The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A Pentagon-commissioned report concludes that in the next 20 years the impact of global climate change could lead to millions of deaths from war and natural disasters.

March 1 - Democracy Now!

A new study by the US EPA looks at transportation systems in 13 metropolitan areas to determine if selected characteristics have an impact on transportation and environmental performance.

March 1 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

This article describes the woes caused the increasing number of empty retail big boxes in our communities and presents some strategies for rehabilitation and re-use, including conversion into more profitable retail activities.

March 1 - Retail Traffic

An editorial by the Las Vegas Review-Journal concludes from a recent study that the costs of smart growth are too high.

March 1 - Las Vegas Review Journal

Three decades in the making, Christopher Alexander's ambitious new work spans four volumes and outlines fifteen properties that he "believes underlie beauty in art, nature, and great buildings."

March 1 - Wired

With developable land in Southern California's urban core at a premium, underperforming strip malls are becoming a popular target for mixed use development.

March 1 - The Los Angeles Times

Shifting domestic economics are reshaping immigration patterns in the United States.

March 1 - Austin American-Statesmen

Canada's first public housing project will be demolished and rebuilt as a mixed-income community.

March 1 - The Toronto Star

A rushed federal report proposes 39 new waterfront projects including considerable new parklands.

February 29 - The Toronto Star

The National Building Museum's new display spotlights developing housing for mixed income levels.

February 29 - Newsday

A new report by the Reason Public Policy Institute identifies the best places for the first truck-only toll lanes.

February 29 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Atlanta's upscale and predominantly black suburbs are becoming increasingly popular -- even as they deal with the traditional suburban problems.

February 29 - The Los Angeles Times

Seoul's plans to restore the city's streams are gaining international attention, but critics contend that the project is moving too quickly.

February 29 - Korea Herald

Households headed by singles are beginning to outnumber families in big-city suburbs, and will undoubtedly change the face of the American suburban landscape.

February 28 - The Chicago Tribune

The Governor's top environmental aide unveiled California's plan to build hydrogen stations every 20 miles along major highways by 2010.

February 28 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Two senators are controversially using a Highway Bill to extend the 9/11 commission investigation.

February 28 - The Washington Post

A rash of gruesome highway accidents has prompted the California Department of Transportation to approve one-of-a-kind "pig crossings."

February 28 - The San Francisco Chronicle

UK faces crisis over design of new urban development.

February 28 - INTBAU

An Australian national inquiry has found many town and city planners are leaving the profession because of workplace stress causing a shortage of planners.

February 27 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.

February 27 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel