The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>A federal court has ruled that Metropolitan Atlanta cannot increase its draw of water from Lake Lanier, a ruling viewed as a major victory for Alabama and Florida which has been quarreling with Georgia over the reservoir's water for years.</p>

February 8 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>Los Angeles has created a joint-powers authority to consider a regional magnetic-levitation train system. The $26 billion system would be funded and operated by a private firm.</p>

February 8 - The Daily Breeze

<p>Communities are looking at ways to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, but they're struggling to combat local opposition.</p>

February 8 - The New York Times

<p>This article from <em>The Journal of American History</em> looks at the history behind the human geography of New Orleans and how these residential patterns were affected by Hurricane Katrina.</p>

February 8 - The Journal of American History

<p>This presentation from the March 2007 TED conference features Robin Chase, founder of the car-sharing service Zipcar. Chase discusses other ideas for tackling the congestion problems facing America's urban areas.</p>

February 8 - TED Blog

<p>This editorial form <em>The Boston Globe</em> looks at efforts to reverse sprawl in an aging mill town.</p>

February 7 - The Boston Globe

<p>More cities across the globe are pushing civic improvement projects that seek to improve both the local economy and the happiness of its people.</p>

February 7 - En Route

<p>Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has introduces a plan for a regional light rail transit system. Now he just needs his neighbors get on board.</p>

February 7 - The Kansas City Star

<p>The rise of foreclosure cases in Miami-Dade County is overloading the County Clerk's office, causing the office to expand its auction days from two to three days per week.</p>

February 7 - The Miami Herald

<p>The U.S. Census Bureau's Report on Vacancies and Homeownership shows that homeownership rates are declining while inventories of available housing are increasing.</p>

February 7 - CNN Money

<p>Scientists are warning that unless consumers use fewer plastics and oceangoing vessels and oil platforms dispose of their wastes differently, gigantic plastic Garbage Patches swirling in the Pacific gyres will continue to grow.</p>

February 7 - The Independent (UK)

<p>This article looks at how landscape architects have combined green roofs, public spaces and affordable housing to address the chronic homelessness in San Francisco's infamous Tenderloin district.</p>

February 7 - Landscape Architecture

<p>Civic groups in Indianapolis are pushing city officials to consider streetcars downtown.</p>

February 7 - The Indianapolis Star

<p>Senior citizens account for a disproportional amount of pedestrian fatalities and injuries in New York City. As a result, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made plans to focus on improving mobility and safety for the city's over-60 population.</p>

February 7 - The Gotham Gazette

<p>Fewer Americans are visiting parks and and participating in outdoor activities, according to a new study.</p>

February 7 - NPR

BLOG POST

Who doesn’t love the Apocalypse? Society collapses, people run around in chaos, and we try to imitate the survival strategies culled from too many Hollywood end-of-the world blockbusters. Apocalyptic predictions have always been part of American culture, and why not?

February 6 - Greg Smithsimon

<p>The California Coastal Commission is scheduled to weigh the planned completion of a 28-mile toll road that would cut through a state beach. Many say the road is necessary to cut congestion between San Diego and L.A., but others see it as destructive.</p>

February 6 - The New York Times

<p>A regional rail and bus expansion is now being planned for several cities in North Carolina's Triangle Region. However, if the plan is to come to fruition, voters must agree to carrying half of the costs.</p>

February 6 - The News and Observer

<p>Despite lacking enough signatures for a statewide amendment, a local Sierra Club chapter is pursuing growth limits in Florida's Polk County.</p>

February 6 - The Ledger

<p>This March 2007 presentation from the TED conference features former Curitiba Mayor Jaime Lerner discussing the rise of the sustainable city.</p>

February 6 - TED Blog