The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A proposed law in San Francisco would make below-market housing units mandatory for all new development.

March 20 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is exploring ways to make walking a viable mode of transportation in its new regional transportation plan.

March 20 - The Sacramento Bee

Building and zoning inspectors in a Chicago suburb get bio hazard protective gear.

March 20 - Yahoo! Newswire

Since SUV drivers want the advantages of trucks, move 'em to the truck lane with lower speed limits and lane restrictions.

March 20 - The Los Angeles Times

Immigrants are reviving suburban communities across the country, and causing massive demographic changes.

March 20 - The Boston Globe

Corinna, Maine, a mill town undergoing a $45 million toxic waste cleanup, is planning to rebuild itself but turning into a quaint New England village."

March 20 - The Boston Globe

Best known to the planning world as a case study of the follies of 1950's slum clearance policies, Stamford gives mixed-use development a try.

March 19 - The New York Times

Caves, multi-million-dollar immersive virtual reality machines, are becoming more popular for urban planning applications.

March 19 - The National Post

A 1300 acre development of 10 communities is marketed as being "inspired" by the paintings of Thomas Kinkade and promises a return to "simpler times." But it should not be mistaken for New Urbanism.

March 19 - Salon

Philadelphia is embarking on a risky $295 million urban renewal project to demolish 14,000 abandoned homes and replace vacant lots with urban prairie.

March 19 - The Washington Post

If developers receive public funds, many believe that they should be required to do 'extra' for the local communities.

March 19 - The Los Angeles Times

John King writes about the unusual San Francisco suburb of Tracey, which is unlike any development since World War II.

March 19 - The San Francisco Chronicle

An internet millionaire-turned developer criticizes Atlanta's sprawl, and praises the ideas of New Urbanism.

March 19 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An overview of how different U. S. states are responding to the problem of traffic congestion.

March 19 - Better Roads

Environmental groups and the U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers have settled a lawsuit over building on wetlands in Viriginia. Can the agreement control sprawl?

March 18 - The Washington Post

The Detroit suburb of Canton Township has grown faster than utilities can keep up. Is this an ominous trend?

March 18 - The Detroit News

New EPA rules will offer incentives for voluntary reductions in toxic emissions.

March 18 - The Washington Post

Milwaukee's efforts to preserve open space in county parks exemplify a trend in open space preservation.

March 18 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Working families struggle as affordable housing options disappear.

March 18 - The Washington Post

With Olympic crowds gone, downtown SLC is once again deserted. The City Council declares Main Street revitalization their top issue this year.

March 18 - The Salt Lake Tribune