The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

One American journalist rides along with members of China's new car owning class as they discover the thrill of the open road.

July 4 - The New York Times Magazine

Vacation travel for the Washington area is expected to surpass last year's forcast.

July 3 - The Washington Post

The Washington Post finds that the government has paid over $1.3 billion in agricultural subsidies to non-farmers, under a decades-old policy intended to eliminate subsidies. The policies are changing land use patterns in the Farm Belt.

July 3 - The Washington Post

FEATURE

July 3 - Michael Jelks

The Housing and Transportation Affordability Index is a new tool calculates affordability at the census tract level by taking into account not only housing costs, but transportation as well.

July 3 - The Chicago Tribune

A review of Kenneth Helphand's new book "Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime".

July 3 - The Capital Times

As one of the few remaining public spaces in cities, libraries are a popular means for the architect and urban designer to contribute positively to their communities. ArchNewsNow talks to two architects about the latest trends in library design.

July 3 - ArchNewsNow

The house of Susette Kelo, the plaintiff in the landmark eminent domain lawsuit will be relocated as part of an undisclosed settlement.

July 3 - Abhijeet Chavan

Half a century later, Interstate highways have transformed the face of modern America.

July 3 - The Washington Post

A photo essay illustrates how architects and planners are using inexpensive light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to transform urban skylines.

July 3 - Wired

A new documentary film asks, "Who Killed the Electric Car?"

July 3 - The Arizona Republic

Dan Barry conjures up unintended uses for DiamlerChrysler new ultracompact Smart Car.

July 2 - The New York Times

How is Celebtration, FL, Disney's experiment to build a New Urbanist utopia, faring ten years after the first residents moved in?

July 2 - The St. Petersburg Times

Light rail comes out the winner in another showdown against train vs. bus in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

July 2 - Minnesota Public Radio

While the Beijing-Shanghai line has long been scraped, plans for a line from Shanghai to Hangzhou are still in play.

July 2 - China Daily

A once maligned housing style is returning into fashion.

July 2 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A new documentary looks at how the future of the electric car was sabotaged.

July 1 - The New York Times

This report evaluates the current state of research linking public health and neighborhood design and provides recommendations for integrating the knowledge into the LEED-ND rating system to improve public health.

July 1 - U.S. Green Building Council

A private developer's proposal to build a 33-mile toll road bypassing a heavy traffic area in Colorado Springs depends on a crucial city council vote. But even if approved, the mostly private public-private development may not be necessary.

July 1 - Colorado Springs Independent

A new study shows the city's air quality ranks below New York, London, Paris, and even Los Angeles.

July 1 - The Standard