The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The impacts of tax cuts and the sluggish economy may mean reductions in spending on social programs and the environment when the budget is unveiled next week.

February 1 - TomDispatch

This 'Kidspace' feature is a good primer on geological mapping, and offers several fun projects to do with your kids.

February 1 - The Christian Science Monitor

Report on the impact of sprawl on a shrinking supply of high quality, dependable agricultural land in Canada.

February 1 - The Globe and Mail

The hip new thing in celeb vehicle bling is the International CXT, or commercial extreme truck.

February 1 - The New York Times

A new Wal-Mart causes traffic jams in Waterville, Maine.

February 1 - MaineToday.com

A new report offers a unique view of California's demographic future, including how the state’s population has changed in the last 25 years.

February 1 - University Of Southern California

Turf battles, private property rights, and rural growth are hot button issues.

February 1 - The Idaho Statesman

The Planning Report's Southern California readers offer their advice and predictions for land use priorities in 2005.

February 1 - The Planning Report

Florida Department of Transportation is purchasing 30 homes to widen the State Road 826 in Miami-Dade County.

January 31 - The Miami Herald

Gay elder communities have quietly begun to spring up internationally and around the country.

January 31 - Scripps Howard News Service

Groundbreakings in Miami-Dade County could be delayed by a shortage of construction workers, many of whom migrated north to repair homes damaged by last year's flurry of hurricanes.

January 31 - Miami Today

Smart growth won't work in a 'dumb growth' landscape, says the city manager for Ventura, California. He offers an alternative model for growth.

January 31 - The Planning Report

Canada's revamped strategy includes billions in incentives and subsidies to business and consumers.

January 31 - The Globe and Mail

Jennifer Dorn, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, explains the benefits of TOD in Phoenix.

January 31 - The Arizona Republic

Greenpeace says "clean coal" isn't what it is purported to be.

January 31 - FieldWorks

Developer Steve Wynn has returned with his $2.7-billion 'Wynn Las Vegas' hotel that may again elevate the standard for luxury in Sin City.

January 31 - The Los Angeles Times

New York City's subway system faces it greatest challenge in decades.

January 31 - The New York Times

The American Planning Association publishes a draft policy guide to 'actively address the causes and reduce the risks of threats to our security.'

January 31 - American Planning Association

Thames Gateway is the largest urban-regeneration project in Europe, set to accommodate up to a million people.

January 30 - The Guardian Unlimited

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<img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//taiwan-traffic.jpg" alt="" width="300" align="left" border="0" hspace="2" vspace="2"/>When I was living in Boston the first time, in 1993, I had a conversation with my cousin, a longtime resident, about the then just-starting <a href="http://www.masspike.com/bigdig/index.html">Big Dig</a> project, putting the Central Artery highways underground (and increasing their capacity). Boston has terrible traffic (and terrible drivers -- I have never been closer to a stress-induced stroke than trying to drive around the Hub in rush hour) and I told my cousin, Jeff, that the Big Dig was a good thing, since it would certainly reduce congestion in the city.

January 30 - Anonymous