The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Murals are under fire in Los Angeles, as city officials are painting over what they see as "illegal signs".</p>

March 8 - Which Way, L.A.?

<p>Growth and rising populations have many Western states reconsidering dams.</p>

March 8 - Associated Press

<p>With government plans to increase the amount of land used for affordable housing in Melbourne, Australia, some say it's time for a regional planning entity.</p>

March 8 - The Age

<p>A team of researchers has shown that in urban landscapes -- such as in the cracks of sidewalks -- plant species must evolve their reproduction habits to stay alive.</p>

March 8 - MSNBC

<p>A measure to require half of all new housing units in San Francisco's planned redevelopment of Bayview-Hunters Point is heading to the city's June ballot. The developer says the measure will kill the project.</p>

March 8 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>TV network officials have issued a formal apology for its tongue-in-cheek suggested mispronunciation of the name of the Massachusetts town of Athol in a recent ad.</p>

March 7 - Associated Press

<p>A traffic safety study released March 5 by the AAA highlights the enormous costs of traffic crashes, in terms of lives and dollars, to the U.S. The cost exceeds that of congestion while deaths amount to 117 daily.</p>

March 7 - The Wall Street Journial

<p>For the first time since 1945, home equity rates in the U.S. have dropped to below 50% -- figures that could worsen if home prices continue to drop.</p>

March 7 - CNN Money

<p>Gentrification of one of Vancouver's low-cost neighborhoods in pushing immigrant populations out of the city.</p>

March 7 - The Vancouver Sun

<p>By utilizing virtual reality software, students at UC Berkeley are recreating a historic stretch of Oakland, California's 7th Street, a historic hotbed of jazz and blues clubs during the 1940s and '50s.</p>

March 7 - UC Berkeley

<p>More than 142,000 parking permits have been issued by the city of New York for public employees, enabling free parking all over the city. Critics blame the high number of permits for clogging the city's streets.</p>

March 7 - The New York Times

<p>With a focus on public spaces, Flint, Michigan, is looking to revitalize itself.</p>

March 7 - Making Places

<p>Plans to convert one of San Francisco's public housing projects into market rate housing has resulted in dozens of evictions, and more are expected.</p>

March 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>New Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has followed through on campaign promises to begin an overhaul of the city's planning department, handing out a series of firings in an effort to revitalize and streamline the city's planning process.</p>

March 7 - The Salt Lake Tribune

<p>The city of Melbourne, Australia, is on track to surpass Sydney as the country's most populated. But the expected population growth may push the city into a sprawling and unsustainable future.</p>

March 7 - The Age

<p>Local opposition to McMansions in suburban Seattle was prevalent long before arsonists burned down three luxury homes this week. But those opposed to so-called "rural cluster development" housing worry the criminal acts may work against their goals.</p>

March 6 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

<p>Economic recession and soaring gas prices have resulted in the largest, demand-induced, sustained decline in gas consumption in 16 years. Motorists are reacting to the higher prices and weaker economy in their vehicle selection and driving behavior.</p>

March 6 - The Wall Street Journal

<p>New York has become a concentration of the super-wealthy, and soaring real estate values are driving out supermarkets. Will street vendors be able to fill the gap?</p>

March 6 - AlterNet

<p>Officials in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler are rallying behind proposals to increase density in the city, arguing that the urban shift will make the city more vibrant.</p>

March 6 - The Arizona Republic

<p>By using telephone and voice over IP calling data, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created detailed maps of calls between New York and other major world cities, painting a vivid picture of globalization.</p>

March 6 - MIT News