The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

London, Ontario has been focused on retaining and embracing its creative class. The city remains optimistic that it's on the right track toward becoming a creative city--which has been good news for its economy.

October 23 - The Londoner

San Francisco's Municipal Railway transit system will see incremental but major changes in the next five years.

October 23 - The San Francisco Chronicle

BLOG POST

<p> City streets need only few things to make them safe, according to the famous urbanist Jane Jacobs. She says safe streets need people walking around, places for them to go, things for them to do and other people for them to interact with. Simple as that. But Jane forgot one more thing: a sock full of quarters. <br />

October 23 - Nate Berg

In this review of Alex MacLean's new book, "Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point," Hervé Kempf of Le Monde describes MacLean's book as a photo essay on a nation at the end of an era.

October 23 - Truthout

A California-based architecture firm has been selected by a Sichuan planning department to rebuild the city of Dujiangyan after the deadly earthquake in the province earlier this year.

October 23 - Architectural Record

To offset delayed transit funds, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District plans to charge those who drive to BART stations more to park. In some places, commuters will be charged to park for the first time.

October 23 - The San Francisco Chronicle

FEATURE

The problems of today's inner cities and the problems of the suburbs are inextricably linked, says William E. Finley, author of Curing Urbanitis.

October 23 - William E. Finley

A melting economy and struggling suburbs may mean it's time to reconsider how we model our cities and development patterns, according to this column.

October 23 - Chicago Tribune

BLOG POST

<p> <br /> A few days ago, someone asked a question on one of my listservs about the likely impact of America’s economic crises upon urbanism.<br /> <br /> The best answer is: it depends.<br />

October 22 - Michael Lewyn

Vancouver Olympic officials have announced that temporary Olympic housing units will be reused as permanent affordable housing after the Games.

October 22 - The Province

Critics of California's proposed high-speed rail system say that big cities are too spread apart for it to work as well as it has in Europe and Asia. Additionally, Californians will have to learn to adapt to density and public transportation.

October 22 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Travel writers, photographers, and an urban designer selected by Forbes have named the 20 prettiest towns in America; their varied definitions of "prettiness" are reflected in their choices.

October 22 - Forbes Traveler

Senator Obama seems to be more "responsive" to cities' needs, while Senator McCain's focus is largely on cutting taxes to restore jobs and business.

October 22 - Philadelphia Daily News

Olafur Eliasson’s "Waterfalls" public art installations around New York Harbor's waterfront generated an estimated economic impact of $69 million, exceeding the initial estimate of $55 million.

October 22 - The New York Times

The new 'oil shock' is one of plummeting oil prices and its effect on alternative technologies and energy. Combined with the credit crisis, the fallout in some green technologies is shown by difficulties in attracting capital and customers.

October 22 - The Washington Post

A new piece of legislation rewards local governments in California that build affordable housing with money to build and maintain parks.

October 22 - Marketwatch

Voters in suburban Minnesota will vote on whether to invest $10 million to preserve a closed golf course. Or they could save the $10 million and allow a developer to build houses. But many say it will be cheaper in the long term to buy now.

October 22 - Minnesota Public Radio

Critic John King says three new housing projects in San Francisco go beyond the goal of shelter, creating fun, attractive environments.

October 22 - San Francisco Chronicle

Universities are looking to cut down on the number of cars students bring with them to school by offering free bikes and bike sharing programs.

October 22 - The New York Times

Before the fiscal crisis, there was the global climate crisis. After the fiscal crisis, we’ll still have the global climate crisis — for the rest of our lives.

October 21 - Citiwire.net