The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Projet Montreal, led by urban planner Richard Bergeron, campaigns for car-free development in civic election campaign.

October 2 - The Montreal Gazette

Louis Gibbs and other environmental activists seek to reinstate "polluter pays" fees in order to help defray the burden on individual taxpayers.

October 1 - The Business Review

Despite Connecticut's well developed commuter railroad and congested highways, there has been little effort devoted towards encouraging transit oriented development in the state. That may be about to change.

October 1 - Stamford Advocate

Scott Wolf, executive director of Grow Smart Rhode Island, proposes a "bold" strategy for maintaining Rhode Island's rural communities.

October 1 - The Providence Journal

John Meyer follws up on the 'death of environmentalism' by offering 'the afterlife of environmentalism'.

October 1 - The American Prospect

What gives a city the ability to re-group and come back from natural disaster and human tragedies stronger than before?

October 1 - Smart City Radio

An enormous, 200-foot pink rabbit is erected on an Italian mountainside as a tourist attraction.

September 30 - Ananova

Chrylser, in a $400 million deal, has sold its proving ground facility outside Phoenix to real estate developers. The land could support tens of thousands of residents.

September 30 - The Arizona Republic

A new exhibition on the history of the suburb is opening at Middlesex University in October. Suburbia has become a serious topic in the UK, and suburban traits 'appear to be something to be ashamed of.'

September 30 - The Guardian

After monsoon rains exposed the inadequacies of Mumbai's civic agencies, India's leading newspaper investigates what measures are in place to avoid a repeat of Mumbia's July 27th floods.

September 30 - Rediff

Bill O'Reilly, Host of the popular O'Reilly Factor television show, calls the housing industry 'corrupt' in an interview with Donald Trump. The National Association of Home Builders prepares to strike back.

September 30 - FOX News

Why do lights gives a city its buzz? Is a neon renaissance afoot?

September 30 - Maisonneuve

National Public Radio discusses how Los Angeles redevelopment strategies, while benefiting young professionals, are pushing out the area's transient population.

September 30 - National Public Radio

Nashville may have many great qualities, but what it doesn't have -- and what Charlotte does -- is a revitalized urban core.

September 30 - Nashville City Paper

The city is trying to make up for past urban planning mistakes by returning to its riverfront roots, and using modern architecture inspired by Chicago's riverfront success.

September 30 - The Chicago Tribune

The ideologically-loaded debate over what kind of history can be permitted at the former World Trade Center site has put an end to the proposed International Freedom Center.

September 30 - The New York Times

The Los Angeles Conservancy has entered the realm of Hollywood cause celebrity, with stars like Jack Nicholson, Steve Martin, Ben Stiller, and Ellen DeGeneres joining the organization devoted to preserving historic architecture.

September 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Reviews of Michael Crichton's appearance before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ranged from 'silly' to 'notable for its nuttiness'.

September 29 - The New York Times

While the core of historical New Orleans remains, the buildings and architecture of Biloxi have been completely destroyed.

September 29 - Newsweek

Policy makers look for creative ways to retain middle class workers and families in areas afflicted by housing price surges.

September 29 - The New York Times