The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Civic Economics explores the pros and cons of chain retailing on local economies.

February 4 - Civic Economics

Who would have thought that rot on the trim of Celebration houses would result in a feature length expose in the Orlando Sentinel...

February 4 - The Orlando Sentinel

STPP's analysis of ten years of federal spending, summarized by State.

February 4 - Transact

The hydrogen fuel cell initiative announced by President Bush in his State of the Union address may benefit fossil-fuel and nuclear power industries.

February 4 - The New York Times

City Director of Development Ramon Trias employed New Urban principles to help revitalize this port town.

February 4 - Fort Pierce Tribune

The tantalizing puzzle of revitalizing this waterfront land excites civic interest - and anxiety.

February 4 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A new report says public-private partnerships are often misunderstood and fall prey to misinformation and misperceptions.

February 3 - National Council For Public-Private Partnerships

Historic preservation? It's just so yesterday.

February 3 - Seattle Weekly

Home & Garden Television features a special series on home owners who refuse to sell, despite being surrounded development, office buildings or urban sprawl.

February 3 - Home & Garden Televsion

Chinese developers market American-style subdivisions with California themes.

February 3 - The New York Times

Mixed use projects can revitalize a city, but not all cities see the light.

February 3 - KCRW

Fred Silva of the Public Policy Institute of California analyzes the impact of Governor Davis' proposed budget and looks at what lies ahead.

February 3 - The Metro Investment Report

Hollywood Boulevard is ground zero in the new battle against crime and urban blight.

February 3 - The Los Angeles Times

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering new safety standards for sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks.

February 3 - The New York Times

Is it rational to try to improve the jobs-housing balance in urban areas or should people, not plans, decide where people live and work? (Link corrected.)

February 3 - Planetizen

After more than a decade, Boston's Central Artery is about to come down. What will take its place is becoming a citywide debate on land use.

February 3 - The Boston Globe

FEATURE

Is it rational to try to improve the jobs-housing balance in urban areas or should people, not plans, decide where people live and work?

February 3 - Wendell Cox

Civil engineers are stepping into the limelight and competing with architects.

February 2 - The New York Times

The "burden" of providing housing and services to low income residents is shifting to Prince George's County as DC remodels various projects with HOPE VI monies.

February 2 - Gazette Extra

The old real estate maxim "location, location, location" is being replaced with the mantra "water, water, water."

February 2 - The Rocky Mountain News