The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A community group reclaims Los Angeles' oldest freeway for a few hours to make a point about planning and livability in Los Angeles.

May 20 - Orion Online

Because of a lack of money for development, part of the World Trade Center site is being considered for a park instead of office buildings.

May 20 - The New York Times

Library patrons in Salt Lake City ask for a library tax to preserve levels of service.

May 20 - The Salt Lake Tribune

This small town has the qualities that New Urbanism advocates aim to recreate.

May 20 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Can St. Louis survive in the Post-Industrial era?

May 20 - The Next American City

After five decades, suburbanization may be slowing and even declining according to a study by Rutgers University.

May 20 - Newsday

The Miami New Times explores the relationship between crime and urban design in Miami.

May 20 - Miami New Times

Tour Seattle's new Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaas.

May 20 - The Seattle Times

The organic lawn movement is challenging the overuse of fertilizer, pesticides, and water.

May 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

BLOG POST

The <a href="http://www.urisa.org/PPGIS/2004/Prelim/ppProgramAtAGlance.htm">Preliminary Program</a> has been published for the 3rd Annual URISA Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference. <br /> <br /> The event will be held from July 18-20, 2004 at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.<br /> <br /> The Conference features 5 tracks with presentations divided into the<br /> following subject areas:<br /> <br /> <li> Data, Organizational, and Policy Issues Affecting PPGIS Practice<br /> <li> PPGIS in Rural Settings and Small Communities<br /> <li> PPGIS Theory, Science, and Scientific Methods<br /> <li> PPGIS Practice and Implementation<br /> <br /> </li>

May 19 - Chris Steins

BLOG POST

The <a href="www.gita.org">Geospatial Information & Technology Association</a> has published their sixth annual survey of organizations implementing <br /> geospatial information technologies. While the full report is $145, <a href="http://www.gita.org/resources/geo_report/gtr_excerpt.pdf">a free excerpt from the Executive Summary</a> is available online. <br /> <br /> One interesting question posed by the report: Given the strong interest in "Web-based GIS, could the industry be preparing for a dramatic increase in outsourcing of GIS to third-party providers enabled by the Internet? The ASP (application service provider) model, which some longtime industry experts feel was ahead of its time, could well experience a serious boost from these developments.

May 19 - Chris Steins

The cutting edge (David) Brower Center would include offices, a theater, an art gallery, ground floor retail and apartments.

May 19 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Numerous articles about nature and landscapes.

May 19 - The New York Times

Editorial encourages leaders to learn about smart growth.

May 19 - Sun Herald

Will a plan to convert otherwise non-developable land to to "Indian country" -- free from local zoning regulations -- become a new trend?

May 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Richard Cravatts argues that gentrification is a "catalyst for overall growth."

May 19 - Intellectual Conservative

Recent high profile projects have commisioned star architects for their designs, with debatable results.

May 19 - Toronto Life

In her latest book, Dark Age Ahead, Jane Jacobs' gloomy forecast for North American cities confronts readers with hard realities.

May 19 - The Globe and Mail

The editor of the Washington Monthly points out compelling signs that the housing bubble is about to burst.

May 19 - The Washington Monthly

Carroll County, Maryland, links development approvals to county infrastructure and service requirements.

May 19 - The Baltimore Sun