The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Michael Beyard, senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute, said that downtowns may be able to provide retailers with new markets.

February 5 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Amid California's power crisis, the battle over the new Metcalf Energy Center heats up.

February 5 - San Jose Mercury News

CALFED has begun a new program to acquire water for endangered species and hold it in reserve for when endangered species need it most.

February 5 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

The City of Auburn is embarking on a master planning process which identifies a new convention center.

February 4 - Seattle Daily Journal Of Commerce

Florida may propose new legislation that allows local governments to stop residential developments if the schools are full.

February 4 - The Orlando Sentinel

Business leaders, labor representatives, and housing and consumer advocates are pleading for the state legislature to take action to alleviate the housing shortage.

February 4 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

County officials and activists will lobby for millions in state conservation dollars to saving precious coastal wetlands.

February 4 - Orange County Register

HUD releases model building code which includes federal accessibility requirements.

February 4 - Inman News

The new sanctuary is a synthesis-'which is what we're trying to do with society.'It will renew the Southwest LA area.

February 3 - The Los Angeles Times

The PPRC publishes a guide to green building for project developers.

February 3 - Pollution Prevention Resource Center

Scientists discover a fern that soaks up arsenic from soils; it may have the potential clean up thousands of contaminated soils.

February 3 - Wired

A survey shows Orange County, CA, is one of the nation's top 10 office space hot spots.

February 3 - Orange County Register

With flight delays reaching record levels last year, transportation secretary promises to accelerate review process for new airports runways.

February 3 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Governor Jeb Bush's Growth Management Advisory Committee, in its review of Florida's Growth Management Laws, recommends linking development approvals to school capacity.

February 3 - Sun-Sentinel

Bill Lindsey's innovative approach to curing both public housing and the problems of those who lived in it made him a hero to thousands who will never know his name.

February 2 - Sun-Sentinel

Facing intense opposition from residents, retailer Ikea dropped plans for a giant store in a suburb of New York City.

February 2 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A map prepared by Houston's biggest economic development organization omits minority neighborhoods.

February 2 - The Houston Chronicle

The land between San Francisco and Sacramento in California has become too valuable for crops. Farmers are crying "Sprawl!".

February 2 - USA Today

Las Vegas has some of the worst air quality in the Western US. Lax enforcement of environmental laws at fault.

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

With the nation's skies crowded and highways clogged, Amtrak unveils a 20-year plan to modernize and develop 11 high-speed rail corridors.

February 2 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek