The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>The long awaited master plan for transforming the concrete encased waterway is well received, though its projected cost remains a significant hurdle.</p>

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Three NYC exhibits at Columbia University, Museum of the City of New York, and Queens Museum of Art, will soon open featuring the works of Robert Moses that mark the first look at the City’s master builder since Robert Caro's, "The Power Broker".

February 2 - The New York Times

<p>The Washington-based institute has established a new research center to focus on the problem of affordable housing in an effort to prevent further urban sprawl.</p>

February 2 - Sun Herald

<p>A new communications approach proposes how 'new media' can cover issues of regional importance.</p>

February 2 - CitistatesGroup

<p>Politicians are "scrambling" to keep up with public opinion about climate change. Bipartisan efforts to curb global warming are gaining momentum.</p>

February 2 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>A city that adores public transporation hopes that a "futuristic" new public transit would make for a recognizable landmark.</p>

February 2 - The New York Times

<p>With its traditional design and mixture of uses, Poundbury -- the experimental development created by Prince Charles -- is fast becoming the model for development in Britain.</p>

February 2 - The Times

<p>As new investment leapfrogs them to outer suburbs and exurbs, first-ring communities are becoming more aggressive in their pursuit of new development.</p>

February 2 - The Wall Street Journal

<p>Preservation of historic African American sites may face challenges from unexpected stakeholders...groups within the Black community.</p>

February 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

<p>Hundreds of government scientists accuse the Bush administration of interfering with their work and misrepresenting their findings about climate change.</p>

February 1 - Democracy Now!

To help save endangered salmon, officials are considering making costly improvements to dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Removing the dams would cost less than fixing them, but removal forfeits hydroelectric power production.

February 1 - Los Angeles Times

<p>Green roofs can cut air-conditioning bills, last longer than regular roofs, and are environment-friendly. Now they could help you save on taxes too.</p>

February 1 - New York Daily News

<p>Plans for a long-imagined underwater high speed rail line connecting Europe and Africa emphasizes the comparative lack of rail development in the United States.</p>

February 1 - International Herald Tribune

<p>Unconferences, a type of informational gathering among open source software developers, could provide a model for the planning community.</p>

February 1 - WorldChanging

<p>Bend, Oregon -- population 67,000 -- led the nation in home appreciation last year, and has become a symbol of the booming market in picturesque western towns.</p>

February 1 - The Economist

<p>Chicago is keen to use porous asphalt and paving for new transportation projects, touting its environmental benefits, but questions remain about its long term effectiveness -- including its ability to withstand Chicago winters.</p>

February 1 - The Chicago Tribune

<p>A bill is being pushed forward in Maryland that would ban all new "ground rents" -- a housing ownership situation in which one owner owns a house and another owns the land beneath the house. Some say the system is being used in a "predatory" way.</p>

February 1 - The Baltimore Sun

<p>A regional government association is looking at developing brownfields for future commuter rail stations in central South Carolina as a way to cut costs.</p>

February 1 - The State

<p>The land rights battle that spurred the passage of Oregon's Measure 37 may come to an end, with a county-approved expedited process that would divide 22-acres of land into 8 lots.</p>

February 1 - The Portland Tribune

<p>California's governor supports infrastructure funding and fights global warming, but he has no love for high speed rail. His proposed budget may kill a high speed rail agency, and he wants a $9.95 billion rail bond removed from the 2008 ballot.</p>

January 31 - The Sacramento Bee