The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

How land speculators are exploiting a loophole in state law to "make millions at taxpayers expense."

October 12 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The newly-created CitiesFirst Task Force is designed to encourage economic growth through the thoughtful use of urban land.

October 12 - US Conference of Mayors

In Boston, the once red-hot rental market is experiencing a serious downturn -- creating a renter's market unheard for years.

October 12 - The Boston Globe

Colorado see the highest increase in housing wage -- the income needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment -- of any state in the nation.

October 11 - GlobeSt.com

Magnetically levitated trains (Maglev) are more energy-efficient and quieter than traditional trains.

October 11 - Technology Review

Suburban sprawl makes it difficult for people to walk. A research project will study "neighborhood design, car use, and physical activity" to find out if health problems related to an inactive lifestyle can be linked to sprawl.

October 11 - The Boston Globe

A white paper by the National Association of Realtors predicts a recession and a slowdown in the housing market.

October 11 - Inman News

California has a new law that associates water-use planning with land-use planning for developments of over 500 units.

October 11 - The Los Angeles Times

Hans Butzer, co-designer of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, says it is still too early to design a memorial for those who died in the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. He describes the process that resulted in the Oklahoma City memorial.

October 11 - The New York Times

A month after the terrorist attacks, MIT structural engineers provide an in-depth analysis of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. They point out the vulnerabilities of tall buildings and present recommendations for strengthening skyscrapers.

October 11 - Scientific American

Exploring under the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York, firefighters, police officers, and engineers have surveyed and mapped the damage.

October 11 - The New York Times

Experts are considering bold new ideas for improving evacuation from tall buildings including nets, flying platforms, and parachutes.

October 11 - The New York Times

For the second year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the University of Maryland will offer a master's degree in public policy with a concentration in public housing administration.

October 10 - HUD News

Detroit city officials have received proposals for the demolition of the unused Tiger stadium.

October 10 - GlobeSt.com

Companies from Australia, England, Scotland and the U.S. will compete to build the first ocean-powered generators in Canada. Plants that generate electricity from ocean waves are aready in use in Europe.

October 10 - The Province

An annual quota of citizens of Tuvalu will leave for New Zealand as rising sea levels blamed on global warming threaten to drown the island nation.

October 10 - BBC News

Experts say that casinos do not provide lasting economic benefits to communities.

October 10 - Scientific American

Advocates of San Fernando Valley secession are demoralized. The new plan leaves them too dependent on Los Angeles.

October 10 - The Los Angeles Times

After five years of studies and public hearings, The Hillsborough County Area Regional Transit Authority voted to approve a plan to build a 20 mile light rail system.

October 10 - The Tampa Tribune

Brock Yates writes that the automobile is the "engine of freedom" in the U.S. as motor vehices continued to operate after Sept 11th while other transportation systems were shut down, crippled, or encountered glitches.

October 10 - The Detroit Free Press