The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

An analysis of three military sites will be released today in an effort to narrow down the choices for re-siting the Lindbergh Field international airport, a decision facing voters in November.

May 16 - The Los Angeles Times

The Bush administration's plan to sell national forest land to raise money for rural schools and roads hits roadblocks.

May 15 - The Orlando Sentinel

Many people think, and some research shows, that life in the suburbs make you fat. Now comes new research from Australia that the suburbs actually make you thin.

May 15 - The Advertiser (Australia)

California's changing political make-up can be traced to its growth patterns: the fastest growth in the Inland Empire and Central Valley has made those areas more Republican, while the slower growing coastal, urban centers remain Democratic.

May 15 - The Sacramento Bee

High coastal real estate prices and the threat of hurricanes may shift more demand to inland locations that feature higher elevations, which are hard to come by on the Florida coast. Owl's Head, a New Urbanist development, will test the market.

May 15 - The New York Times

After the hip cities of the dot-com era, and the low-cost ones that attracted businesses following the dot-com bubble, come the next wave of boomtowns. Joel Kotkin identifies what makes these cities flourish.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

Preservationists, historians, and amateur urban sleuths are scouring U.S. neighborhoods to identify and protect as many of the 70,000 to 100,000 "kit" homes made by Sears, Roebuck and Company as possible.

May 15 - The Wall Street Journal

Irvine Senior Fellow Joel Kotkin theorizes on the changes that higher energy costs will make to suburban development -- including more telecommuting, more job diversity and cultural attractions, but it will not halt the outmigration from cities.

May 15 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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May 15 - Anthony Flint

In the hostile median of Los Angeles' Santa Monica Freeway, a diverse landscape thrives against all odds.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

An influx of well-heeled professionals into Boston has stanched the exodus of middle-class families from the city.

May 15 - The Boston Globe

Free enterprise and investment in infrastructure are turning Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, from a "dying city" to a "boomtown".

May 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Nation's largest wind farm to be built in the Gulf of Mexico would power 125,000 homes.

May 14 - Abhijeet Chavan

Wal-Mart supports a pro-Wal-Mart advocacy group, Working Families for Wal-Mart, which trys to improve Wal-Mart's image. The members may also speak in favor of Wal-Mart at hearings.

May 14 - The New York Times

A study using income as an indicator finds cities still a draw for "singles, young professionals, empty nesters and baby boomers".

May 14 - Daily Progress

Good planning can rebuild a sustainable New Orleans but politics is moving in the other direction observes Neal Peirce.

May 14 - The Washington Post Writers Group

A review of a documentary by Al Gore about global warming.

May 13 - RealClimate

Dan Savage weighs in on the city's plan to increase the number of buses in circulation.

May 13 - The Seattle Stranger

The National Park Service has signed a contract to run two hybrid solar and wind powered ferries to carry visitors to Alcatraz.

May 13 - Bluewater Network Press Release

Eager to provide relief to hurting motorists, state legislators and governors do what they can to roll back price increases, despite being told the reductions may not be seen at the pump.

May 13 - Associated Press