The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
LAUSD Valley Site Snatched
LAUSD has been conducting environmental tests on a Van Nuys property. A middle school is needed. A car dealership has purchased the site for storage.
Downtown Long Beach Mall
A $75-million downtown Long Beach retail and residential complex has been approved. Opponents say Queensway Bay project should come first.
Smart Building
This Fresno Bee editorial encourages Gov. Davis to sign a bill that would require the state to locating its offices near transit hubs.
Life Inside The Information Revolution
For those who work in the offices behind NASDAQ's New Times Square Sign, the future is dark (and noisy).
Land Reuse Counters Sprawl Trends
A new report points out that land reuse is experiencing a nationwide renaissance, with more than 74 square miles of land currently being recycled.
New York City #1 Among Telecom Hubs
New York City has been rated as the world's top telecom hub.
Who Should Pay For Flood Control?
The Sacramento Bee comes out against AB1147, which would require local California communities to pay a higher share for flood-control projects.
Remaking The Erie Canal As A Tourism Magnet
Buffalo, NY will use 'Heritage Development' to capitalize on the famous canal that propelled the city to greatness in the 19th century.
A Canadian Perspective On US Revitalization
Toronto Globe compares Toronto with several US cities, and reports why revitalization efforts within US cities have been so successful.
Got Cash? Name Your Rail Line
Faced with funding problems, Arapahoe County, Colorado, officials suggest selling naming rights. "Corporate glory traded for public convenience?"
California's Uneven Land Tax
Taxable values in California counties are soaring as a result of new construction and property sales. But utilities are exempt. What's going on?
Working to Please Hill Commanders
Michael Grunwald of the Washington Post explores the controversial connections between the Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Historic Route 66 Signs Replaced
Souvenir hunters steal historic Route 66 signs prompting San Bernardino County to replace them with stencilled symbols on the pavement.
East L.A.'s Wetlands
Within the 25-acre Hazard Park on the Eastside, there is a 2-acre wetland section. It is surrounded by development. Protectors are ready to fight.
Order To Stop Crystal Cove Runoff
Nine thousand gallons of effluent has been illegally discharged onto Crystal Cove Beach. Runoff is the prime culprit in coastal pollution.
HUD Will Raise Rent Subsidies
Department of Housing and Urban Development will increase rent subsidies to low-income renters under the Section 8 rental program.
Congress's Obligation to Nature
New York Times editorial argues why Congress must approve "two of the most important conservation bills in many years."
Rising Lake Puts Corps in Hot Water
The federal government has spent $350 million building levees and moving homes as a rising lake that has already drowned 20,000 acres of land threatens to start a historic flood.
'Mansionization' vs. Property Rights
Facing threat of lawsuits, California city declines zoning against massive homes.
Selling Recycled Motor Oil
Kern County wins Ford Foundation award for retailing used motor oil.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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