The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A new Brookings Institute study shows that the recession has exacerbated conditions of poverty in America's suburbs, to the point where they hold the greatest proportion of the nation's poor.

January 22 - Brookings Institute

The U.S. Federal Government has released a new online tool to help in the collection of feedback and ideas from the general public.

January 22 - CNET

Haitians are moving back out into the countryside after the Capital city of Port-au-Prince suffered devastation from a series of earthquakes this month. Some argue the move back to the country may be a good thing for Haiti.

January 22 - The New York Times

Joel Kotkin says that the recent Republican win in Massachusetts shows that suburban voters are in revolt against the Obama administration's urban-centric policies.

January 21 - The American

<em>GOOD</em> introduces us to Sourcemap, a project from the MIT Media Lab that visually tracks the origins of the components that make up everyday products.

January 21 - Good

While Dubai's fantastical Burj Khalifa is mostly empty and development has ground to a halt, Abu Dhabi continues to develop - and smartly, says Philip Langdon.

January 21 - New Urban News

Certain fertilizers will be banned from use during summer months and rainy times of the year in Pinellas County, Florida after a recent ruling by the County Commission.

January 21 - St. Petersburg Times

In Birmingham, Alabama, developers are seeing a lot of empty big box and anchor retail spaces, while smaller, neighborhood centers are actually seeing an increase in occupancy.

January 21 - The Birmingham News

A conservative think tank in the UK is calling for London's Heathrow Airport to become a new high speed rail hub. However, the group warns that increased traffic would necessitate the construction of a third runway.

January 21 - The Times

Lawns - long known to be the main culprit in urban water consumption, now can be blamed for another environmental woe - greenhouse gas producer in excess of whatever carbon it 'sinks'. The gas is nitrous oxide - 300 times more potent than CO2.

January 21 - University of California @Irvine Press Office

In Portland, up to 400 food stands have sprung up around the city, enlivening underused spaces.

January 21 - New Urban News

After years of planning, a proposed new bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is facing collapsing political support. Local leaders oppose some aspects of the plan.

January 21 - The Oregonian

FEATURE

The world's tallest building is now open in Dubai. Christopher Corbett takes you up to the 124th floor.

January 21 - Christopher Corbett

Urban convenience stores are being further linked to childhood obesity after the release of a new study from Temple University.

January 21 - Miller-McCune

<em>The Daily Beast</em> has released a list of the 75 worst commutes in America. Top of the list: L.A.'s Hollywood Freeway.

January 20 - The Daily Beast

This episode of <em>DnA</em> wonders whether design and architecture will be able to help Haiti revive itself.

January 20 - KCRW

Transportation planner Jarrett Walker looks at the top 50 cities of over 100k people and the percentage of people who don't own a car. Do the cities that made the list shed some light on how planners can discourage car use?

January 20 - Human Transit

Huffington Post writer Seth Bauer experiences one of Duany's famous, unstoppable rants about the state of the American environment.

January 20 - The Huffington Post

Lawmakers in Alabama are considering a plan to withdraw $1 billion from a state investment fund to pay for road and transportation projects in the state. It's a move proponents say will create jobs, but opponents worry about diverting those funds.

January 20 - The Birmingham News

By combining three water purchasing approaches -- permanent rights, options and leases -- cities can better manage water supplies to avoid high costs and supply reductions, according to a new study.

January 20 - Penn State Live