The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is widely believed to be the most expensive city in which to buy a house in eastern Europe. Prices have seen a major surge in the last few years, with some prices increasing by up to 25% in the last two months.</p>

January 8 - BBC

<p>Infamous planning opponent Randal O'Toole has begun a new blog where he argues against virtually all forms of land use and other government planning.</p>

January 8 - The Thoreau Institute

<p>A new rail line set to break ground in Salt Lake City is getting city officials excited about the prospect of increased connectivity and transit oriented development.</p>

January 7 - The Salt Lake Tribune

<p>Outgoing National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield urges adoption of tougher building codes and land use rules to avert "major disaster" in the southeast.</p>

January 7 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>While many downtowns struggle to attract residents and visitors, Madison, Wisconsin has succeeded in creating a vibrant nightlife scene, so much so, that overcrowding and alcohol-related crime have become a serious problem.</p>

January 7 - The New York Times

<p>Finalists in The History Channel's futuristic city design challenge will now present their visions to the public in an online poll to determine the grand prize winner.</p>

January 7 - Architectural Record

<p>The increasing desire for renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels has many utilities and communities looking to tap the earth's energy to power and heat homes.</p>

January 7 - International Herald Tribune

<p>The National Trust Main Street Center profiles community sustainability strategies from Seattle and other Washington State communities.</p>

January 6 - Main Street News

<p>Public libraries are increasingly being called upon to provide disaster services and support for those chronically in need, such as the homeless and seniors, yet their budgets continue to be cut.</p>

January 6 - Utne Reader

<p>Caltrain, the nation's oldest commuter rail system west of the Mississippi, unveiled a plan to electrify the line that operates 96 daily trains from San Francisco to San Jose using technology that requires changes in federal and state regulations.</p>

January 6 - Redwood City Daily News

<p>As rebuilding continues in New Orleans, many homes are being built in the floodplain without raised foundations, leading many to believe that the tough lessons learned during Hurricane Katrina have already been forgotten.</p>

January 6 - The Washington Post

<p>After several long delays, Taiwan's new Shinkansen bullet train begins commercial service, linking the island's two major cities.</p>

January 6 - Associated Press via Forbes

<p>The domestic diva Martha Stewart is putting her stamp on a New Urbanist style community in Central Florida.</p>

January 5 - The Orlando Sentinel

<p>A company town near Seattle leveraged former Boeing property to attract new residential and commercial development, and is even luring the city's sports teams and the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.</p>

January 5 - The New York Times

<p>Streetsblog explores the transportation situation in the rapidly growing emirate.</p>

January 5 - Streetsblog

<p>A debate over who should be responsible for the costs incurred by wildfires is raging between the Federal government and state and local officials.</p>

January 5 - The New York Times

<p>A 65-ft tower in San Diego is being redesigned as a piece of modern art.</p>

January 5 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

<p>At over 4 million square feet, Manila's new mega-mall is part commercial palace and social square.</p>

January 5 - PopMatters

<p>Sales of high-priced playhouses that replicate real-life homes are increasing.</p>

January 5 - The Oregonian

<p>As Minneapolis rushes to complete design on a new ballpark for the Twins, access to an extension of the city's light rail line and new Northstar Commuter Rail could be jeopardized.</p>

January 5 - Minneapolis Star Tribune