - Michigan Land Use Institute

John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is the new top international freight gateway, displacing the Port of Los Angeles and port of Long Beach.

December 5 - U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Over 100,000 people in 30 countries urges countries to combat global warming.

December 5 - The New Zealand Herald

Washington Post readers write in to share "and true methods for dealing with the headaches of their daily commutes."

December 5 - The Washington Post