The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

This editorial from Karrie Jacobs suggests that we can find smarter uses for the interstate highway system.

November 12 - The New York Times

A new report from Transportation for America reveals that over the past 15 years, 76,000 Americans have been killed while crossing or walking along a street in their community.

November 11 - Transportation for America

Photographer Dustin Aksland spent four days in Dubai taking pictures of the spaces in-between the buildings, where construction workers rule.

November 11 - GOOD Magazine

Commuters and workers alike are grateful the SEPTA strike is over, but fare hikes of an undisclosed amount are expected for the next year.

November 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Valley Transportation Authority plans to release its final report on a bike share program by the end of the year.

November 11 - SF Streetsblog

Researchers are experimenting with using LEDs to grow algae in abandoned mines to be used for biofuels.

November 11 - Scientific American

This report from NPR briefly looks at causes for concern, when it comes to the decline in walking in the US, including safety and obesity.

November 11 - NPR

Construction has begun in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on its new light rail system.

November 11 - Arab News

A critical look at the football stadium proposed for outside Los Angeles, called "green" architecture, but it seems the costs will far outweigh its benefits.

November 11 - Los Angeles Times

Cities around the world are finding that turning industrial ruins into green public space is far more cost effective and fun than tearing them down.

November 11 - The Walrus

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and Kaiser Permanente are teaming up to offer safety training, bike helmets, and lights to day laborers.

November 11 - Daily News Los Angeles

BLOG POST

<p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial">This past Saturday, I had the honour of joining a group of invited urbanists and sustainability experts, in a special dialogue put on by <a href="http://www.princes-foundation.org/" target="_blank">The Prince&#39;s Foundation for the Built Environment</a>, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial">and Vancouver&#39;s Simon Fraser University. Among other things, the event was to launch a new partnership between these two innovative organizations around research and curriculum for sustainable urbanism.

November 10 - Brent Toderian

The American dream is alive and well in Detroit, as artists, urban farmers, and intellectuals see opportunity.

November 10 - New Geography

Kaid Benfield reads ULI's latest 'Emerging Trends' report, and finds, amidst the doom and gloom, significant support for infill and smart growth.

November 10 - NRDC Blog

Chinese officials have decided to expand Beijing's Central Business District, clearing out nearly four square kilometers with 10,000 homes on it in the process.

November 10 - The Infrastructurist

More than 750 traffic signals in Montgomery County, Maryland, were crippled last week after the failure of a piece of electrical equipment that was 37 years old. The old technology and the repercussions are being called a warning to other cities.

November 10 - The Washington Post

A new report from IBM looks into the future of the trucking industry. The report predicts that new technologies for systems monitoring will become standard.

November 10 - Fast Company

The ban on billboard advertising in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is showing pressure cracks, as continued opposition to the citywide policy has some lawmakers considering a repeal.

November 10 - The Independent

A new rating system for open and planted spaces has been created, offering a way to identify the most sustainable landscapes.

November 10 - USA Today

Prizewinning architect Thom Mayne says that tension inspires him, while admitting that he'd love to design more demanding, artistic buildings.

November 10 - The Cornell Daily Sun