The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

"Project Moses," an ambitious and controversial project to hold back the sea and prevent Venice from sinking has been launched.

May 16 - The Guardian Unlimited

Bush and the GOP could lose key swing votes on issues such as oil, global warming. Some Republicans stake out 'greener' positions.

May 16 - The Christian Science Monitor

After weeks of uproar from community members and local elected officials, even planners are beginning to rethink freeway expansion efforts for two Los Angeles area freeways.

May 16 - The Los Angeles Times

At 92, Julius Shulman is the 'matinee idol of architectural photography' and the man who brought modern architecture to the people.

May 16 - The Los Angeles Times

Charleston architects and developers are finding new uses for old gas station structures and producing innovative designs for a new generation of pedestrian-friendly stations.

May 16 - Charleston City Paper

Car-pooling is being viewed by some like recycling -- a drop in the bucket.More fundamental change is needed to really alter commuting patterns.

May 16 - The Boston Globe

Gov. Sonny Perdue first major transportation initiative is a plan to coordinate metro Atlanta's 3,000 traffic lights.

May 16 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A new study finds that inclusionary zoning did not have a negative impact on housing production in California cities.

May 16 - Livable Places

Ottawa hopes to channel future development into more compact neighbourhoods, with special attention for infill developments and higher densities in the inner city.

May 15 - The Globe and Mail

In the Czech Republic, where graft is endemic, even getting an electrical connection may require a payoff.

May 15 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Ventura County Grand Jury commended the city of Thousand Oaks for finding a place for day laborers to wait for work and offered some suggestions to improve the site.

May 15 - Ventura County Star

Philadelphia has selected a (long) short list of seven developers to submit plans for Penn's Landing... just in time for the Mayoral campaign.

May 15 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The American Society of Landscape Architects announces the recipients of the 2003 Medals and Firm Award.

May 15 - Yahoo! Newswire

A $9.6-billion modernization plan for Los Angeles International airport has all the makings of a typical planning disaster.

May 15 - The Los Angeles Times

A nationally-known trash heap will be transformed into an urban park ten times the size of New York's Central Park.

May 15 - The New York Times

The FHA questions the effectiveness of cameras installed at intersections to reduce the number of cars running red lights.

May 15 - Reuters

A 650-home development planned for Majestic Oaks, a 433 acre cow pasture that was rezoned for residential use 15 years ago is environmentally friendly, according to its developer -- but not according to a planner living in the area.

May 15 - The St. Petersburg Times

Architecht Frank Gehry's billowing, silver surface graces Bard College's Fisher Center for Performing Arts.

May 15 - The Christian Science Monitor

Do Mickey and Goofy own the aerial advertising airspace over Disney?

May 14 - The Los Angeles Times

A 19-pound racing bike goes up against a Range Rover for a 15-mile commute to work in the Bay Area. Guess who arrived first?

May 14 - San Jose Mercury News