The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Even as Smart Growth garners new supporters, a smear campaign attempts to discredit the movement.

March 6 - The Hartford Courant

Only 11 state departments of transportation (DOT) have bicycle and pedestrian plans, and routinely accommodate bicycles and pedestrians in state highway projects.

March 6 - National Center For Bicycling And Walking

Will Daniel Libeskind's success rebuild the reputation of the architectural profession?

March 6 - The Guardian Unlimited

The nation's largest real estate franchise, is calling for the National Association of Realtors policing real estate listings on the Internet.

March 5 - Inman News

Philadelphia is a city with a compact downtown and a human scale.

March 5 - The New York Times

The Ehrlich administration has declared that it will not seek additional transit funding. Is Baltimore falling behind?

March 5 - Sun Spot

An obscure and radical theorist becomes architecture's hottest new star. Here is the story of Daniel Libeskind.

March 5 - Newsweek

In the capital of pedestrian fatalities, a new law aims to make crosswalks inviolate. But in the land of hustle, many doubt that antsy drivers will comply.

March 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

A new report says if current if the current land use, transportation and taxation policites continue, the Chicago region faces an alarming future.

March 5 - The Chicago Tribune

Despite California's sluggish economy and high housing prices, impact fees continue to rise -- and it could lead to a voter revolt.

March 5 - California Planning and Development Report

Neal Peirce discusses the potential and problems of "high-occupancy/toll" and "bus rapid transit" schemes.

March 5 - The Washington Post Writers Group

APA's releases a study on the aesthetic and economic benefits and impacts of on-premises commercial signs.

March 5 - American Planning Association

This brief details the importance of TEA-21 reauthorization for the nation's metro areas and offers a comprehensive policy agenda for Congress' work on the bill.

March 5 - The Brookings Institution

The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.

March 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Local governments try to make college student be better neighbors in residential neighborhoods.

March 4 - USA Today

The Urban Light Transport system, known as Ultra, is set to become fully operational in the Welsh capital in 2005.

March 4 - E4engineering.com

The political, legal, and financial challenges faced by architect Daniel Libeskind are immense.

March 4 - The New York Times

In our rush to adopt the newest technologies we overlook the impact that everyday technologies — like e-mail — can have on government's ability to engage citizens.

March 4 - American Planning Association

The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.

March 4 - Orange County Register

Is your city's permitting process difficult? The Tel Aviv Municipality (Israel) permitting system is much, much worse.

March 4 - Haaretz