The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>While plans for three BRT lines are in the works, a shortage of transit funds is threatening to keep them from becoming reality -- at least any time soon.</p>

December 11 - Minnesota Public Radio

<p>While the redevelopment of contaminated sites has come a long way, challenges remain for cities and developers working on brownfields.</p>

December 11 - Public Management Magazine

<p>Lester Brown is a farmer turned environmentalist, and a MacArthur genius. When he questions the use of corn to fuel automobiles as opposed to feeding the world's growing population, people listen. He pushes other technologies to fight global warming.</p>

December 10 - The Washington Post

<p>The U.S. Senate recently approved legislation seeking to create a national drought policy to improve drought preparedness, mitigation and response efforts. It is estimated that drought conditions have a $6 billion economic impact annually.</p>

December 10 - New Mexico Business Weekly

<p>The city's planning director, along with several other department heads, challenge a proposal from the city council to require developers to set aside affordable units.</p>

December 10 - The Baltimore Sun

A innovative training program in Boston is helping people get better jobs cleaning up the environment.

December 10 - The Boston Globe

<p>Outgoing Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown's plan to add 10,000 residents to its downtown hasn't succeeded in its original goal -- to boost the city's revenue from sales taxes.</p>

December 10 - Berkeley Planet

<p>A block of neighborhood-minded Baltimore residents has pressured the city's zoning board to reject a plan to create a community service center nearby that offers job training and AIDS counseling, despite the area's need for economic investment.</p>

December 10 - The Baltimore Sun

<p>Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK) blames the media for hyping coverage of climate change.</p>

December 9 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Cities across the country are making plans to encourage more people to bike to work.</p>

December 9 - Christian Madera

<p>As the technology behind these high-tech garages matures, the redevelopment potential of surface parking lots could grow.</p>

December 9 - The New York Times

<p>Massive Israeli demolitions of "illegal" Palestinian homes will mean the destruction of communities that predate the founding of Israel.</p>

December 9 - Al Bawaba

<p>In a victory for local leaders, the San Fernando Valley breaks away from Los Angeles County, at least according to the U.S. Census.</p>

December 9 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>A recent comic strip pokes fun at the hybrid car craze among many eco-conscious Americans.</p>

December 8 - San Jose Mercury News

<p>The state of South Dakota -- closed to the public since 1931 -- will be reopened to help the United States cope with its steadily rising population.</p>

December 8 - The Onion

<p>So-called "intentional communities" are a small, albeit growing trend in the housing market. Could co-housing be making a comeback?</p>

December 8 - Mortgage News Daily

<p>One developer offers advice for his colleagues confronted with local communities opposed to any new development.</p>

December 8 - San Diego Daily Transcript

<p>NBC Universal announced plans to build almost 3,000 homes, along with new offices and production facilities, on its prime land holdings in Los Angeles, which are also adjacent to a subway station.</p>

December 8 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>Though a growing chorus of business and community groups is calling for congestion pricing in Manhattan to ease traffic, a comprehensive citywide plan may be the only way the idea can actually move forward.</p>

December 8 - The Gotham Gazette

<p>Using an understanding of how our environment sends messages to our brain and influences behavior, a number of new projects are redesigning public space in an attempt to way pedestrians and motorists interact.</p>

December 8 - Seed Magazine