The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Following the coordinated bombings in Madrid, security flaws are brought to light in the United States.

March 13 - The Washington Post

Albany County, NY rejects an immunization grant from Wal-Mart in rebuke of retail giant's policies.

March 13 - Times Union

A study finds that the condition of children with asthma living near the World Trade Center was worsened by the 9/11 attack.

March 13 - Newsday

Four case studies (concert hall, classroom building, convention center and office building) examine how natural ventilation was achieved at varying scales and in different regional climates.

March 13 - MetropolisMag.com

In the designated no-plea zone, the rules are new and tougher, and they are sending out a strong message: Commit a crime and you'll do the time.

March 13 - The Buffalo News

By now many people know about smart growth, but implementing it faces many challenges.

March 13 - The Roanoke Times

Edson L. Tennyson diagnoses the problems and performance of Santa Clara's Light Rail.

March 12 - Light Rail Progress

Residents and workers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn sued the Environmental Protection Agency for misleading the public about air quality after the 9/11 attacks

March 12 - Newsday

Concord, the crucible of the American Revolution quietly struggles with its legacy as the maker of depleted uranium slugs for the U.S. military's latest wars.

March 12 - Environmental News Service

States with some of the highest concentrations of graduate and professional degree holders tend to be located along the East Coast, according to a new analysis of American Community Survey (ACS) data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

March 12 - U.S. Census Bureau

Peasants losing their means of living while government is getting kickbacks.

March 12 - The Los Angeles Times

A 23-year-old graduate student at CalTech is arrested for a string of 125 SUV arson fires.

March 12 - The Los Angeles Times

In many states, sand, salt, and liquid chemicals used to clear off snow from roads in winter have adversely affected water quality and the environment.

March 12 - The New York Times

The American Podiatric Medical Association publishes its list of the top twelve walker-friendly urban areas.

March 12 - American Podiatric Medical Association

In the bicycle-filled Netherlands, police use GPS-equipped bikes as bait for thieves.

March 12 - CNN

Southern California's Air Quality Management District seeks to impose fees on freight train operators that fail to lower smog-forming emissions.

March 12 - The Los Angeles Times

Atlanta's redevelopment efforts for the 1996 Olympic games never reached the nearby community of Pittsburgh, but the recent renovation of a historic schoolhouse has sparked revitalization efforts throughout the forgotten neighborhood.

March 12 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

A study suggest that what is believed to be California's statewide housing shortage may only be limited to major cities.

March 11 - The Sacramento Bee

A felled tree's worth has been well documented, but it has taken awhile for the silent contributions of living trees to be quantified.

March 11 - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Vacancy rates of 13-19% for planners in Australia prompted a National Inquiry.

March 11 - Planning Institute of Australia