The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Seattle pushes forward with an inclusionary housing bill, but housing advocates have pushed back, saying the plan does not go far enough.</p>

December 3 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

<p>Preservationists have filed suit against the city of Stockton to prevent the demolition of historic hotels to build surface parking lots.</p>

December 3 - The Stockton Record

<p>As Massachusetts warms to the idea of casino gambling, Donald Trump is scouring the state for prime development opportunities.</p>

December 2 - The Boston Globe

<p>In response to sharply rising real estate prices around Mumbai, the Maharashtra state government has eased restrictions on land ownership and development, creating more supply to meet the growing demand.</p>

December 2 - Forbes

<p>Plans for a North American Superhighway will have major environmental effects, argues this article from <em>The Valley Advocate</em> of Connecticut.</p>

December 2 - The Valley Advocate

<p>Efforts to improve oversight to keep the state's growth in check in Florida are being lauded, but development continues across the state and shows little sign of a slowdown.</p>

December 2 - Palm Beach Post

<p>Plans are moving forward to address the traffic issues on two of L.A.'s most congested streets.</p>

December 2 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>This article takes a look back at the small-town urban renewal success of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and its long-lasting effects.</p>

December 1 - The Daily News of Newburyport

<p>Congestion is getting worse in Metro New York, and the proposals to reduce it aren't going to work, argues Sam Staley, and the region's economy is going to suffer greatly as a result.</p>

December 1 - The New York Times

<p>Officially named in 2001, this small town in China's Yunnan Province is struggling to cope with over 2 million visitors a year. It's becoming a "high altitude hell."</p>

December 1 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>While the country overall is experiencing a housing slowdown, it hasn't stopped the extremely wealthy from plopping down record setting sums for prime real estate.</p>

December 1 - Forbes

<p>A recent post on a fire chief's blog provides insight on the challenges that clustered, higher-density housing developments present to firefighers.</p>

December 1 - Mutual Aid Blog

BLOG POST

<p class="MsoNormal">Last Year Planetizen published their first Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs.<span> </span>The Guide includes basic information about the programs (location, specializations, faculty, etc) and an overall ranking of the schools and ranking by specialization.<span> </span>It is these rankings that are the source of much consternation within the planning academy.<span> </span></p>

December 1 - Lance Freeman

<p>Fuel costs, environmental concerns, and striking transport workers are reviving interest in horse-driven vehicles in some French towns.</p>

November 30 - Reuters

<p>A Los Angeles City Planning Department employee accidentally leaves a message intended for the developer on the answering machine of a project opponent: The project will be approved "no matter what."</p>

November 30 - LA Observed

<p>Eco-friendly developments are struggling to achieve approval due to zoning restrictions in the suburbs of New York and New Jersey -- a story that is more and more familiar in suburbs across the country.</p>

November 30 - The New York Times

<p>Unable to compete with the large supply of inexpensive homes in the city's outer suburbs, Atlanta's in-town neighborhoods will suffer most from the current mortgage crisis, says study.</p>

November 30 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

<p>The debate over how to divert water around Central California's San Joaquin Valley for delivery to Southern California has been rekindled. A task force is meeting to find a way to address this and many of the state's other long-standing water issues.</p>

November 30 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>In an interview with <em>Preservation Online</em>, author Anne Matthews explains the growing movement to preserve historic sounds.</p>

November 30 - Preservation Online

<p>Desperate to find ways to relieve traffic congestion, local planners are getting creative with transportation plans and potential sources of revenue.</p>

November 30 - The Christian Science Monitor