The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Albuquerque's new "form-based codes" could offer city planners another model for denser, more pedestrian-friendly growth.

September 11 - The New Mexico Independent

Elected city officials in dozens of cities want to overturn term limits, saying current ones keep them from being able to tackle long-range projects.

September 11 - New York Times

This week international legal experts are meeting in Iceland to debate whether or not the world needs new international laws concerning the polar regions in the face of climate change.

September 11 - Truthout

A new study released Tuesday concludes that if the rooftops of the world's 100 largest cities were painted white it could significantly cool the atmosphere.

September 11 - The Los Angeles Times

Just over a year since its deadly collapse, the rebuilt Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis is scheduled to reopen as early as next week.

September 11 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

For years, the sizes of grocery stores have grown increasingly to provide a greater variety to the consumer. Andrew Martin explains why retailers have now begun opening smaller stores instead.

September 11 - The New York Times

Planning student Jennie Moore is going a step beyond the 'ecological footprint' model, and is researching what she calls the 'one-planet city'.

September 10 - WorldChanging

Winnipeg, for years Canada's largest urban center without rapid transit, has just announced the construction of a bus rapid transit system with associated transit-oriented development.

September 10 - The Winnipeg Free Press

New research can serve to explain why it is more expensive to purchase a house in the summer--and why it might be worth it.

September 10 - Slate

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<p class="MsoNormal"> Deindustrialization has wreaked havoc across many American cities and towns.<span> </span>One only need visit the landscape of the rust belt, places like Buffalo, Detroit or Flint, Michigan to get a sense how damaging this transformation can be.<span> </span>Behind the ugly ruins of abandoned factories and shuttered stores are the lives of real people who have suffered.<span> </span>Manufacturing provided jobs, good paying ones at that, that helped create a blue collar middle class. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> &nbsp; </p>

September 10 - Lance Freeman

Atlanta and other cities in the U.S. are fighting for a greater share of hotel taxes paid as a result of bookings through online sites.

September 10 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A decision on whether or not to swap potentially oil-rich, protected land in the Yukon Flats with private wetlands will not be reached for another year. Appraisals will be underway to determine whether or not the controversial trade is fair.

September 10 - Anchorage Daily News

Seven years on, the site of the former World Trade Center remains largely barren. However, despite delays and claims of over-budgeting, the Port Authority says new development at Ground Zero s expected to finish on schedule.

September 10 - The Guardian

The future of getting around may lie in personal rapid transit, or the "podcar." Catherine Burke highlights the system's reported safety and cost-effectiveness.

September 10 - The Los Angeles Times

Luanda, Angola has brushed past Tokyo and London to be the world's most expensive city, and slums cover much of the city's prime real estate.

September 10 - The Globe and Mail

A wildly popular New York burger stand is expanding to a second location, and many residents worry that the stand's long lines will move into their neighborhood.

September 10 - The New York Times

New funds have already been allocated to public transit agencies, but unexpected increases in ridership have called for even more. The funds come as part of a new energy bill intended to reduce foreign oil dependence.

September 10 - The Wall Street Journal

At a recent bipartisan panel on public transportation and energy policy sponsored by the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, panelists made the Conservative case for urban density and public transit investments.

September 9 - The American Prospect

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September 9 - Michael Dudley

Greg Beato enumerates how American bike-sharing programs fall short of their Parisian counterparts. Until the program evolves some more, the autonomy afforded by the private car or bicycle will continue to prevail.

September 9 - Reason Online