The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

This report empirically examines the relationship between school locations and the environment.

October 19 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

The 5.8-mile Yellow Line running between the Rose Quarter and the Portland Expo Center will open May 1, ahead of schedule and about $30 million less than its $350 million budget. The original opening target was Sept. 7, 2004.

October 18 - Light Rail Progress

Developers soon will have a much more difficult time trying to pack future high-rises along beaches in Broward County, FL, and the Intracoastal Waterway.

October 18 - Sun-Sentinel

Should Virginia's time-honored Dillon Rule, which reserves most powers tp the state unless explicitly eelegated to county and city governments, be scrapped?

October 18 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Robert Putnam's follow-up to "Bowling Alone" lacks the statistical evidence featured in his earlier work.

October 18 - New York Press

Rail has proven itself reliable, economically viable, and better for the environment, writes the Christian Science Monitor.

October 18 - The Christian Science Monitor

City officials have invested millions of dollars in downtown St. Paul through public-private partnerships, but there’s little to show for it.

October 17 - City Pages (Twin Cities)

How historic preservation, including tax credit benefits, is working in Detroit to spark urban revitalization.

October 17 - The Detroit News

Atlanta councilmembers believe that closing bars earlier will make the streets of Buckhead safer, but what will the overall impact be?

October 17 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

WA is considering raising the HOV restriction to 3 instead of 2 people.

October 17 - The Seattle Times

Downtown outdoor movies are growing in popularity nationwide, helping to spark economic revitalization efforts.

October 17 - The Los Angeles Times

An in-demand Toronto neighborhood speculates about the impact of a new car-free weekend policy.

October 17 - Northeast Midwest Institute

Detroit hopes that additional hotel units will draw more people to the city, and help remake its image in the process.

October 17 - Metro Times Detroit

Most residents in the Tioga neighborhood are pleased with the neighborhood's transformation after demolitions as part of an anti-blight initiative.

October 17 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A major developer uses an innovative design minimizing the impact of cars on an apartment complex, suggesting that the market is ready for such change.

October 17 - California Planning and Development Report

Colorado's capital comes of age as a metropolitan hub.

October 17 - The Christian Science Monitor

As 'Americans leave older urban centers for smaller, more manageable, less expensive areas with a high quality of life,' mid-sized cities, such as Omaha, NE, are taking on ambitious redevelopment efforts.

October 16 - The Chicago Tribune

In Visalia, CA, putting up parking lots becomes a rallying cry for prudent land use.

October 16 - Visalia Times-Delta

A Kansas City native hopes his proposal for a 650 ft. tall Wizard of Oz-themed tornado monument will blow you away.

October 16 - The Hartford Courant

An industry site selection magazine offers its list of ten things that professionals know about site selection that you don't.

October 16 - Plant Sites And Parks