The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Fare Card and a Rifle
<p>Heavily armed police officers will now be joining the ranks of daily commuters in New York's Subway system as part of a new counter-terrorism effort funded by federal transportation grants.</p>
Greening Levittown - One House At A Time
<p>Levittown, Long Island has undertaken a green makeover, complete with individualized energy audits that enable improvements to reduce each home's carbon footprint by 20%. But greening the houses doesn't make for a green neighborhood.</p>
Inspirations of a Lively Urban Grid
<p>A downtown renewal effort in Mississauga, Ontario, looks to update its street grid by following the lead of other major world cities.</p>
Man Sued For Reducing Waste
<p>A California man reduced his waste to zero, so he canceled his garbage collection. But garbage collection is required in his city, so the local government is suing.</p>
Bike to the Future
<p>Orion magazine looks at the lifestyle of nomadic utopian cyclists, who are cranking up for a post-petroleum future.</p>
Judge Orders $409 Million Restored To California Transit Account
<p>The settlement comes after a group sued to have $1.2 billion restored to the transit fund after the state shifted funds to balance the budget, paying for transportation-related programs that normally would have been paid from the general fund.</p>
Time for Toll Lanes in L.A.
<p>Los Angeles needs to change its carpool lanes to high-occupancy toll lanes, according to this editorial.</p>
Birth of the 'Cool Spot'
<p>A new regional planning idea is looking to reduce energy use and greenhouse emissions.</p>
Who Will Sort the 'Trash-Outs'?
<p>Amid the many negative impacts from the fallout of the subprime crisis is an emerging and disturbing trend: foreclosed homeowners are trashing their properties on their way out the door.</p>
Prince Charles Says Skyscrapers Ruin Historic Cities
<p>A new speech by the Prince of Wales this week warns of a "rash" of "carbuncles" destroying tourism assets.</p>
The Suburban Home: an Asset or a Liability?
<p>This article from <em>The Atlantic</em> looks at the rising troubles experienced in the nation's suburbs since the foreclosure explosion.</p>
Smaller Cities Make Plans for Sustainability
<p>Sustainability is catching on in more cities than New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Ventura City Manager Rick Cole explains how his city's land use practice can impact California's climate change efforts.</p>
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Singing the City Sterile: Urbanism and New Wave
<p>I've always hated songs about cities, particularly mawkish anthems like "New York, New York," "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and the ghastly "I Love L.A." Lyricists seem to dream them up when there's nothing else to sing about. Indeed, cities are the setting for life, not the object of it. Singing about them is like performing a play about a theater. </p>
Largest Low Emission Zone Opens
<p>The world's largest low emission zone will come into effect next week in London.</p>
The Goo Earth
<p>As a part of its special series of reports on the Alberta tar sands, the Globe & Mail outlines the extreme environmental impacts of the development.</p>
The 'Myth-Conceptions' About Urban Design
<p>London, Ontario's new urban designer describes and debunks some common misconceptions about urban design.</p>
Transportation Needs An Economist's Mind, Not An Engineer's
<p><em>Reason</em>'s Robert Poole responds to the report from the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission and argues that despite its many good ideas, the engineer's perspective should be replaced with that of an economist.</p>
Smart Growth in Utah and the West
<p>How do Utah & the West support population growth without sacrificing living standards?</p>
Friday Funny: Homemade Crosswalk Lands Man In Jail
<p>A grad student in Muncie, Indiana has taken citizen involvement in traffic calming to a whole new level. He was jailed 10 hours for painting a crosswalk near his home. Now free from jail, he plans to complete the three other crosswalks.</p>
The Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.
<p><em>Forbes</em> has released its list of the most miserable cities in America. Detroit is at the top.</p>
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