The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

PPS examines the changes needed to begin to view urban elements as interrelated components of a single place.

November 20 - Project For Public Spaces

The cartoon strip FoxTrot runs a special series on the appeal of massive SUVs.

November 19 - Yahoo! Newswire

Commentators conjure up a sort of reverse Malthusian nightmare: Germany as a land of predominantly geriatric towns and cities set in a deserted, creeping countryside.

November 19 - The New York Times

A quarter of all Californians are considering moving to bring down housing costs.

November 19 - Yahoo! Newswire

A makeover of Santa Monica's popular Third Street Promenade would increase mixed use and demolish an enclosed mall to create a new lifestyle center.

November 19 - The Los Angeles Times

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced five winners of the 2004 National Awards for Smart GrowthAchievement.

November 19 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Will long-distance solo drivers pick up short-distance riders on the commute to Microsoft?

November 19 - The Seattle Times

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Cities are planning major wireless infrastructure projects to provide city-wide wireless access. Taipei wants to build the <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=575&ncid=738&e=6&u=/nm/20041119/wr_nm/tech_taiwan_cybercity_dc">world's largest "hotspot"</a> providing outdoor Internet access throughout the city. [Via <a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/04/11/19/1448250.shtml?tid=193">Slashdot</a>]<br /> <br /> The article quotes a Taipei city official who talks about the Wi-Fi project as not only beneficial to businesses but also to improve residents' <em>quality of life</em> [Italics mine].

November 19 - Abhijeet Chavan

The popular search engine adds a new feature -- a 3D digital model of the entire earth.

November 19 - The Charlotte Observer

As fuel efficiency has increased, gas taxes have declined. California considers an alternative tax on mileage rather than gasoline.

November 19 - Orange County Register

District leaders and Metro officials hope the stop will prompt construction of high-tech firms, government offices and apartment high-rises on the neighborhood's undeveloped land.

November 19 - The Washington Post

The EPA wants stricter curbs on air pollution. But critics say lax enforcement may undermine its goals.

November 19 - The Christian Science Monitor

The 30-year old Endangered Species Act may face sweeping changes.

November 18 - Grist Magazine

Despite vocal opposition, SUVs invade Europe.

November 18 - The New York Times

Ground-level ozone, a common form of air pollution long linked to breathing problems, is being blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year in a new study of 95 urban areas.

November 18 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A local water district that has criticized rapid growth and the availabilities of water supplies may be dissolved.

November 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Citizens across the country voted on how they want their communities to grow.

November 18 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The new Time Warner Center will cost $1.8 billion and become the most expensive single building ever planted in American soil.

November 18 - Newsday

Thirty-six thoughts on reviving ailing cities.

November 18 - Urban Paradoxes

After reviewing the familiar red/blue election map, The Stranger concludes that urban liberals live in the Urban Archipelago, the United Cities of America.

November 18 - The Stranger