The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A new study from UC Irvine in Los Angeles concludes that women who live within 1.9 miles of a major roadway increase their risk of premature birth by 128%.

July 5 - Treehugger

High speed rail advocates in Chicago have released a study that says building a 220-m.p.h. train between Chicago and St. Louis is an achievable goal.

July 5 - Chicago Tribune

Steve Mouzon explains how to think about cities and towns as living species, and how that perspective should guide the practice of planners and architects.

July 4 - Living Urbanism

Terrapin Run LLC proposed a 4,300 home development in Allegheny County. Local officials decided that the project was not in keeping with environmental or smart growth objectives for the area, and the developer answered with a lawsuit.

July 4 - Baltimore Sun

A new study by market research firm Synovate says that when given the choice between a "green" car or a "dream" car, 6 out of 10 people choose green.

July 4 - Vancouver Sun

The population is falling -- the population of U.S. troops stationed in Baghdad, that is.

July 4 - The New York Times

Gov. Deval Patrick of Mass. has released a draft zoning plan to regulate the waters off the state's coast, particularly around Cape Cod and Cape Ann.

July 4 - Gloucester Daily Times

As a power struggle between legislators in New York drags on, statutes in the state are expiring, leaving many cities with procedural headaches and tied hands.

July 3 - The New York Times

With the Census Bureau still without a Director and the 2010 Census looming, the count is facing a new threat in the form of right-wing conspiracy theories.

July 3 - The Progress Report

A new device called LightLane attaches to the back of your bike and projects a virtual bike lane behind you.

July 3 - H2OVisions

Two vacant lots in downtown St. Louis have been revived as an urban art park, featuring works by world-renowned artists.

July 3 - ArchNewsNow

Back in 2006, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor had a role in a controversial eminent domain ruling. <em>Reason</em> magazine takes a look at the decision and what it might mean for property rights if she's confirmed to the Court.

July 3 - Reason

The Christian Science Monitor reports on America's fastest-growing cities, many of which were slow to feel the effects of the recession and hope to use their momentum to push through it.

July 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

John Petro counters Joel Kotkin's views that America's post-bubble housing policy should be "a renewed quest for homeownership."

July 2 - DMIblog

An Italian company is using an RC model submarine to run fiber optic cable through sewer systems.

July 2 - Boing Boing

Cities on the rise are growing faster and cities on the decline are shrinking slower, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

July 2 - The Wall Street Journal

Mexico City's Centro Historico is undergoing a broad redevelopment, which has resulted in more investment, more events, and more use. However, some there are worried that increased commercialization will tarnish the public square.

July 2 - Next American City

This post from <em>Treehugger</em> compares subway fares from around the world.

July 2 - Treehugger

Fairfax County, Virginia is contemplating making the switch. Officials say the goal is to have control over local funding decisions, particularly in regards to road maintenance.

July 2 - TheCityFix

Organic farms are increasingly being included in site plans for new subdivisions. And homebuyers seem to like them.

July 2 - The New York Times