The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

For vast numbers of Americans, use of the Internet expands their social worlds and connects them more deeply to the place where they live.

November 3 - Pew Center For Civic Journalism

A study by the Centers for Disease Control says sprawl creates or exacerbates many common health problems.

November 3 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Auto companies report that the sale of cars and trucks in the U.S. reached the highest monthly level ever.

November 3 - The New York Times

John Fregonese and Peter Calthorpe lead an effort to develop a regional vision for Central Texas.

November 2 - The Austin Chronicle

Information systems deliver real-time traffic reports directly to cars.

November 2 - The New York Times

Businesses hurt by congested roads in Southeast Michigan have formed the Michigan Smart Growth coalition to address sprawl.

November 2 - The Detroit Free Press

Cincinnati is experiencing rapid and disturbing deterioration in the city's older suburbs.

November 2 - The Cincinnati Post

While New York City has lost the famous twin towers of the World Trade Center, other twin towers continue to be part of the city's skyline.

November 2 - The New York Times

Open space acquisition programs are becoming a popular and successful way to manage growth in California.

November 2 - California Planning and Development Report

A report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the impact of transportation systems in developing and developed countries on economic development,social welfare and environmental quality .

November 2 - U.S. Department Of State

For all the blame it gets for a number of societal problems, is sprawl a good thing for Black America?

November 2 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Indiana's smaller cities are experiencing a problem they thought only impacted big cities -- sprawl.

November 2 - The Indianapolis Star

Controlling sprawl in Greater Cincinnati is difficult when many communities believe that they do not face a sprawl problem.

November 1 - The Cincinnati Post

California's fourth-fastest growing county is facing a housing crisis: thousand of working poor live in illegal mobile home parks.

November 1 - Desert Sun Palm Springs

As thousands of postwar buildings are becoming eligible under historic preservation laws, preservations search for labels to classify architectural styles.

November 1 - The New York Times

Real estate investment prospects are expected to decline in major metropolitan areas in 2002. Who will be left standing?

November 1 - Business Wire

Biodiversity conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest benefits from satellites and geographic information system (GIS) technology.

November 1 - National Geographic

Maryland Gov.Parris N. Glendening announces a plan for a new Metro line.

November 1 - The Washington Post

Theresa "Terry" Brown was presented with an award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for her pioneering work.

November 1 - The Washington Post

Joel Kotkin writes that, like most other major U.S. cities, New York will have to rethink its development strategy and spread out to survive.

November 1 - San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center