The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Robert Moses Born This Day In 1888
The NY Times, in its "On This Day" section, provides a link to the obituary for Robert Moses, a major influence on the shape of our cities.
GPS: An Alternative for the Gas Tax?
Nine states are conducting a feasibility study to find out if global positioning technology (GPS) can be an alternative to the gas tax by tracking each car and charging drivers based on where and how many miles they drive.
Portland's Environmental Urban Design
Ecotrust is transforming a century-old industrial building in Portland's river district into a environmental marketplace.
Public Transit Shapes Housing
In San Francisco, proximity to public transit has become a major factor in purchasing a home.
Geography-Based Domain Names
A private firm will license .la domain names to Los Angeles-based companies.
Design Review Meetings Must Be Public
A judge rules that the Cincinnati Urban Design Review Board's meetings must be open to the public.
Foundation Seeks Cities To Test Planning Software
The Orton Foundation is inviting cities to participate in a beta test of a software package for community planning.
Reclaiming The Florida Everglades
Reclaiming the Florida Everglades--the "most ambitious environmental project in U.S. history"--involves reconfiguring the region's entire water supply system.
Underground Freight Delivery In Germany
Too many trucks are tying up traffic. So the Germans are looking to an automated underground cargo capsule system.
Prototype Inner-City Park Opened In L.A.
It's called Natural Park, but everything in the 8 1/2 acres came from somewhere else. It opened in South-Central L.A.
Maryland: Changing The Face Of Transit
Maryland's new $750-million transit program uses smart card technology may change the face of mass transit.
Give A Dog A Park
National trend to open spaces for pets spurs Broward cities to create dog parks.
City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers
The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.
Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Slow Sprawl
The new bill would authorize the state to sell bonds to buy development rights to farmland threatened by sprawl.
Public Sector Office Of The Future
The U.S. General Services Administration presents it's plans for the future public-sector "integrated workspace."
Can Los Angeles Be Split In Two?
Income versus expenditures for services is causing disputes already as the study about the breakup of L.A. begins.
Bay Area Transit Must Involve Public
A review by a consulting group determined that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission must work to involve citizens in the decision making process.
Orlando's New Toll System Not Up To Speed
Thousands of new windshield-mounted E-Pass units are malfunctioning, complicating the debut of a new toll-taking system.
Environmentalists Filing Suit To Protect Tampa Bay
Concerned that state officials are not doing enough, aggravated residents plan to take their concerns to federal court.
Where The High-Tech Growth Is
A review of "The New Geography", a book by Joel Kotkin that examines how the digital revolution is changing our cities.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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