The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Respected L.A. developer Steve Soboroff has taken over the Playa Vista mega-project. And he's a developer willing to compromise.

May 5 - New Times-LA

ULI publishes six case studies of how private sector developers have successfully used federal HOPE VI housing program funds.

May 5 - Urban Land Institute

PBS' new series on how Americans live their lives uses Atlanta as a case study to focus on sprawl, low-income housing, shopping, and architecture.

May 5 - PBS

Fast Company profiles two New York architects successfully using design to address social problems.

May 5 - Fast Company

A regional transit authority for the Washington area is needed to address the region's transportation problems.

May 4 - The Washington Post

The most ingredient for a successul city is a vibrant "creative class."

May 4 - Austin American-Statesmen

Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, South-Central and adjacent neighborhoods suffer chronic health problems.

May 4 - The New York Times

One of the biggest condominium projects in the history of St. Petersburg -- $97 million and 200 units in tall twin towers -- could begin construction as early as August.

May 4 - The St. Petersburg Times

In an effort to bring the NFL to Los Angeles, a group has proposed a downtown stadium adjacent to the Staples Center.

May 4 - The Los Angeles Times

Physicist David Criswell, director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston, has proposed a system for collecting solar power on the moon and beaming it to Earth.

May 3 - National Geographic

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is suspending 150 water projects following intense criticism.

May 3 - The Washington Post

New transit line, parks, and offices in Manhattan's West Side, and a $1 billion sports and entertainment complex are some of the new proposed project in New York City.

May 3 - The New York Times

According to a study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Geological Survey, over 700,000 acres of undeveloped land could disappear in the next 15 years.

May 3 - The Washington Post

This article looks at a unique program that is teaching 50 high school students the intricacies of urban planning.

May 3 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The Smart City Radio Show focuses on the case study public investment in private projects in Portland, Oregon.

May 3 - Smart City

Government agencies offer a variety of suggestions to alleviate congestion on one of Los Angeles' most congested freeway.

May 3 - The Los Angeles Times

A majority of people inquiring about a home loan receive equal treatment but there is still room for improvement in the number of minorities facing discrimination by mortgage lending institutions, according to a new report released by HUD.

May 3 - HUD News

A Newsweek columnist rides the Acela train and considers its Amtrak's financial problems.

May 3 - Newsweek

Daimler-Chrysler unveils new "nature-conscious" vehicles includeing gas-electric hybrid SUVs.

May 3 - Michigan Live

A study by the Center for Community Change found wide racial disparities in the cost of mortgages -- black and Hispanic homeowners are paying higher interest rates than whites with comparable incomes.

May 2 - The New York Times