The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Urban policy expert Anthony Downs connects the financial arguments of smarter growth to political opportunities particularly in times such as now when growing prosperity will reenergize interests in growth management.

May 11 - AnthonyDowns.Com

A nondescript gas station in suburban Mequon serves as a positive example of what can happen when the city demands more creativity from developers.

May 11 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Francis Fukuyama reviews Jane Jacobs' latest book.

May 11 - Wired

Experts warn that urban regeneration and 'sustainable communities' plans could be jeopardised.

May 11 - The Guardian Unlimited

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, (D-Ore.) responds to media coverage of the April, "Preserving the American Dream" conference in Portland.

May 10 - The Oregonian

The American Dream Coalition presents a summary of its April, 2004 'Preserving the American Dream' conference, held in Portland.

May 10 - American Dream Coalition

Data collected in recent decades suggests that air pollution may be causing "global dimming."

May 10 - Star-Telegram

Grassroots opposition confronts government attempts to build more homes to reduce commuting.

May 10 - The Guardian Unlimited

The world's fastest expansion of renewable energy stirs up controversy.

May 10 - The Guardian Unlimited

BLOG POST

Accenture has just released a new e-Government report (May, 2004), <a href="http://www.accenture.com/xdoc/en/industries/government/gove_egov_value.pdf">e-Government Leadership: High Performance, Maximum Value</a> (PDF, 3MB). <br /> <br /> This is the fifth year that Accenture has surveyed international e-Gov efforts, and they report that they have found five overall trends: eGovernment advances are diminishing; eGovernment leaders are reaping tangible savings; Adoption of e-gov remains a challenge; The challenge of integrating e-gov is changing; and Personalization is emerging.

May 10 - Chris Steins

A new recipe for attracting a premiere retail mix includes a strong dose of good feelings.

May 10 - The Washington Post

Cautiously at first, grant program steps toward big investment shift to "Cool Cities."

May 10 - Michigan Land Use Institute

PLANetizen goes directly to one of the co-founders of the New Urbanism to learn more about the ideas and the people behind them.

May 10 - Planetizen

What was sheer speculation on our part for years ago has moved closer to reality with the May 4th announcement by Maryland's Transportation Secretary, Robert L. Flanagan of a plan to create a statewide network of express toll lanes that wo

May 10 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Traffic jams are bringing America's commute to a crawl. Some cities are fighting back by stepping up their investment in transit.

May 10 - Smart City

FEATURE

May 10 - Stefanos Polyzoides

Anticipating frequent flooding due to climate change, a new housing project in Norway features homes that are built on solid ground but able to float on flood water.

May 9 - MSNBC

In a landmark agreement, watersheds on 140,000 acres across California will come under permanent protection.

May 9 - The Los Angeles Times

John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee, encourages developers to avoid sprawl and consider mixed-use development.

May 9 - Pensacola NewsJournal

The master plan for rebuilding Ground Zero has been dealt a mortal blow by the limited insurance payout. But perhaps this is for the better?

May 9 - Wall St. Journal