The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.

January 19 - The Rocky Mountain News

Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.

January 19 - Urban Land Magazine

In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.

January 19 - Las Vegas Sun

Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.

January 19 - The Washington Post

The county's transportation authority is closer to choosing a route, but residents are not so sure about the project.

January 18 - Orange County Register

Two studies identify quake-prone "hot spots" in Southern California.

January 18 - Orange County Register

Clinton administration rejects proposed plan to convert a former Air Force base near two national parks into a commercial airport.

January 18 - The New York Times

Hundreds of homes in New York City targeted byunscrupulous lenders and not-for-profits will be rehabilitated by HUD and sold to reputable community-based, not-for-profits and moderate-incomehomebuyers.

January 18 - HUD News

Gale Norton is the Interior Secretary nominee. Some environmental groups see her as a 'natural disaster.'

January 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt signs a sweeping seven-state water accord that assures water for Southern California for 15 years.

January 18 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A new workbook developed by the Housing Assistance Council can help nonprofit housing groups improve their chances for grant funding.

January 18 - Housing Assistance Council

A review of the book "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken" by Alex Marshall.

January 18 - MetropolisMag.com

The American Planning Association publishes its biweekly update on legislative and public policy issues.

January 18 - American Planning Association

California has a baffling maze of localgovernments -- 58 counties, 473 cities, 1,000 school districts and 4,800 special districts.

January 18 - Alliance For Redesigning Government

This survey compares the market niches of 14 top high tech metro areas.

January 17 - The Brookings Institution

The radical Earth Liberation Front is evidently using arson to oppose sprawl.

January 17 - The Washington Post

We've all heard about naming rights for sports, even skyscrapers. So why not subways?

January 17 - USA Today

As more and more Americans fly every year, the nation's airports are feeling the pinch.

January 17 - Wall St. Journal

While many cities have turned to corporate America to revitalize Main Street, the city of Tustin is looking to mom-and-pop's to help rebuild its downtown.

January 17 - Orange County Register

As one of his final acts as President, Clinton creates 6 additional national monuments. One is in central California.

January 17 - The Los Angeles Times