The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Who will receive the National Planning Awards in Denver? APA has just announced its choices for this year's top plans, projects, and planners.

November 14 - American Planning Association

Israel seriously considers a string of artificial islands on the Mediterranean coast as a solution to housing and tourism problems.

November 14 - New Scientist

In an attempt to make the most of expensive renovation projects, school districts are designing facilities for both students and the public.

November 14 - The New York Times

Nikos Salingaros argues that many of the techniques used by early Modernist architecture schools bore great similarities to those used by cults tobrainwash their adherants.

November 14 - INTBAU

A campaign launched on radio stations and cable television asks Christians to abandon SUVs and drive fuel-efficient cars.

November 14 - The Washington Post

A fascinating Wired Magazine article reviews the concept of building "atomic walls" around the nation's most important urban areas.

November 14 - Wired

Even with the re-relection of Governor Bush, work will continue towards a florida Bullet train.

November 14 - The Florida Times-Union

A transit advocacy group -- affectionately known as the 'transit nerds' -- are making themselves heard, and changing transit policy.

November 14 - The Los Angeles Times

In response to rapid suburbanization, planners spent two years creating a 'Cracker' style design standard for central Land O'Lakes in Pasco County, Property owners opposed the standards.

November 14 - The St. Petersburg Times

Visiting architect Leon Krier tells residents in Pensacola that they should nurture their small-town environment.

November 14 - Pensacola NewsJournal

As real-estate investment trusts wind up their second year of deteriorating markets and dwindling rents, investors are asking: How much more financial stress can REITs withstand?

November 13 - REIS

Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.

November 13 - The New York Times

This in-depth article examines sprawl in Riverside County, CA, as well as the accompanying negativeeffects.

November 13 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

Portland streetcar system boosted property taxes by 40%. Champaign-Urbana hopes to learn from Portland's success and add streetcars to its bus system, one of the most ridership-intensive in the nation.

November 13 - News-Gazette

California is home to the greatest, and least well-known garden in the world. The 400-mile-long Central Valley supplies fully one-quarter of the food America eats.

November 13 - National Public Radio

On an online forum, New Urbanism enthusiasts discussed if urban sprawl aided the Washington-area sniper. Is the allegation just suburbia-bashing?

November 13 - The News & Observer

Ventura County, California,remains the epicenter of the world of ballot-box planning.

November 13 - California Planning and Development Report

A developer proposes a mixed-use 90-story tower a block from Ground Zero. If built, it would be New York's second largest skyscraper.

November 13 - The New York Times

New York's public spaces are often hidden from public view. Metropolis Magazine profiles one such space at 55 Water Street.

November 13 - MetropolisMag.com

Urban residents are increasingly using "car sharing" companies to reserve cars for a few hours at a time during the day.

November 13 - The Philadelphia Inquirer