The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Southern California could become one of the nation's biggest gambling centers as a result of a gaming battle being fought between card clubs and casinos run by Indian tribes.

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Architecture projects have quicker turnaround requirements, in spite of technology.

February 2 - The Detroit News

The United States is becoming less attractive to the creative class, writes Richard Florida, while cities in other countries are becoming new magnets.

February 2 - The Washington Monthly

Hunters and anglers from Western states concerned over proposed use of public lands.

February 2 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Two Southern California cities are looking to attract the elderly to revitalize their downtowns. Is this a new national trend?

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

A community decides to grow on its own terms.

February 2 - Toldeo Blade

Columnist John King profiles two Bay area suburban developments that accommodate density in innovative ways.

February 2 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A successful downtown works hard to stay relevant.

February 2 - The Detroit News

As housing prices in Las Vegas begin to push out the middle class, even Sin City starts to think about inclusionary zoning

February 2 - Las Vegas Review Journal

The latest entrant in Providence's flourishing luxury market will feature 220 apartments.

February 2 - The Providence Journal

Developer Robert Barnstone finds in Vancouver an alternative model for future development ideally suited to Austin, Texas.

February 1 - Austin American-Statesmen

Harvard sociologists study the correlation between regional religious beliefs and economic performance.

February 1 - The New York Times

Rural open space covers about 95 percent of the land in the United States. Are we really running out of room?

February 1 - Reason Public Policy Institute

The Detroit News presents a comprehensive and well-illustrated evaluation of Detroit's progress in "beautifying" the city.

February 1 - The Detroit News

SpaceCity is beginning to bridge its auto-dominated wide open spaces with more attention to developing its urban fabric.

February 1 - The Chicago Tribune

A major factor fueling the growth of edgeless cities is the need to offset the fiscal burden of housing with commercial ratables.

January 31 - Urban Land Magazine

Reason Jacobs Fellow Ted Balaker explains how banning big box stores like Wal-Mart actually harms families.

January 31 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Cheap designs have lent a surreal touch to China's urban landscape.

January 31 - The Economist

LA Times Magazine offers a feature article about California's growth. Is it desirable or even feasible to manage large-scale flows of labor and capital?

January 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Memorials can be transformed by those who want to perpetuate a loved one's memory.

January 31 - MetropolisMag.com