The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A report recently released by USC's Keston Institute for Infrastructure describes how the proceeds from state-issued General Obligation bonds for transportation and infrastructure could be leveraged to provide seven to eight times their face amount.

March 2 - The Keston Institute for Infrastructure

A cooperative in the Bronx is re-using waste materials and creating community-based employment at the same time.

March 2 - Yes! Magazine, Grist

Because of higher diesel fuel prices and increased imports of containerized products, railroads are earning record profits and investing in expansion projects.

March 2 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Welcome to the first self-planned housing development for the elderly.

March 2 - The New York Times

TriMet's design for the new transit mall harms businesses and creates safety concerns.

March 2 - The Oregonian

States have started doing what the White House needs to do to overcome the nation's addiction to oil.

March 1 - The Washington Post Writers Group

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I'm finding this a bit late but i really like some of the projects and their potential for further exploration. "<a href="http://www.spectropolis.info/index.php">Spectropolis</a> Mobile Media, Art and the City is a three-day event (October 1-3, 2004) in Lower Manhattan that highlights the diverse ways artists, technical innovators and activists are using communication technologies to generate urban experiences and public voice. The increasing presence of mobile communication technologies is transforming the ways we live, construct and move through our built environment.

March 1 - Scott Page

The editor of the respected and expensive Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World is developing a free printed and online version of the maps so that they can continually reflect new archaeological discoveries.

March 1 - The Wall Street Journal

The city's new Orange Line busway has made little system-wide impact; should the mayor continue to strive for more transit options, or is it time to give up?

March 1 - The New York Times

A law intended to clarify non-discriminatory requirements for lenders -- and upping violation fines dramatically -- could actually scare banks away from doing any business in Montgomery County, Maryland.

March 1 - The Baltimore Sun

Millions of migrant workers make a living at intersections, many selling books and earning a tidy profit.

March 1 - International Herald Tribune

Now in his second term, Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis has made housing, transit, and livability a priority both in Minneapolis and throughout the Twin Cities region.

March 1 - The Planning Report

Cuba's experience with a dramatic decrease in energy supplies since the fall of the Soviet Union affords the rest of the world a glimpse of what the end of cheap oil might look like.

March 1 - Global Public Media

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<img src="http://www.arb.ca.gov/images/arbheader1.gif" align="right" WIDTH="200" alt="California Air Resources Board" />I was interested to find <a href="http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/html/62/6296.html">this interview</a> with Bill Welt, the Chief Information Officer of the<a href="http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm">California Air Resources Board</a> (ARB), discussing with ARB is increasingly building models and applications using Open Source software. The interview appears on the <a href="http://www.madpenguin.org/">Mad Penguin</a>

March 1 - Chris Steins

A UK based town planning agency has been asked to look at the future of Najaf in Iraq.

March 1 - BBC News

In rare form, a Mississippi electric company is taking the lead in the redevelopment process and producing a win-win situation for both the company and for the city of Jackson.

March 1 - Clarion Ledger

A New England seaside community considers a second village center; what characteristics will ensure its success?

March 1 - Newburyport Political Blog

Will a new bill help those entering the confusing legal labyrinth of homeowner associations, including some purported to force residents to sign away their constitutional rights?

February 28 - New Jersey Star-Ledger

University of Maryland researchers will conduct a series of visioning exercises to pick locations for future jobs and housing by placing Legos building blocks on a map. It's the latest trend in growth visioning exercises.

February 28 - The Baltimore Sun

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acts to protect California's crumbling levee system for the Sacramento Delta. Emergency status allows work to progress without waiting for environmental review.

February 28 - The Los Angeles Times