The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>San Diego's downtown trolley service is becoming too popular, causing officials to propose equipment upgrades to handle the rising crowds. But the bigger trolleys will take out some car lanes and affect traffic lights, and many are unhappy about it.</p>

March 21 - San Diego City Beat

<p>Although Tucson has only about 6 percent of the population of metropolitan Los Angeles, residents of the Arizona city fear California-style sprawl and water problems. So where are Tucson residents looking for answers? That's right, California.</p>

March 20 - California Planning & Development Report

<p>J.P. Morgan's federally-back purchase of Bear Stearns holds billions in dubious "mortgage backed securities," and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are pumping hundreds of billions into the market. Time may be running out for the Federal Reserve.</p>

March 20 - The Huffington Post

<p>New York City's 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1961, is likely to receive historic landmark status by The Landmarks Preservation Commission.</p>

March 20 - The New York Times

<p>A 70-year-old document sheds light on the attitude of master builder Robert Moses towards bicycling.</p>

March 20 - Streetsblog

<p>Flooding in the Mississippi River floodplain in Missouri caused federal officials to call for the removal of buildings and homes in the threatened area in 1993. But now, development is being allowed in the same flood-prone areas.</p>

March 20 - Grist

<p>Controversy over noise and property values have pitted homeowners against city officials with plans to build an off-road vehicle park in Juneau, Alaska.</p>

March 20 - Juneau Empire

<p>Actor Brad Pitt's efforts to rebuild housing in New Orleans are not just flashy PR, but rather a reminder that architecture can make a difference, according to this article from <em>Metropolis</em>.</p>

March 20 - Metropolis Magazine

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<p> It's tough to say what the impact of a decision like this is for the US market, where there are already so many obstacles to making money on the last mile. </p>

March 20 - Anthony Townsend

<p>The families of victims of the hijacked September 11 Flight 93 have secured more than 900 acres of land in Pennsylvania for a permanent memorial.</p>

March 20 - The New York Times

<p>Sprawl around Budapest has created a major smog problem for the Hungarian capital.</p>

March 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>This piece from <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education</em> looks at the role design plays in encouraging interaction amongst academics and calls out for better planning.</p>

March 20 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

<p>This video from <em>StreetFilm</em> shows the extensive traffic calming efforts taken by one beach community in Australia.</p>

March 19 - Streetsblog

<p>Buildings are being renovated all over downtown Washington D.C., and as they rise so does the city's tax revenue.</p>

March 19 - The Washington Post

<p>With a newly formed regional transit authority, Tampa Bay, Florida, may be ready for a regional transit system. Many want to do it right.</p>

March 19 - The Tampa Tribune

<p>Lawrence, Kansas has been named the most walkable city in Kansas, and the 38th most walkable destination in America. However, city officials are not resting on their laurels.</p>

March 19 - Lawrence Journal-World & News

<p>After a recent shooting death in Toronto, one writer lays the blame for urban violence on city planners.</p>

March 19 - The National Post

<p>This video from the <em>BBC</em> looks at the ten cities that have sprung up outside of L.A. as a result of the subprime mortgage meltdown.</p>

March 19 - BBC via YouTube

<p>The Golden Gate Bridge District, in agreeing to apply congestion pricing to the bridge, has saved the $158 million Urban Partnership grant for the Bay Area in the nick of time, but has created turmoil with S.F because of where the revenue goes.</p>

March 19 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>An industry is sprouting in Las Vegas based on the preservation of the city's infamous mob history.</p>

March 19 - The Los Angeles Times