The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>As more and more buildings are designed to be energy efficient and car companies offer to take back and dispose old vehicles for free, sustainable design is increasingly on the agendas of major corporations.</p>

January 30 - International Herald Tribune

<p>Portland, Oregon, boasts one of the most extensive uses of public transit in American cities. The addition of its newly-opened aerial tram adds to transit options, but some still feel the project is not worth the price.</p>

January 29 - The New York Times

<p>Who says we have to stop driving in order to prevent global warming? Two columnists present reasons why an auto-oriented society is not only an ideal solution but the preferred choice of Americans.</p>

January 29 - The Washington Post

<p>Since 1990, inland California counties have contributed five times the job growth as coastal counties. Southern California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties accounted for 510,000 of the 1.1 million jobs added by the inland regions.</p>

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>In New York City, the first juried design competition for affordable and sustainable has found its winner.</p>

January 29 - Architectural Record

<p>U.S. drivers changed their driving habits in 2005 and 2006.</p>

January 29 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Economic development experts debate whether the event's host city will walk away a winner.</p>

January 29 - AP via Fort Worth Star Telegram

<p>In an agreement that could shape the way multi-state water sources are managed, Arizona and Nevada have formed a deal that would distribute between the states the burden of any water shortages in the Colorado River.</p>

January 29 - The Arizona Republic

<p>Robert B. Tierney, chairman of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, has the difficult job of deciding which parts of city are worthy of preservation, and which parts need to make way for something new.</p>

January 29 - The New York Times

FEATURE

January 29 - Angus Witherby

<p>An affordable housing plan for New Jersey has been thrown out by an appeals court, arguing that the plan was based on flawed data and did not accurately predict the demand for housing. The plan has been called discriminatory by housing advocates.</p>

January 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

<p>After decades of being victim to urban blight and decay, the world famous locale is experiencing a wave of redevelopment aimed at wooing back tourists and attracting new residents.</p>

January 29 - International Herald Tribune

<p>A 13-year study by researchers from the University of Southern California finds that children living near busy highway risk lifelong respiratory problems.</p>

January 28 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Kerry Emanuel, professor of meteorology at MIT, recognized by Time magazine one of the world’s 100 most influential people, writes about the complex challenge of addressing global warming.</p>

January 28 - Boston Review

<p>A Boise historian promotes walking as a way to get in touch with the city's history, and officials are hoping a walking education will help residents understand why planning is essential to managing the city's huge population growth.</p>

January 28 - The Idaho Statesman

<p>Officials in Honolulu is considering increasing the height limitations that dictate how tall buildings can rise in the beachside city. The mayor and city council hope that an increase in density will bring sustainable growth to the city.</p>

January 28 - Honolulu Star Bulletin

<p>More Chinese are abandoning their bicycles -- not because they now own cars but because the dramatic increase in automobile use is making city streets too dangerous for cycling. But cyclists are fighting back.</p>

January 28 - The Globe and Mail

<p>For the second year, no U.S. city has made the list of the world's top Intelligent Communities, as select by the Intelligent Community Forum, a global think tank.</p>

January 27 - Network World

<p>Number of home owners defaulting on mortgage loans is rising in California.</p>

January 27 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Wind power capacity in the U.S. rose by 27% and continues to attract support from government and investors.</p>

January 27 - GreenBiz.com