The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

If we are serious about solving transit problems, we should eliminate public transit franchises, argues James E. Moore.

April 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Malaysia's newest city is a classic example of top down development.

April 19 - International Herald Tribune

A literary magazine offers reviews of an eclectic selection of recent books about cities.

April 19 - The Boston Globe

NASA's "Highway in the Sky" system will let millions fly using personal flying machines being developed by inventors.

April 18 - CBS News

A new report examines the environmental, economic, and social impacts of sprawl in the East-of-Hudson New York City Watershed.

April 18 - RiverKeeper

Charlottesville, VA, lost a larger percentage of its population over the last four years than any place else in the state.

April 18 - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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<img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files/20050416-ar-skyscrapers.gif" alt="skyscraper graf" align="right"/>The data's from the real-estate consultancy <a href="http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/sr/">Emporis</a>. Note that these numbers count <em>thousands</em> of 'scrapers. Hong Kong bristles with 'em!<br /> <br /> Says the <a href="http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=3841144">Economist</a>:<br /> <blockquote>Hong Kong has 7,417 skyscrapers, more than any other city, according to Emporis, a firm that tracks the construction of high-rises. By its definition, a building must be over 35 metres tall to qualify as a skyscraper. New York ranks second with 5,444 skyscrapers; Los Angeles has just 450. Chicago's Sears Tower has more floors than any of its rivals, though other skyscrapers are taller.</blockquote>

April 18 - Anonymous

The process by which property taxes are paid in California is at the root of California's fiscal problems. But when it comes to touching the system, even Governor Schwarzenegger is a 'Girlie Man'.

April 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Coffee stops may have a significant impact on air pollution, fuel economy, and traffic.

April 18 - The Washington Post

Even if Los Angeles builds a larger rail system, few will take it if parking is free, argues professor Donald C. Shoulp.

April 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Bush proposal threatens many local governments&#146; budgets

April 18 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Is the Bush administration right to put the community-development block grant out of its misery?

April 18 - City Journal

Montreal announces a new $5-million program to create a major cycling artery.

April 18 - The Montreal Gazette

William Fulton offers a roadmap for the city's new mayor to make it "cool to get around town without driving."

April 18 - The Los Angeles Times

A Baltimore group looks to increase neighbors' taxes in order to push them out and develop the neighborhood.

April 17 - Baltimore City Paper

Riverside County's growth rate of 5% ranked first in California, and its population now stands at just under 1.9 million.

April 17 - The Los Angeles Times

What is next for two failing shopping malls owned by the Mormon Church in downtown Salt Lake City?

April 17 - The New York Times

Philadelphia is experimenting with the latest trend in public housing: creating low-density, mixed income communities in historic-looking rowhouses.

April 17 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

One of the boldest new urban visions to date was created in late March for a field in South Dakota that would not ordinarily be a candidate for large-scale development.

April 17 - New Urban News

The city of Miami plans to remake itself by adopting new neighborhood- and pedestrian-friendly building rules.

April 16 - The Miami Herald