The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Will the "strongest scientificevidence ever linking climate change to man's activities" convince President Bush to address global warming?

January 31 - Salon

Arizona is suffering from "wildcat" subdivisions that leave large swaths of suburban land exempt from zoning.

January 30 - Wall St. Journal

Robert R. Kiley, Boston and NYC subway savior, takes on the oldest subway system in the world.

January 30 - The Boston Globe

It's not just a traffic issue anymore; congestion in Peninsula is a business issue.

January 30 - San Francisco Business Times

As urban sprawl threatens water resources in Pennsylvania, two state lawmakers propose legislation to protect water from sprawl.

January 30 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Massachusetts needs more affordable housing. So why is a developer with plans to build low-income apartments being called an "extortionist, blackmailer, and worse" by the residents?

January 30 - The Boston Globe

Boston's Big Dig officials say that they may not be able to develop an innovative comprehensive design by the scheduled date.

January 30 - The Boston Globe

What started out as a welcome effort to thin out the city's 7,000 billboards may become visual blight in Los Angeles.

January 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Builders are scared of constructing condominiums because of the threat of lawsuits but looking at ways to live with the risk as demand for less-expensive homes increases.

January 30 - Orange County Register

The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency plans to adopt a "single-stream" recycling program.

January 30 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

A three-part expose looks at rising public dissatisfaction with San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.

January 30 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A new report by the State of California evaluates the responsibility for clean air among the state and local air districts.

January 30 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service are seeking proposals for conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay region.

January 29 - American Forests

Virginia passes legislation that limits sleeping to bedrooms. Opponents say the law would unfairly target immigrants.

January 29 - The Washington Post

Residents disagree over the site for the proposed Montezuma Energy Project in Mobile, AZ.

January 29 - The Arizona Republic

Critics of LAX expansion say that regional airports will not absorb traffic because airlines don't want to go there.

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

Trash ash loaded on a ship in Philadelphia for disposal in 1986 and rejected by ports around the world might be coming ashore in Florida.

January 29 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Many people think that the L.A. River is a giant gutter. But now the flow of trash will stop, according to a landmark order.

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

Questions surround a rash of arsons in Phoenix. The arsonist leaves clues referring to ELF and other radical environmentalist groups.

January 29 - CBS News

Chicago's Marina City towers are recognized around the world and should be granted landmark status to protect them says columnist Lee Bey.

January 29 - Chicago Sun-Times