The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Central Artery Corridor Master Plan hopes to deliver "places for people" --an underlying promise of Boston's $14 billion "Big Dig" infrastructure project.

September 10 - Urban Land Magazine

In San Francisco, there is a five-month wait for one of the new hybrid vehicles. These cars are sexy.

September 10 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Philadelphia looks at which of its census tracts have doubled in population in 10 years, and find some interesting trends.

September 10 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

A speculator has purchased 2,000 acres of coveted parkland in Malibu. There is fear that he will build on this pristine land.

September 9 - The Los Angeles Times

An innovative solution called "artificial glaciers" offers relief to water-starved Himalayan villages in the cold desert regions of Ladakh, India.

September 9 - National Geographic

What happens when the Boston Mayor's campaign fund is tied to development?

September 9 - The Boston Globe

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to study building a 165-mph monorail from Denver to Vail.

September 9 - The Denver Post

Houston -- the town that once prided itself on knocking down the old to build the new -- is returning to traditional real estate values.

September 9 - Reason Online

Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues that public-private partnerships could result in more freeways -- and less traffic.

September 9 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Visitors to Ellis Island, the facility where immigrants to the U.S. were processed, only see one of the 33 buildings that make up the complex. The others are fine examples of public architecture and should be restored as they have stories to tell.

September 8 - The New York Times

In a letter to the editor, Peter Gordon, Professor of real estate development at University of Souther California, makes an observation about commuting times and suggests "time-of-day tolling."

September 8 - The New York Times

This article examines the characteristics of the San Gabriel River in Southern California and how saving an endangered fish is good for the river.

September 8 - The New York Times

A Colorado environmental group publishes a list with the worst sprawling developments the group says represent poor public policy.

September 8 - The Rocky Mountain News

Rising rents close down a locally-owned coffee shop in Delray Beach, FL. It will be replaced by a Starbucks.

September 8 - Sun-Sentinel

A report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 51 percent of U.S. households had one or more computers last year and 40 percent were connected to the Internet.

September 7 - The New York Times

Brooklyn, NY, is experiencing a "rennaisance." Some residents are concerned about gentrification.

September 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Officials and environmental activists are fighting plans by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace Company to develop 3,500 to 6,000 units of housing and roughly 3 million square feet of commercial space on their land in Southeastern Massachusetts.

September 7 - The Boston Globe

The L.A. City Council has approved plans for a $1-billion entertainment district on 27 acres around Staples Center.

September 7 - The Los Angeles Times

Are gated communities more popular than smart growth communities?

September 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Though the dot com bubble may have burst, the housing crisis in Silicon Valley continues, with overcrowded conditions throughout the region.

September 7 - San Jose Mercury News