The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with homeowners in the latest case over property rights.

July 28 - MSN Money

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several leading Climatologists come out against continued development along the nation's coastlines.

July 28 - The New York Times

Measure 37, Oregon's landmark property rights law, is set to transform a state renowned for its rigid land use policies designed to preserve forests and farms while containing cities, much to the disappointment of the state's planners.

July 28 - The New York Times

With daily ridership up 15% during the Bay Area's recent free transit experiment, some officials are calling for the policy to be made permanent.

July 28 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Rubber sidewalks are gaining popularity due to their resilience and cost benefits over concrete.

July 28 - The Christian Science Monitor

With the United States expected to have a good chance of winning the Summer Olympics in 2016, three iconic U.S. cities are vying for the privilege of hosting the games.

July 28 - The New York Times

The Greater New Orleans Foundation has approved the use of 16 "technical help teams" -- including one led by Duany Plater-Zyberk -- to help with recovery planning.

July 28 - The Times-Picayune

Urbanized areas are becoming increasingly warm during night, a time most places experience a cool-down. According to climatologists, the more development there is in an urban area, the more heat it retains throughout the day -- and night.

July 28 - The Los Angeles Times

Three-dimensional "intelligent models" are helping to build high-profile projects around the world that embrace sustainable design.

July 28 - Forbes

With its neighborhoods filled with vacant buildings, its water utility leaking 85 million gallons a day, and no real federal assistance in evidence, some feel that New Orleans has been "gutted."

July 27 - CommonDreams

How do we redesign cities to meet the needs of a changing world? Anupam Saraph poses questions for Mumbai's planners.

July 27 - The Indian Express

Wal-Mart has recently opened new multi-story stores in the New York City area, a market which the company has been working hard to penetrate.

July 27 - The New York Times

Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas puts a new spin on convention center design.

July 27 - The New Yorker

The City of Boston is in the process of adding solar powered trash cans in its downtown. Despite early confusion from pedestrians, Mayor Tom Menino praises them for their cleanliness and ability to save on labor costs.

July 27 - The Boston Globe

HUD's Los Angeles Housing Authority is replacing its older, "oppressive", public housing stock with friendlier, mixed-income complexes to ease the city's housing crisis.

July 27 - The Planning Report

Steve Lopez asks why Los Angeles county supervisors use taxpayer dollars for chauffer-driven gas-guzzlers.

July 27 - The Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

Can cities get back in touch with nature? Planners, developers, architects, and policy makers convened in Los Angeles June 7 to face the challenge and develop a plan of action to help bring life onto the rooftops of L.A.'s downtown.

July 27 - Nate Berg

A suburban town just west of Minneapolis is debating a plan to bring a bit of New Urbanism into a proposed housing development that would otherwise just be houses. The planned mixed use development has enticed some residents and worried others.

July 27 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

A recent opinion piece questions the wisdom of regional plans that promote public transit over accommodating more cars.

July 27 - The Globe and Mail

National restaurant chains moving into Philadelphia’s Center City are changing the character and landscape of the historic area.

July 26 - The Philadelphia Inquirer