The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Slow Transit? Put it Underground
<p>This piece from the <em>San Francisco Chronicle</em> argues that the best way to improve the city's sluggish public transit system is to put it underground.</p>
Prince's Foundation Hopes to Salvage Kingston Ghetto
<p>Crippling violence and dangerous streets in the Rose Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, have motivated Prince Charles to bring his Foundation for Architecture and Urbanism to the island ghetto to attempt a rebirth.</p>
South Parked
<p>James Howard Kuntsler muses on how the end of cheap oil will mean the parallel decline of the suburban sprawl economy of the South and its NASCAR subculture.</p>
Key West's Main Drag?
<p>Residents and public officials are calling on merchants to clean up Duval Street in Key West, Florida. Long considered the city's economic engine, the opposition believes some of the questionable quirkiness give the street and the city its character.</p>
Grim Forecast For Transportation Progress In Bay Area
<p>Bay Area political columnist Dan Borenstein examines long-term transportation data and concludes that driving will only increase unless politicians make driving more expensive and transit cheaper, a solution he regards as unlikely at best.</p>
A Lonely Fighter Defending Sprawl
<p>Libertarian economist Randal O'Toole has become notorious for defending sprawl in recent years. This article from <em>The Toronto Star</em> wonders if he might have a valid point.</p>
Ottawa's $4 Billion Transit Plans
<p>Plans were recently announced for a $4 billion revamping and extension of the public transportation system in Ottawa.</p>
Commuter Rail Rolls in San Diego
<p>After three decades of planning, a new commuter rail line has opened in the San Diego area.</p>
In The Ghetto
<p>"Slum tourism" is on the rise in developing countries around the world. Some say the tours help the affluent understand the dire situations faced by the world's poor, but others say it's just a way to help Westerners feel good about themselves.</p>
Wilshire Grows and Traffic Follows
<p>A swath of residential developments are ushering in a more dense and more lively atmosphere into L.A.'s Wilshire corridor. But many are concerned that the new residences will add too much traffic to an already congested area.</p>
Developed Agricultural Land May Become 'The Next L.A.'
<p>Farmland in Central California's San Joaquin County is replaced with development more than any other county in the state -- a wasteful pattern that could create the "next L.A.", according to a new report.</p>
City's 'Lungs' Paved Over
<p>Urban projects have resulted in the paving over of significant chunks of parkland in Melbourne, Australia -- land set aside more than 150 years ago to act as the city's lungs.</p>
How Will Changing Cities React?
<p>Cities are undergoing major changes in terms of demographics and development patterns. How cities will react to these changes remains up in the air.</p>
Clamoring for Urbanity in Waco
<p>Proposed housing developments in the urban core of Waco, Texas, have given many in the city high hopes for a denser, more vibrant central city.</p>
Similar Sister Cities
<p>A look at the similarities between Los Angeles and Mexico City.</p>
Neighborhood's Unchecked Facelift Highlights Poor Planning
<p>Poor planning is allowing uncontrolled and rapid gentrification to destroy Toronto's Liberty Village neighborhood, according to this article from <em>The Toronto Star</em>.</p>
Universities Reconnect with Cities
<p>Universities across the country are reviving their connections to their host cities, participating in urban renewal projects and investing in their cities' futures.</p>
Bike Sharing Makes Test Run in D.C.
<p>A small-scale bike-sharing program is being launched on Capitol Hill for use by employees at the House of Representatives.</p>
High Rising Along Toronto's Lakefront
<p>Officials in Toronto have announced plans to densify the city's waterfront with a redevelopment effort that stands to create high rises along the lakefront.</p>
The Full Extent of An Urbanizing Population
<p>The urban shift in demographics is not just a problem for planners.</p>
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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