The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Governor McGreevey will create a new planning task force to implement the state development plan.

February 1 - Bergen Record

Richard Register is the Berkeley, California's chief spokesman for building a 'Green' Berkeley.

February 1 - East Bay Express

Royson James looks at how Canadian cities are being harmed by 'downloading' from provincial governments.

February 1 - The Toronto Star

Assembly Bill 680 might be the hottest land use measure this year. It divides up sales tax based on population and affordable housing.

February 1 - California Planning and Development Report

In Montana, hunting for a new pact with nature.

February 1 - Michigan Land Use Institute

In a streaming audio segment, James Howard Kunstler compares major world cities.

February 1 - WNYC

An editorial in the Baltimore Sun blasts Maryland Transit Administration's new regional rail transit plan.

February 1 - The Baltimore Sun

A Fannie Mae Foundation journal article presents strong evidence of increasing demand for denser housing environments.

February 1 - Fannie Mae Foundation

A unique public-private collaboration will will create America's newest national park and ensure the vast aquifer will be protected forever.

February 1 - The Denver Post

Architecture critic Blair Kamin traces the rise of celebrity architects and wonders if local firms do a better job than out-of-town "starchitects."

January 31 - The Chicago Tribune

Everybody complains about sprawl, but how do we cause meaningful changes to land use policies?

January 31 - The Boston Globe

John Podesta criticizes the Bush administration's energy policy and offers suggestions for reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

January 31 - The Washington Post

Annual report by the Department of Transportation says Amtrak's financial condition has worsened.

January 31 - The Washington Post

The Big Dig's quality assurance position was cut for "cost saving purposes." The mistakes may cost a whole lot more.

January 31 - The Boston Globe

State policy encourages farmland preservation while at the same time mandating thousands of new homes in agricultural areas.

January 31 - California Planning and Development Report

The Capitol steps are closed to the general public for security reasons. Citizens, planners, and historians, oppose the barring of public access to an important national public space and the best view of the Mall.

January 31 - The Washington Post

Neal Pierce writes about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S. and points out the obstacles facing solutions based on Smart Growth, more sidewalks, and reduced dependence on cars.

January 31 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The Government Performance Project evaluates the management capacity of 40 of the nation's largest counties during 2001.

January 31 - Syracuse University

Manhattan firms relocate offices to decentralize operations. How will the trend impact efforts to rebuild Lower Manhattan?

January 30 - The New York Times

Scientists generate electricity from bacteria occurring naturally in mud.

January 30 - National Geographic