The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Charleston institutes a "Flex-route" shuttle van service that could compete with local taxis.

January 13 - Charleston City Paper

At least the holiday decoration looked better than a "radioactive, rancid birthday cake."

January 13 - Denver Westword

A noted builder backs down in Las Vegas as construction costs wipe out margins. Is it smart business, or the start of something bigger?

January 13 - The Slatin Report

Shortage of affordable housing causes problems recruiting new faculty at one of the world's top higher education institutions.

January 12 - The Guardian Unlimited

This could be the year that skyrocketing heating prices, plus incentives, really push efficient homes.

January 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

A new report details just how serious the homeless problem is in Los Angeles County.

January 12 - Los Angfeles Times

The auto group is lobbying against a Pennsylvania program that would reduce vehicle emissions.

January 12 - Philadelphia Weekly

Also known as the Iroquois, the tribe worked with a non-profit and college professors to make the purchase after centuries of effort.

January 12 - Ithaca Times

A mysterious figure is waging a lone campaign to revamp the city's arrangement with professional baseball on the Washington National's new stadium.

January 12 - Washington City Paper

The fight over what, where and when to build -- or demolish -- in New Orleans gets muddier by the day.

January 12 - The Slatin Report

The New York City law restricting "parading without a permit" is ruled unconstitutional, with implications for bikers and other organized groups.

January 12 - The Village Voice

Multiple lawsuits from major clients dampen the "starchitect's" success.

January 12 - The New York Observer

The Chicago Police Department is getting serious about community involvement in neighborhood safety, coinciding with the city's murder rate leveling off.

January 12 - The Chicago Tribune

The South Portland Armory's streamlined 1940s design and roomy interior make it ideal for a museum or arts space -- so why is no one buying?

January 12 - Portland Phoenix

For years, environmentalists have demanded expanded public transit service as a way of offsetting pollution caused by the Big Dig in Boston –- but are they focusing on the wrong issue?

January 11 - Boston Phoenix

Whatever it is, the Museum of the City of New York attempts to capture in a series of creative exhibits.

January 11 - The New York Times

A recent fair housing study finds that landlords in refugee areas give preferential treatment to whites.

January 11 - The Chicago Tribune

Robert Bruegmann's "Sprawl: A Compact History" turns typical anti-sprawl sentiment on its head.

January 11 - The Chicago Tribune

Europe's second congestion pricing program has been put into effect. Unlike London's (a plan promoted by mayor-to-be Ken Livingston), the Stockholm program was initiated by the city's Green Party, though with the support of Social Democrats.

January 11 - Reuters (on-line)

How and why Minneapolis built the nation's largest skyway system.

January 11 - The Next American City