The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Saving History
The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to save 1950s "Googie" architecture scorned by traditionalists.
Waste Waterworld
The "Ewww!" factor and the $600 million Groundwater Replenishment System project to turn sewage into drinking water.
Utah Monument Leaves Residents Bitter
New tourist monuments don't always have the desired effect. In Utah, the new monument resulted in lost jobs.
Climate Pact Fiasco Leaves Business Awaiting Rules
The failure of the U.N. talks on global warming is a setback for U.S. businesses.
Global Warming Talks Collapse
Unable to resolve differences, 170 nations could not conclude an international treaty on global warming.
LA's Street Numbering System
Ever wonder how a large city's street numbering works? The LA Times disects LA's massive street grid.
Hothouse
Chances of a meaningful agreement at the U.N. summit on global climate change are slim.
Homeless Want To Be Homeless
Columnist Jill Stewart argues that the ugly secret about homelessness is that many homeless want to remain homeless.
The Science and Politics of Global Warming
Why the U.N. summit on global warming matters.
Buffalo's High-Tech Strategy
Buffalo's newest challenge is keeping dozens of high-tech companies that have started up in Buffalo.
Texas Growth Drains Water Supply
There is not enough water to support Texas' growth. Predictions are so severe El Paso in considering bannng lawns.
Growth Control Vs. Population Growth
California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.
LA Passes Open-Access Resolution
Los Angeles has passed a resolution calling for open access to broadband cable Internet access.
Rising Real Estate Costs Hinder Land Preservation
The Bay Area's high land prices are making it difficult forgroups interested in preserving open space to buy the land they wouldlike to see protected.
Key Mexican Desert Land To Be Protected
7,000 acres of desert land to be protected in one of Mexico's "largest private land purchases for conservation."
LA Storm Drain Runoff: More Problems
Despite large sums invested in high-tech devices, runoff is not improved. And anti-pollution laws are getting tougher.
The Real Cost Of Dams
A new study investigates the "environmental, economic and social impacts of the world's 45,000 large dams."
Study Finds U.S. Could Meet Global Warming Goals
An government study has found that the U.S. could meet global warming goals while boosting the economy and lowering costs.
Stanford Faces Growth Restrictions
Faced with a low-cost housing crunch, Stanford University is under pressure to expand.
Changes Approved For Moyer Clean Air Program
The California Air Resources Boardapproved changes to strengthen an incentive plan to reduce pollutantsfrom the air.
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