The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The loser list is short and no surprise: The governor-elects of OH and WI had campaigned against HSR projects in their states-they got their wish. The recipients of the redirected $1.2 billion were the surprise,with CA, FL, and WA being the happiest.

December 10 - U.S. D.O.T. Press Release

Paul Shigley of the <em>California Planning and Development Report</em> offers three predictions on what the state can expect to see in 2011 in terms of urban planning and development.

December 10 - California Planning and Development Report

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<p> Recently, the new <a href="http://www.planning.org/japa/" target="_blank" title="JAPA">Journal of the American Planning Association</a> editor Randall Crane circulated a message to US planning academics in which he asked for new submissions: </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">&quot;A reminder that JAPA is interested in your best work in any aspect of planning scholarship -- quantitative or qualitative, foreign or domestic -- that informs practice.  We would particularly like to broaden subject content over the next few years.&quot;  </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Temple Uni urban studies prof Ben Kohl replied: &quot;For years I have wished that JAPA would show some interest in the lessons that ‘foreign’ planners and planning experience might have to offer.

December 10 - Bruce Stiftel

A new expansion to a theater in Washington D.C. is seen as the centerpiece of a massive neighborhood revitalization effort.

December 10 - The Wall Street Journal

Modesto, California has one of the highest rates of foreclosure in the U.S. This collection of photography documents the city's abandoned homes.

December 10 - Telstar Logistics

City officials in Fort Worth, Texas, have backed out of plans to build a streetcar downtown.

December 10 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Thousands of Louisiana residents are being forced to retreat from their rapidly disappearing coastal communities.

December 10 - OnEarth

The Redwood City Saltworks development designed by Peter Calthorpe has taken a lot of flack from environmentalists -- and rightfully so, says John Parman, in particular for its susceptibility to potentially rising bay waters from global warming.

December 9 - The Architect's Newspaper

In a part of Staten Island largely developed before formal sewer systems were in place, the effort to address both logistics and environmental issues offers lessons for other urban areas.

December 9 - Urban Omnibus

Federal government entities are supposed to be "opening" their data, publishing it online for any and all to see. While the goal is good, the reality of meeting the requirement is creating problems.

December 9 - Next American City

TheCityFix looks at the future of the automobile in cities and the possibilities of moving people in to alternative modes in times when car ownership rates are still exploding.

December 9 - TheCityFix

FEATURE

Rachel Smith of AECOM says that seven-meter wide cycling "super highways" are the X-factor to transform our cities, our lifestyles and our health and revolutionize the way we travel.

December 9 - Rachel Smith

New data show that a controversial bike lane in Brooklyn has allowed more people to use the street to get to work despite taking away one motor vehicle lane. And while dangerous speeding is down, so are travel times.

December 9 - Streetsblog

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While there may not be popular songs specifically mentioning urban planning, there are many songs about cities and the impact of planning decisions. Here are my 10 of favorites.

December 9 - Abhijeet Chavan

In San Francisco, Bernal Hill residents with dubious claims of health risks from microwave antennas have persuaded their supervisor to kill a wireless service providers plan to add to an already existing antenna, says Todd Lappin.

December 9 - Bernalwood

A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2008 District Court ruling allowing a regional air quality district to manage land use for the improvement of air quality. CA's Central Valley Air Dist. now has a lawful Indirect Source Review or sprawl fee rule.

December 9 - AP via The Fresno Bee

More tech workers are choosing the city over the suburbs. Now companies themselves are beginning to follow suit, reports Jon Swartz.

December 9 - USA Today

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<span><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><em>One accurate measurement can be more insightful than a thousand expert opinions.</em> </span></span></span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small">In a recent blog titled, </span><a href="http://www.newgeography.com/content/001865-livability-and-all-that"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small">Livability and All That</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small">, highway expert Alan Pisarski argues that highway-oriented transport systems are necessary for efficient consumer and labor markets.

December 9 - Todd Litman

Mark Guarino investigates the controversial construction of an expansive new development in the historic Lower Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans.

December 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

The proposed 84-mile high-speed rail line connecting Lakewood, Orlando and Tamps would be the first of its kind in the country. But is it smart planning? Edward Russell reports.

December 9 - Next American City