The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A State Of Fear... But Not Really
Environmentalists push back against author Michael Crichton's selective use of facts in his new novel, "State of Fear."
Millions Find Affordable Housing 'Out of Reach'
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has released a report showing that, with few exceptions, most States have cost-of-living rates that far exceed their legal minimum wage rates, leaving affordable housing "out of reach" for many.
Los Angeles' Unique Plan To Dull The Roar Of Jets
City officials have agreed to soundproof schools and cut pollution as LAX prepares for an $11 billion expansion.
Ten Tips For Acoustical Design Success
Wieland Associates's newsletter provides a list of the top ten noise and vibration ips for new construction.
Rating TND Design
Laurence Aurbach applies anevaluation system to illustrate how TND design can be rated using a small,relatively simple set of standards.
Atlanta's Emerald Necklace
What seemed like a pipe dream is now being touted by a nationally respected conservation group as the next great vision for the city of Atlanta.
Humor: Sprawl Or Bust
Cox and Forkum features a humorous editorial cartoon, "Sprawl or Bust."
If You Can't Join 'Em, Build 'Em
Metro Atlanta's suburban cities rediscover importance of central gathering places in an effort to slow sprawl to a crawl.
Can A City Ticket Its Homeless?
Nine homeless people have filed a class-action lawsuit in in San Diego federal court to fight tickets for illegal sleeping.
Understanding Sprawl
Is urban sprawl the most important issue of our time or a "half-baked liberal scare tactic?"
An Exodus From England's Cities
As land prices climb and density increases, urban residents in England are increasingly moving to the countryside.
If You Can't Stand The Traffic...
People change their lifestyle as they adapt to rapid growth on the area.
Yahoo! Maps To Support Realtime Traffic
The popular website Yahoo! is the first to launch a national service to display realtime traffic conditions on customized maps.
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Traffic is more than just a great band
Because I'm kind of a dumbass, I forgot to post the link to this really interesting <a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.12/traffic.html">story</a> from the December issue of <em>Wired</em>, the magazine for which I work. Does it still count as flacking my mag if I didn't write or edit the story?<br /> <br /> Anyway, the point of the piece is that you can control traffic by not controlling it -- let chaos reign, and people naturally slow down and find their own order. Wisdom of crowds, or something like that.
Self-Adapting Traffic Lights
Could a new generation of traffic lights respond to conditions to ease congestion?
The Sims
Will Wright developed the remarkably popular computer game, 'The Sims' -- a combination of divine architect and urban planner.
Secret Agency Man
Grist Magazine speculates on who may be the next to head up the Environmental Protection Agency.
Salt Lake City's 'Anti-Strip Mall' Ordinance
A Salt Lake City ordinance is designed to bring pedestrians back to the city's streets.
Experts Urge Inclusionary Zoning To Ensure Affordable Housing For NYC
Should New York use both mandatory and voluntary inclusionary zoning toguarantee affordable housing?
An Urban Real Estate Cartel For Affordable Housing
To succeed in 2008, Democrats must establish a disciplined, national, urban real estate cartel.
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
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