The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In Philadelphia, small non-profits can force payment from area businesses and owners through Business Improvement District regulations.

February 15 - Philadelphia City Paper

What event is 'a watershed in human history, comparable to the Neolithic or Industrial revolutions'?

February 15 - The Village Voice

New Maryland real estate developments are straining water-supply networks and could lead to chronic shortages and water-use restrictions.

February 15 - The Baltimore Sun

California environmentalists criticize Bush administration's plan to sale of over 300,000 acres of public land.

February 14 - The North County Times

What does the newest base closing order mean for San Antonio? The Alamo City is nervous about losing more of its military installations.

February 14 - Planning Magazine

Hybrid cars are just an expensive symbol, not a true solution to our energy problems, argues David Leonhardt.

February 14 - The New York Times

Let's say the idea of smart growth is a good one. Does that leave room for research questions, asks Randall Crane in UCLA's Department of Urban Planning.

February 14 - Urban Planning Research Blog

Environmental problems plague poor Americans, so why is the green movement thought to be only for the rich?

February 14 - Abhijeet Chavan

Congress gets ready to respond as members of the armed forces face housing shortages at their duty stations across the country.

February 14 - Nation's Building News

Compact, walkable development near public transit may be the next big real estate boom in Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe's Sunday magazine.

February 14 - Boston Globe Magazine

A new book blends real estate market fixation with Eastern philosophy-inspired self-help advice.

February 14 - New York Times via Chicago Tribune

In remote Modoc County, the median home price just passed $100,000 -- and this only six-and-a-half hours from San Francisco.

February 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Residents of Rome's historic center are protesting exorbitant rental prices, prompting a decree from Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi postponing a slew of evictions.

February 14 - Associated Press via Chicago Tribune

Landscape architect Ken Smith is in charge of designing the transformation of the abandoned El Toro military base in Irvine, CA, into a park bigger than New York City's Central Park.

February 13 - The Los Angeles Times

Three new developments in the Ozarks will be based on New Urbanist principles.

February 13 - Missouri News-Leader

The Bush administration is planning to sell 300,000 acres of national forests and other public land.

February 13 - The Los Angeles Times

To an ethical investor, growth doesn't always lead to happiness. Investors are looking for ways to differentiate good growth from bad growth.

February 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

A radical proposal from San Francisco: if you want to end automobile dependence, stop fetishizing the automobile. Disallowing its advertisement would be a start.

February 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The monorail might not be complete by 2009, but an impressive light-rail line could be.

February 13 - Seattle Weekly

Expert sports economist Mark Rosentraub analyzes lessons learned from D.C.'s recent stadium deal.

February 13 - The Wall Street Journal