The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>With millions of square feet of formerly industrial areas available for redevelopment, Milan is on the verge of a major urban transformation.</p>

July 12 - International Herald Tribune

<p>A historic section of streets and piazzas in Rome is being "pedestrianized", or altered so that it will be an area where the primary mode of transportation will be walking and private cars will not be allowed.</p>

July 12 - Architectural Record

<p>The city could lead the nation in eco-conscious building regulations if officials adopt new proposed standards.</p>

July 12 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Cities continue to compete with each other over the opportunity to host the next Olympics, despite repeated examples showing that the games lead to bloated housing markets, lost jobs, debt and repressive social policies.</p>

July 12 - AlterNet

<p>With interest in alternative vehicles growing, a historical look at the fate of one electric bus company 100 years ago.</p>

July 12 - The Economist

<p>Floor to ceiling glass walls are replacing balconies and terraces in many new high-rise residential projects.</p>

July 12 - The Denver Post

<p>2 weeks into office, Gordon Brown has announced plans for a number of reforms to streamline planning, expand social housing programs, and develop 3 million new homes by 2020.</p>

July 12 - Times Online

<p>Boston's effort to address global economic competition and environmental issues may be a model for metro regions around the country. Neal Peirce provides an update on the Boston Indicators Project.</p>

July 11 - The Washington Post Writers Group

<p>Developers and businesses opposed to the city's smart growth-friendly parking limits are fighting back with a proposed ballot measure to reinstate minimum parking requirements.</p>

July 11 - San Francsico Bay Guardian

<p>With the population expected to surge to 60 million by 2050, most agree that the region needs major investment, though the sources of funding remain unclear.</p>

July 11 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Research by one economist suggests that lead poisoning may cause a person to engage in criminal activities, which counties with high lead levels having higher murder rates.</p>

July 11 - The Seattle Times

<p>A pilot program is hoping to show the viability of bicycle-sharing programs popular in many European cities.</p>

July 11 - The New York Times

<p>A new downtown facility will serve as a training ground for architecture students from Kansas State and the University of Kansas.</p>

July 11 - The Kansas City Star

<p>The city council is considering new rules to prevent oversized homes on small lots, but some residents in older areas of the city are worried that the new regulations will stall redevelopment.</p>

July 11 - Atlanta Journal Constitution

<p>Florida is moving to Toronto, a city that ranks high on his own Creativity Index, to teach at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.</p>

July 11 - The Globe and Mail

<p>In a bizarre unfolding of political events in Albany, it appears that the London-style congestion pricing plan proposed by Mayor Bloomberg will be replaced by a simplified TDM approach including telecommuting incentives and funding for express buses.</p>

July 11 - The New York Times

<p>Mike Davis reminds us that during World War II, recycling, conservation, car-pooling, bicycling and growing your own food were considered patriotic.</p>

July 11 - Sierra Club

<p>Study predicts that by 2050 California's population will grow by 75%. Experts weigh in on what this means to planning for the state's growth.</p>

July 10 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Once a major tourist destination, Route 66 has lost much of its vigor since being decommissioned as a highway in 1985. But preservationists and entrepreneurs are attempting to revive Route 66 by renovating its many historic motels.</p>

July 10 - The Chicago Tribune

<p>After numerous roadblocks and failed attempts at renovation, the city of Paris seems to have a promising jump on bringing new life to Les Halles, once one of the city's main marketplaces and now an area many Parisians completely avoid.</p>

July 10 - International Herald Tribune