The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

There are two magnetic poles in the realm of urban planning: Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. But do we have to always be stuck in this tug-of-war?

October 30 - Urban Omnibus

In suburban Vancouver, a small development near a university is trying to replicate the successes of Vancouver's urbanism with dense building clusters and walkable neighborhoods.

October 30 - Grist

After decades of rapid urbanization, the emirate is now contending with a wide range of challenges to its environment and infrastructure.

October 30 - The New York Times

What makes a city a great place to go trick-or-treating? Richard Florida takes the question seriously, ranking cities on walkability, the number of kids in the population, and a certain Halloween spirit.

October 29 - The Daily Beast

The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has selected a route for its long planned Westside extension of the city's subway system. It falls a little short of hopes for a "Subway to the Sea".

October 29 - Los Angeles Times

Jay Walljasper says that Barcelona, once looked upon as a dirty, second-rate city now is a must-see like Paris or Rome. How did the Spanish turn Barcelona around?

October 29 - Citiwire.net

PlaceMaker Hazel Borys explores what might be the most important metric of sustainable places.

October 29 - PlaceShakers

Photographers Spencer Platt and Ethan Miller document the fall of Las Vegas -- from abandoned McMansions to stalled, half-completed hotels [Slideshow].

October 29 - Huffington Post

Federal grants worth $33 million have been approved in the San Francisco Bay Area for experimental programs like electric taxis and mobile bike repair services.

October 29 - San Francisco Chronicle

More and more European cities are following the lead of cities like Paris and installing bike sharing systems. This article from <em>Der Spiegel</em> wonders if they'll last.

October 29 - Der Spiegel

Yonah Freemark looks at how to increase rail ridership without adding trains.

October 29 - the transport politic

Mayor Kasim Reed unveiled a plan on Mondayto make Atlanta one of the "greenest" cities in the U.S.

October 29 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Funds will be used to purchase and restore a 135-mile stretch of tracks between Kalamazoo and Dearborn so trains can operate at 79mph and then 110 mph. It is part of the Pontiac to Chicago high-speed corridor, currently operated by Amtrak.

October 29 - Detroit Free Press

New designs for the surrounding park offer a chance at a brighter future for the Eero Saarinen-designed Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

October 28 - Architectural Record

The District Department of Transportation recently released detailed plans for the new system, which has been in the making for more than 14 years.

October 28 - The Washington Post

Time will tell whether this was a shrewd political move, saving the state billions of dollars, or a monumental failure of judgment. NJ must now repay the federal government $270 million; he forfeits $6 billion in transit, but prevents overrun costs.

October 28 - Bloomberg News via Crain's New York Business

Bob Herbert warns that the country is allowing its water systems to deteriorate despite a widely evidenced need for upgrades.

October 28 - The New York Times

New Songdo City is rising in South Korea, part of an effort to lure foreign investment and business that will help revitalize the struggling economy.

October 28 - Architectural Record

The University of California, Los Angeles has begun operations on a new kind of library -- one that rents bikes out to students.

October 28 - KPCC

<em>Grist</em> talks with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about just what exactly "livable communities" are and how the government is planning to create them.

October 28 - Grist