The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The EPA is emphasizing economic development potential as a factor in prioritizing the cleanup of Superfund sites.

July 20 - The New York Times

A federally-funded planning study in Massachusetts will take a comprehensive look at water management in one of the fastest-growing regions in the state.

July 19 - The Boston Globe

Arlington County, VA is willing to forego a baseball stadium for other developments that would yield more economic benefits.

July 19 - The Washington Post

In Baltimore, drivers, pedestrians and contractors alike are feeling the woes of building in tight spaces.

July 19 - The Baltimore Sun

The 9/11 Memorial competition is 'the largest open design competition of its kind.'

July 19 - The New York Times

Welfare exiters receiving vouchers are employed closer to their homes, spend less time commuting to work, and have greater access to job openings.

July 19 - HUD News

Take the US DOT's bikeability checklist and see how your community rates.

July 18 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

A group of Land O'Lakes community landowners complained that vision plan bankrolled by the Pasco County Commissioners was too restrictive; now they'll have a chance to pitch their own vision.

July 18 - The St. Petersburg Times

City's unrivalled collection of over 2000 huge public murals including what is considered the longest mural in the world is threatened by graffiti, pollution, and neglect.

July 18 - National Geographic

A renovated subway terminal asks this question to pedestrian-challenged downtown Los Angeles.

July 18 - The Slatin Report

High school students create proposals for a hypothetical city.

July 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Driven by health concerns and a 'neighborhood feel', smart growth concepts are permeating Colorado's Front Range communities.

July 18 - The Denver Post

National campaign is launched to reclaim abandoned buildings and revitalize neighborhoods. Initiative includes affordable housing groups, local governments, environmentalists and other diverse interests.

July 18 - The New York Times

Dwight Pelz, a member of the King County Council, explains the confusion over what it means in Seattle to be an urban environmentalist.

July 18 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Pending Congressional approval of the President's budget, the potential reduction in 184,000 households assisted would primarily affect low-income working families and elderly and disabled people.

July 18 - Center On Budget And Policy Priorities

A pilot program at Johns Hopkins University that targets "privileged" high school students is designed to give "an up-close look at urban decay and poverty."

July 18 - The Baltimore Sun

Joliet, IL is redefining historic preservation by pioneering efforts to preserve mail order homes.

July 17 - The Chicago Tribune

Developer of the World Trade Center site will get a say in Libeskind's design for a tower at Ground Zero.

July 17 - The New York Times

An ambitious offshore wind farms project is expected to help Britain reach its goal of 10 percent energy from renewable sources by 2010.

July 17 - Wired

A look at U.S. energy policies over the last thirty years reveals a trail of broken promises to promote alternative energy practices.

July 17 - Time