The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Jay Walljasper discusses the role of public spaces in recent protests and revolutions from Madison, Wisconsin to Cairo, Egypt.

February 24 - On The Commons

Residents in New Orleans' still-struggling 9th Ward are considering the creation of a land trust to help revitalize the neighborhood.

February 24 - Miller-McCune

FEATURE

Planners' activities in a community have a direct impact on its character, says Edward Jepson, and can be pivotal in creating sustainability.

February 24 - Edward J. Jepson Jr.

The federal government should play a larger role in lending money to local governments for transit projects, and not just spending money, according to this oped.

February 24 - San Gabriel Valey Tribune

This column from <em>The Seattle Times</em> looks at two of the physical legacies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and finds both success and room for improvement.

February 24 - The Seattle Times

Towers included in plans to develop a new neighborhood on Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay have been slashed to better integrate with the island's development and surroundings.

February 24 - San Francisco Chronicle

Ground has broken on Honolulu's long-planned rail system, but locals still worry that the new transit won't lure new development to town.

February 24 - The Honolulu Star Advertiser

Common conceptions about suburbs are fading away, according to William Upski Wimsatt.

February 24 - The Washington Post

The Mayor of Tel-Aviv has called the new Master Plan a "constitution for the city," yet local officials have stated they will not comment on the plan until after it is approved by the city council.

February 23 - Sustainable City blog

A recent urban design conference held at North Carolina State University focused on the concept of the "Sustainable Suburb" and how to achieve it.

February 23 - Sustainable Cities Collective

Joel Kotkin describes recent trends that he says may surprise city planners who have long pursued policies to attract college-educated citizens to their cities.

February 23 - New Geography

Frustrated by inadequate public transportation and environmental degradation caused by traffic congestion in the city, a Mumbai MBA student attempts to introduce bike-sharing to this mega-city.

February 23 - Fast Company

Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor service will soon be adding WiFi to its list of customer amenities thanks to a $20 billion transportation bond passed by voters four years ago.

February 23 - The Sacramento Bee

Transportation consultant and analyst Ken Orski looks into the transportation provisions of President Obama's proposed 2012 budget and beyond and notices some major shortfalls - and poses questions to the administration as to how they will be funded.

February 23 - InfrastructureUSA

Michael Mehaffy writes that there is growing research that paints a decidedly mixed picture on the benefits of tall buildings.

February 23 - New Urban Network

Phase One of the Hunter's Point South waterfront development is set to begin as Mayor Bloomberg unveils details of the plan.

February 23 - Gothamist

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that the city will begin to utilize QR (quick response) codes on all building permits, providing more access to information for New York residents.

February 23 - TechCrunch

Infill development has been championed largely by architects, planners, and activist groups like the Congress for New Urbanism. Now developers have finally banded together in the Infill Builders Assoc. to insist that infill can be good business.

February 23 - California Planning & Development Report

Australian and Canadian cities dominate the Economist Intelligence Unit report.

February 22 - The Huffington Post

City planners reassert what many in Sacramento have known for years: that the city needs a remodeled downtown plaza, one that is less like a mall and more like city center.

February 22 - The Sacramento Bee