The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
America's Great New Towns
<p>Neal Peirce believes that two new developments provide good models for how the nation's communities can be both environment-friendly and economically successful.</p>
A First-Hand Report On London's Congestion Pricing
<p>John Landis, Chair of the City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, provides a fascinating first-hand review of London's congestion charging program, and offers his perspective on transportation and land use in the city.</p>
Gehry's See-Through Symphony
<p>Architect Frank Gehry's design for a new concert hall in Miami Beach blends openness with the next-generation Internet.</p>
Could Los Angeles Lead The Way For Transit?
<p>With the city already having pioneered the freeway and car culture 50 years ago, could Los Angeles now lead the United States towards a resurgence in public transit ridership?</p>
U.S. Congress Prepares For Tough Fight Over Green Laws
<p>As environmentalists draft a wish-list for a Democratic-controlled Congress, industry groups prepare to fight back.</p>
The Business Of Roads
<p>Privatization is catching on with many state and local governments in the U.S., and Wall Street is expecting great riches from roads.</p>
U.S. Development Experts Discuss Future Growth
<p>Neal Peirce reports on the Urban Land Institute's Larson Forum, where experts discussed to grow given the projection of 100 million more people by 2043 in the U.S.?</p>
Codes and Plans The Key To New Urbanism
<p>Robert Steuteville comments on the progress The New Urbanism has made in implementing form-based codes and regional plans.</p>
Can Busy Residential Streets Be As Toxic As Freeways?
<p>Findings from a new study on air pollution found that notwithstanding lower traffic volumes, "heavily traveled secondary highways" may be just as toxic as freeways laden with diesel trucks or major railyards.</p>
The Demise Of Miami's Public Housing Czar
<p>Rene Rodriguez, the once highly lauded director of the Miami-Dade Housing Agency, stands accused of taking from the poor to serve developer interests, as well as his own.</p>
Horse-Riding Citizens Fight Grocery Store
<p>In one of few areas in L.A. zoned to allow horses, Burbank horse owners have convinced the local planning board to reject a plan to build a Whole Foods grocery store in their neighborhood. The retailer offered concessions, but the battle continues.</p>
The Modern Streetcar 'Hoax'?
<p>Plans for modern streetcars are becoming more popular across the U.S. as one component of a revitalization plan. Randal O'Toole argues that the connection between streetcars and economic development is a hoax.</p>
Austin, Texas OKs Stricter Guidelines For Big-Box Retail
<p>New rules approved by the Austin City Council require that neighbors be notified of proposed big-box development and that a public hearing be held for the project.</p>
Botswanan Bush People Regain Rights To Ancestral Lands
<p>Bushmen have won a long court case against the Botswanan government for illegally removing them from their ancestral lands. The ruling is expected to set a standard for other indigenous people in the protection of their ancestral lands.</p>
Donald Krueckeberg, Leading Voice In Urban Planning, Dies
<p>Krueckeberg influenced a generation of urban planners with his teaching and writing on land use policy, property theory and history.</p>
Some Funds Approved For San Jose BART Extension
<p>Funding issues are compounding the troubles involved in expanding the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) to include San Jose and other areas in Silicon Valley. A recent allocation of funds is keeping the plan moving.</p>
Converting A High School Into Housing
<p>In a creative deal to save a historic structure and also add to the city's desperately needed stock of workforce housing, the school district in Waco, Texas, agreed to sell the old Waco High building to a private developer.</p>
Rain, Rain, Go Away...Naturally
<p>"Low-impact" technologies and natural drainage systems are the latest trend in New Urbanism.</p>
What The Future Holds For Shanghai
<p>Shanghai, already the largest city in China, anticipates a population of 25 million by 2020. A week long series on National Public Radio covers the amazing stories surrounding the city's growth and development.</p>
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