The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

With prices far below those in red hot markets on the East and West coasts, the nation's heartland offers home buyers plenty of choices.

June 20 - The Los Angeles Times

While Steven Ames was invited to create a plan for Auckland, numerous critics have attacked the Oregon-based planner, claiming "smart growth has failed."

June 20 - The New Zealand Herald

Study concludes that high quality public schools can help economic development.

June 20 - PNN Online

The two corporations are being forced by the new guidelines to divert more money from middle-income financing to the poor. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac call the new rules "unrealistic."

June 20 - CNNMoney

Citing Jewish community opposition, the city decided not to allow thousands of bronze plaques to be placed in front of victim's homes. Others believe the memorials better reflect the Nazi horror than an abstract sculpture.

June 19 - Deutsche Welle

Koalas face threat of extinction due to coastal urban sprawl in Australia.

June 19 - The Age, Australia

The new stations will feature wireless internet, advanced ATMs, and even free clinics.

June 19 - Taipei Times

Detroit suburbs merge fire services, save millions

June 19 - The Detroit News

The "urban heat island" effect will intensify for cities as global warming increases

June 19 - New Scientist

BLOG POST

David Flether's <a href="http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/">Government and Technology Weblog</a> frequently makes for great reading. Today he discusses <a href="https://www.core.gov/">CORE.GOV - Component Organization and Registration Environment</a>.<br /> <br /> CORE.gov uses the <a href="http://www.collab.net/products/enterprise_edition/index.html">CollabNet SourceCast</a> tool for sharing and tracking business and technical components available as part of the Federal Enterprise Architecture.<br /> <br /> Now I'm not sure I entirely understand this, since it is heavily buzzworded: <br /> <br /> <blockquote><img src="https://www.

June 18 - Chris Steins

The urban planning of the Burning Man Festival's "incidental metropolis," Black Rock City, shows what makes a city work and what is essential to a community.

June 18 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Under a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation, artists are investigating and preserving the way in which nature reclaims abandoned industrial areas.

June 18 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Despite having been absorbed into the metropolis just two years ago, Montreal's suburbs are foiling a highly political attempt at regional planning.

June 18 - The Globe and Mail

California courts say Berkeley's zone-based selective 'living wage' is legal in a victory for fair-pay advocates.

June 18 - American City Business Journals

A sprawl dictionary describes the many types of sprawl.

June 18 - The New York Times

The median home price in the seventh largest city in the U.S. reached $500,000 last month.

June 18 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

A former Wal-Mart store becomes home to a Mexican-style market.

June 18 - The New York Times

The designer of Southern California's innovative pollution credit market is arrested for fraud.

June 18 - The Los Angeles Times

The future of Iowa State's early 20th century dairy barns is in question

June 18 - Des Moines Register

Climate experts say global warming is really, really real -- really.

June 18 - The Washington Post