The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>The Malaysian government is hoping its new mega-plans for an expansive 21st Century economic hub will bring more action to the country, where other big projects have not lived up to their economic potential.</p>

May 4 - International Herald Tribune

<p>The City of Winnipeg is trying to create incentives for downtown housing development in an attempt to increase the population density of its urban core.</p>

May 3 - Downtown Winnipeg Biz

<p>A freeway collapse in the San Francisco Bay Area dramatically changed commuter patterns this week, and also caused a spike in public transit ridership, giving BART a record-breaking tally of passengers.</p>

May 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Snohomish County, Wash., officials are tussling with local city governments and fire-department officials over regulation of so-called "air condo" developments sprouting in the county's unincorporated areas.</p>

May 3 - The Seattle Times

<p>In this interview, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa talks about how to tackle the city's congestion and housing issues.</p>

May 3 - U.S. News & World Report

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<p>Locating residential development closer to city centers comes with a price: increased exposure to air pollutants.

May 3 - Diana DeRubertis

<p>Researchers have conducted observations in 32 world cities to determine where people walk the fastest. They've found that the world's fastest walkers are in Singapore. To the surprise of many, New York City's walkers are only the eighth-fastest.</p>

May 3 - ITV

<p>By and large, Americans support the rights of property owners -- leaving planners with the challenge of creating regulation that protects the public without infringing on private interests.</p>

May 3 - The Seattle Times

<p>The many of the city's leading preservation professionals are under 40 -- demonstrating a generational interest in protecting the historic character of urban areas.</p>

May 3 - The New York Sun

<p>Dongtan, a master-planned Chinese city, is set to chart a "smarter path" for growth and remedying China's environmental crisis.</p>

May 3 - Wired

<p>In the 20th century, the United States embraced expatriate modernists feeling the rubble of Europe. Today's eclectic style hails from around the world, and, increasingly, talent from Asia is creating bold new ideas in the post-postmodern era.</p>

May 3 - The Planning Report

<p>From fears over immigration to the pursuit of control over territory, countries and cities around the world are increasingly turning to the oldest form of defense: the wall.</p>

May 3 - Reuters

<p>San Francisco's density bonus is being used by for-profit developers marketing condos designated for seniors -- albeit for a price.</p>

May 3 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>Mayors and local officials along the Texas-Mexico border are angry that they were not included in a planning process to create more than 150 miles of fencing along the international border. Officials fear the fences will harm their local economies.</p>

May 2 - The Houston Chronicle

<p>Available land in Washington D.C. is expected to diminish sharply within the next 20 years, prompting some to suggest that increasing building heights and densities should become the new development paradigm.</p>

May 2 - The Washington Post

<p>One mile of road in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park will be closed to cars every Saturday this summer, just one of many examples of car-free zones that are being proposed in the U.S.</p>

May 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>Speaking at a technology related conference, Andres Duany talks about how the rise of high-speed internet connections and telecommuting has increased the importance of social activity created by traditional neighborhood design.</p>

May 2 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

<p>This report from <em>NPR</em> details local opposition to a Department of Homeland Security plan to erect watch towers along the Arizona-Mexico border.</p>

May 2 - NPR

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">It’s not just those buff lifeguards.<span>  </span>Most coastal and Great Lakes states have a coastal zone management program.<span>  </span>And not only are the coastal zone managers watching the beach, they are watching what’s being built in their communities.<span>  </span>In fact, in recent interviews of coastal zone managers, 56 out of 58 said growth was the top pressure on coastal resources in their state.<span>  </span></font></span>  </p>

May 2 - Anonymous

<p>With the debut of a new region plan -- emphasizing town centers, more density, increased transit usage, and reduced water and energy consumption -- Boston area planners have their work cut out for them.</p>

May 2 - The Boston Globe