The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Los Angeles considers a waterfront plan for the L.A. River - a concrete sluice.

February 10 - The Christian Science Monitor

FEATURE

PLANetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2002 -- from the best places to live to understanding the impact of 9/11 on our cities.

February 10 - Abhijeet Chavan and Chris Steins

Can communities eliminate low-income housing to make mixed-income communities?

February 9 - Planners Network

The Los Angeles Conservancy finds 4,255 housing units are being developed in downtown's older and historic buildings, in at least 35 separate projects.

February 9 - Los Angeles Conservancy

A new report documents many of the housing changes that have affected New York in the last decade.

February 9 - Furman Center For Real Estate And Urban Policy

Conservationists are calling for the removal of millions of trees to help save one of Britain's most important natural habitats.

February 9 - National Geographic

Wired Magazine interviews Dave Schafer, general manager of MapQuest.

February 9 - Wired

Must successful cities now be "cities of ideas"?

February 8 - Smart City

Until recently, the Los Angeles suburb of Alhambra was distinct for having nothing unique. Until Phil Spector's castle was discovered.

February 8 - The Los Angeles Times

Why are Europeans apparently poorer than Americans?

February 8 - The Economist

Considering President Bush's pledges for a clean environment and reduced dependence on foreign oil, the budget is "downright peculiar."

February 8 - The New York Times

Oliver Grau's new book claims virtual reality isn't new.

February 8 - Wired

This report by the Trust for Public Land, tracks the results of conservation ballot measures across the country in 2002.

February 7 - The Trust for Public Land

The Defense Department is trying to gain exemptions from environmental rules it says interfere with military training and readiness.

February 7 - The New York Times

The Bush administration is seeking to end a 10-year-old program that has torn down or renovated tens of thousands of public housing units.

February 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Conflicting interests compete for waterfront redevelopment.

February 7 - The New York Times

California's clean-air effort launched a quest for technology that is finally poised to offer a clean-air cars that use little or no gas.

February 7 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

A selection of letters written by readers in response to the selection of two finalists for the Ground Zero design competition.

February 7 - The New York Times

The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California Berkeley publishes a "Citizen's Handbook on Environmental Justice & Transportation."

February 7 - Institute Of Transportation Studies

Will the winning proposal for the Ground Zero design competition ever get turned into reality?

February 7 - The New York Times