The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan Stumbles, Falls
<p>State legislators in New York did not schedule a vote on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan, missing a crucial deadline to apply for federal funding -- a move that all but erases the possibility of the plan's approval.</p>
Vancouver Thinks About Building Higher -- And So Do Suburbs
<p>Scarcity of land has prompted officials in Vancouver to consider updating building height restrictions to allow buildings to rise higher. Even neighboring suburbs are thinking about raising their own allowed building heights.</p>
When Small Towns And Big Boxes Meet
<p>Planning for big box retail in small towns is a balancing act, say town managers.</p>
Water Pipeline Sought For Distant Developments In Idaho
<p>A proposal for a water pipeline to bring water to distant developments in Idaho highlights the history of water being diverted farther and farther from its source to feed growth.</p>
When Growth Gobbles Up Water Supplies
<p>The water demand from the fast-growing suburbs outside Savannah have started to threaten local aquifers. Though water restrictions are in place and prices are increasing, the growth continues.</p>
Starbucks Ousted From Forbidden City
<p>After a growing number of complaints against its presence in one of China's most significant historic and cultural sites, the chain decides to close its doors.</p>
The Equality Of Universal Design
<p>Designers, developers, and homeowners are finding benefits to "universal design" -- a principle that seeks to make homes and buildings accessible to people of all physical abilities.</p>
A U.S. Planner's Experience In Iraq
<p>A planner and Army Reservist from Florida talks about his time spent working on planning issues in Iraq, and relates it to his experiences as a city planner in the U.S.</p>
A Day In The Life Of A Transit Service Planner
<p>Deciding where bus routes should go isn't an easy job.</p>
Commuter Rail Gains Ground In New Hampshire
<p>Rail supporters in New Hampshire are hopeful that the creation of a new rail authority will help bring long-sought commuter rail to the state.</p>
Tree Replacement Project Sparks Protests In Santo Domingo
<p>Residents of the Dominican capital are outraged by the government's move to cut down mature trees in the city's colonial areas.</p>
Overturning Kelo?
<p>Two years after the Kelo decision, a new House Bill, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007, seeks to overturn the controversial law permitting the seizure of private property for the benefit of private corporations.</p>
FEATURE
Book Review: Worthy Of The Nation
The second edition of this seminal historical planning study of Washington, D.C. offers readers an in-depth look at the city's birth and creation.
A Checklist For Good Planning
<p>Harris Steinberg, director of PennPraxis of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, offers 10 steps for good urban planning.</p>
Pittsburgh's Livability: It's The Small Things
<p>The credit for Pittsburgh's recent honor of 'most livable city' goes not to big marketing or development initiatives, but the sum of a lot of small things that make the city and region a good place to live.</p>
Who Builds More Density: Houston or Portland?
<p>Does Houston's unzoned, free-market approach or Portland's more comprehensively-planned approach build more density? A comparison looks at what's happening in the more planned, high-growth, Sunbelt cities.</p>
In Second Life, 'Main Street' Dominates Corporate Stores
<p>The marketing departments of many large companies that have setup stores in the virtual world, Second Life, are finding that it's hard to compete with places developed by residents.</p>
Can Planners Fix Scotland's Housing Shortage?
<p>Scotland's shortage of affordable housing is causing many to rethink planning and policy regulations.</p>
A New Model For Urban Infill
<p>When residents of Denver's Curtis Park neighborhood learned of a plan to build an apartment complex on a small lot, they formed the Curtis Park Investors Group (CPIG) to purchase the land. Then they built something else.</p>
India To Draft National Climate Change Plan
<p>Government will draft a policy to address deforestation, melting glaciers, and energy-efficient economic growth but officials did not mention cutting greenhouse gas emissions.</p>
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