The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A new project in the UK aimed at getting girls on bikes has yielded liberating results.

December 2 - Streetsblog Los Angeles

Conservation legislation, which could end this year, has proven to make it easier for moderate income landowners to resist the temptations of development.

December 2 - San Francisco Chronicle

Economist Ed Glaeser explains what went wrong in Dubai World.

December 2 - The New York Times

Calling it redundant, NYC's DOT has chosen to sandblast 14 blocks of a Bedford Avenue bike lane away.

December 2 - Streetsblog New York City

Thames Town is a new suburban development outside of Shanghai that mimics the look and feel of a small English town. Photographer Dave Wyatt paid a visit.

December 2 - Dave Wyatt

BLOG POST

This Saturday, Nate Berg and I will be taking part in <a href="http://www.good.is/post/good-event-la-2-0-refresh-reinvent-re-imagine/">LA 2.0: Refresh, Reinvent, Re-Imagine</a>, an event hosted by <a href="http://www.good.is/">GOOD Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.sheridanhawkes.com/">Sheridan/Hawkes Collaborative</a> and The Public Studio. <span> </span>The goal is to brainstorm innovative solutions to improve the physical environment of Los Angeles.

December 1 - Tim Halbur

BLOG POST

The short answer to the question about whether someone needs professional or activist planning experience before graduate school is yes!

December 1 - Ann Forsyth

Market forces are reshaping the usual suburban format for many large-scale grocers.

December 1 - New Urban News email

Ten years after its opening, over a million Utahns now hop aboard the SLC-area light rail each month.

December 1 - Salt Lake Tribune

Vegas' CityCenter, designed by a handful of notable architects, may be Vegas' first walkable, urban development, complete with LEED Gold Certification.

December 1 - FastCompany

Developers in Boulder are planning to unveil a 12-home subdivision that claims to be one of the nation's first "zero-energy" neighborhoods.

December 1 - Boulder Daily Camera

A new study published in the medical journal Lancet outlines the health benefits of human-powered transportation modes.

December 1 - Montreal Gazette

City officials in Austin are considering a new incentive for builders willing to include public spaces in new projects.

December 1 - Austin American-Statesman

The California Supreme Court has refused to re-hear a decision made by a lower court on affordable housing requirements, which may make such requirements throughout the state invalid.

December 1 - San Francisco Chronicle

A significant portion of greater Cleveland's economy is driven by its immigrant population, according to a new report.

December 1 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

A planned tunnel under the Bosphorus to connect Asia and Europe by rail has ground to a halt because of the extensive archeological discoveries at the dig.

December 1 - Voice Of America

No major public works are underway in the United States, according to this piece from <em>The New York Times</em>. Some say the absence of major infrastructure projects may be hurting the economy.

December 1 - The New York Times

Some mayors say the Obama Administration's urban agenda concentrates too much power at the state level.

November 30 - The Atlantic

Lessons from the Bronx: A community can halt a road expansion project if they get involved and make their voices heard. In this case, the NY DOT listened and thus chose not to widen exit ramps during a rehabilitation project on the Major Deegan.

November 30 - Mott Haven Herald

After years of spectacular growth and even more spectacular architecture, the city state of Dubai is facing crushing debts and has requested a 6-month "standstill" on its repayments.

November 30 - Huffington Post