The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must work to reduce air pollution even as shipping volume expands.

December 4 - The Metro Investment Report

After months of debate, Vancouver is expanding it's rapid transit network to the airport.

December 4 - The Globe and Mail

The Surface Transportation Policy Project has ranked Boston as the safest city in the nation for walkers.

December 4 - BizJournals

BLOG POST

Planning 50 years out is never easy -- in planning -- or in technology.<br /> <br /> Thanks to <a href="http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~pgordon/">Peter Gordon</a> and <a href="http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~dowell/">Dowell Myers</a> for the picture. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//Rand_Home_Computer_1954.jpg" alt="Computer of the Future" />.<br /> <br />

December 3 - Chris Steins

Highlighting his recent encounter with "Mr Chrysler Pacifica Driver" John Kelly writes with biting sarcasm about the perils faced by pedestrians.

December 3 - The Washington Post

Washington state would follow California's lead in establishing tough new automotive standards to slash emissions of greenhouse gases under a proposed new bill.

December 3 - The Seattle Times

The number of U.S. teenagers licensed to drive is decreasing.

December 3 - The Los Angeles Times

Wide roads, speeding traffic and a lack of crosswalks or sidewalks can make walking a deadly activity.

December 3 - CNN

Developers and housing advocates disagree about the merits of mandatory affordable housing provisions

December 3 - The Washington Post

Population and job growth are flourishing in America's exurbs. But is this good news?

December 3 - USA Today

What are the moral and ethical issues at stake for the architects rebuilding Iraq?

December 3 - Useful & Agreeable

An architectural consultant outlines the city's need to connect its historical treasures.

December 3 - Philadelphia City Paper

The opening of a brand-new rail station for Metro's Red Line promises revitalization for a long-declining neighborhood.

December 3 - The Washington Post

The newly opened Clinton Presidential Library makes its mark on Little Rock.

December 3 - The Washington Post

BLOG POST

Merriam-Webster Inc. announced that the word "blog" was the "<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/11/30/words.of.the.year.reut/index.html">most looked-up word</a>" [CNN] this year. The word will be a new entry in the next edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.<br /> <blockquote><br /> A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.</blockquote>

December 2 - Abhijeet Chavan

Firm offers 'biggest, wildest hybrid incentive' -- $5,000 to its employees who purchase qualifying vehicles.

December 2 - USA Today

Proposed Austin ordinances would criminalize common homeless activities -- but might some of these activities be more common than many realize?

December 2 - The Austin Chronicle

D.C. City Council passes baseball stadium bill, but mayor removes promised school and library funding.

December 2 - The Washington Post

Only 36,000 visited the museum in its first 15 months of operation.

December 2 - The Washington Post

Julie, the computerized answering system with a personality , has saved Amtrak $13 million.

December 2 - The New York Times