The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>A recent survey has revealed that more than 40% of the tourists planning to visit San Francisco this year will use public transit as their main mode of transportation -- a figure that outpaces the ridership of the city's residents.</p>

July 4 - The Examiner

<p>By ignoring the "spinoff" effects of urban growth and sprawl, planners in Jamaica have unwittingly encouraged the creation of slums and overcrowded urban centers, according to experts.</p>

July 4 - Jamaica Gleaner

<p>New York City has approved tighter regulations on noise in the city, an effort officials hope will improve the quality of life for residents in the notoriously noisy city.</p>

July 4 - NPR

<p>Amtrak is experiencing growing ridership despite a dismal track record for service. A new measure being considered in the U.S. Senate could finally help bring the nation's passenger rail service into the 21st century.</p>

July 3 - Kalamazoo Gazette

<p>UCLA Professor Randall Crane blogs about his observations on the differences between Curitiba, Brazil and Bogotá, Colombia.</p>

July 3 - Urban Planning Research

<p>An investigation reveals that transit use remains low for residents of several Los Angeles-area transit-oriented housing developments.</p>

July 3 - The Los Angeles Times

BLOG POST

<p>I’ve confirmed that it is possible to take public transportation to the most suburban of suburban locations: the outlet mall.

July 3 - Diana DeRubertis

<p>In what may be a surprise to some, Manhattan residents who are also motorists will not be exempt from the planned congestion pricing fee.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>With the sale of the Astroland park, the once popular seaside amusement district is facing an uncertain future.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk discusses Miami 21, the City of Miami's effort to rezone the entire city using the principles of the new urbanism.</p>

July 3 - The Miami Herald

<p>As transit agencies in Chicago and other metro areas deal with major budget deficits, a recent report evaluates other possible revenue sources to fund public transportation.</p>

July 3 - Illinois PIRG

<p>Downtown Los Angeles has long been a heavily used site for filming. But as the area's population rises, filmmakers are meeting resistance from residents who are fed up with the disturbance.</p>

July 3 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>The Mayor of London touts his congestion pricing regime, and suggests that New York and other cities could succeed with a carefully thought out plan.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>A new report from the United Nations Population Fund argues that cities should be planning ahead to handle the expected population boom in urban areas.</p>

July 3 - New Scientist

<p>New wave of development in scenic areas adjacent to federal lands in the western United States ignore fire risks.</p>

July 2 - The New York Times

<p>The leadership of Canon City agrees that it would be better if there were no need for prisons. But if a prison must be built, Canon City, Colorado, wants to be the host.</p>

July 2 - Greetings From Route 50

<p>How the vice president intervened on behalf of businesses in cases such as the Klamath River dispute, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, Clinton-era land protection measures, and the resignation of former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman.</p>

July 2 - The Washington Post

<p>Members of Congress seek to close a loophole that enabled those buy gas-guzzling SUVs to claim a tax deduction of up to $25,000. Auto makers and dealers oppose the idea calling it a "tax increase".</p>

July 2 - ABC News

<p>Auto makers are set to launch new cars priced at $3000 in India. Andrew Buncombe reports on the massive social, economic, and environmental impact of the new affordable vehicles.</p>

July 2 - The Independent

FEATURE

Smart growth isn't an attack on the middle class, and those who argue as such are simply misrepresenting facts to distract from the real issues that planners are trying to mitigate.

July 2 - Michael Dudley