The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p><em>Wired</em> presents this slideshow of some of the extravagant and futuristic buildings planned for Dubai.</p>

January 30 - Wired

By focusing on certain "pressure points" in urban areas, a city can dramatically increase its quality of life, argues Jaime Lerner, the former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil.

January 30 - WorldChanging

<p>Some fear that New York has lost its foothold as the pedestrian capital of America.</p>

January 30 - The New York Times

<p>Leasing the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic Expressway to private companies may bring a payment equal to the state’s debt of $30 billion, but the political repercussions for Governor John Corzine could be severe.</p>

January 30 - The New York Times

<p>A broad study of the travel habits and neighborhood choices of more than 18,000 Atlanta residents has found that a third of the people living in suburbs would have preferred a more walkable neighborhood.</p>

January 30 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

<p>As more and more buildings are designed to be energy efficient and car companies offer to take back and dispose old vehicles for free, sustainable design is increasingly on the agendas of major corporations.</p>

January 30 - International Herald Tribune

<p>Portland, Oregon, boasts one of the most extensive uses of public transit in American cities. The addition of its newly-opened aerial tram adds to transit options, but some still feel the project is not worth the price.</p>

January 29 - The New York Times

<p>Who says we have to stop driving in order to prevent global warming? Two columnists present reasons why an auto-oriented society is not only an ideal solution but the preferred choice of Americans.</p>

January 29 - The Washington Post

<p>Since 1990, inland California counties have contributed five times the job growth as coastal counties. Southern California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties accounted for 510,000 of the 1.1 million jobs added by the inland regions.</p>

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>In New York City, the first juried design competition for affordable and sustainable has found its winner.</p>

January 29 - Architectural Record

<p>U.S. drivers changed their driving habits in 2005 and 2006.</p>

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Economic development experts debate whether the event's host city will walk away a winner.</p>

January 29 - AP via Fort Worth Star Telegram

<p>In an agreement that could shape the way multi-state water sources are managed, Arizona and Nevada have formed a deal that would distribute between the states the burden of any water shortages in the Colorado River.</p>

January 29 - The Arizona Republic

<p>Robert B. Tierney, chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, has the difficult job of deciding which parts of city are worthy of preservation, and which parts need to make way for something new.</p>

January 29 - The New York Times

FEATURE

January 29 - Angus Witherby

<p>An affordable housing plan for New Jersey has been thrown out by an appeals court, arguing that the plan was based on flawed data and did not accurately predict the demand for housing. The plan has been called discriminatory by housing advocates.</p>

January 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

<p>After decades of being victim to urban blight and decay, the world famous locale is experiencing a wave of redevelopment aimed at wooing back tourists and attracting new residents.</p>

January 29 - International Herald Tribune

<p>A 13-year study by researchers from the University of Southern California finds that children living near busy highway risk lifelong respiratory problems.</p>

January 28 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Kerry Emanuel, professor of meteorology at MIT, recognized by Time magazine one of the world’s 100 most influential people, writes about the complex challenge of addressing global warming.</p>

January 28 - Boston Review

<p>A Boise historian promotes walking as a way to get in touch with the city's history, and officials are hoping a walking education will help residents understand why planning is essential to managing the city's huge population growth.</p>

January 28 - The Idaho Statesman