The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A decision to halt emissions testing in Jefferson County threatens federal transit funding throughout Kentucky.

May 8 - Lexington Herald Leader

As the owner of the flagship department store in Portland, OR, clears out its downtown offices, the ponders the possibilities.

May 8 - The Portland Tribune

A massive redevelopment effort could bring thousands of new homes and possibly a stadium to downtown Los Angeles. Will the bold plan revitalize downtown or lead to gentrification and increased housing costs?

May 8 - The Los Angeles Times

An editorial calls for more participation in planning Boston's Central Artery, or it is doomed to become the victim of planners.

May 8 - The Boston Globe

Once they take hold, land use ballot measures are like dandelions. You cansnip away at them, but they keep coming back and multiplying.

May 8 - California Planning and Development Report

This opinion column examines the proposed breakup of Los Angeles as an option to consider for Philadelphia

May 8 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Oregon is home to the first organization dedicated to eliminating eco-terrorism.

May 8 - The Oregonian

Is your comprehensive plan hazardous to your community's health?

May 8 - Planning Magazine

A documentary film "Home Movie" features five unusual houses and their unconventional owners.

May 7 - The New York Times

Michael Suhadolnik fills a void by building low-cost, energy effiencient housing with New Urbanism style.

May 7 - Crain's Chicago Business

Micropolitans like Ashland, OR, offers urban compactness and conveneices without being a metropolitan center.

May 7 - Preservation Online

Some homeowners worry abou the cost of a proposed expansion of historic district in Ann Arbor, MI.

May 7 - Michigan Radio

Smart growth, says Steve Heminger, is good business for the Bay Area and its people.

May 7 - American City Business Journals

Faced with an ever-growing population and a shrinking water supply, Orlando officials are expected to pass a law that will require developers to hook up to "reclaimed water" lines -- and for homeowners to use the water for their lawns.

May 7 - The Orlando Sentinel

Suburban and rural living is not safer than living in urban areas according to a study by a University of Virginia professor.

May 7 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Housing advocates have filed a lawsuit against Pasadena, CA alleging the city has failed to comply with a state law that requires cities to plan housing for low- and very low-income residents.

May 7 - The Los Angeles Times

San Francisco is moving to replace its quarters-only parking meters with high-tech machines that accept different denomination coins and are touted as being more accurate and less susceptible to theft and tampering.

May 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Following the examples of cities and towns like Raleigh and Cary, developers Wake Forest, NC want to transform vacant downtown buildings into upscale shops.

May 7 - The News & Observer

The American Planning Association's Stuart Meck blasts WSJ columnist regarding Growing Smart Project.

May 7 - Wall St. Journal

Despite suggestions that the age of the skyscraper were over following September 11, new skyscrapers are being built.

May 7 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution