The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Museums were originally intended to narrow the gap between art and the common man. Are they losing that focus?

April 2 - The Los Angeles Times

European planners seek strategies for countering the effects of sprawl.

April 2 - Topos

Six states have adopted laws to permit Segway use in places normally off-limits to motorized vehicles.

April 2 - Government Technology

Stamford works to add to its already abundant supply of luxury downtown housing with another mixed-use development in the works.

April 2 - The New York Times

New Mexico sprawl from Albuquerque to Taos has been stopped in Chimayo. A church is part of the miracle.

April 2 - The Los Angeles Times

According to experts, a new $225 million arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins would contribute next to nothing to Pittsburgh's economy.

April 2 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Joel Kotkin writes on emerging high-tech location strategy.

April 2 - REIS

Environmentalists and a developer clash over a proposed 9,000-acre development near the Joshua Tree National Park in California.

April 1 - The New York Times

A "secret deal" to use toll funds from Georgia 400 to fund the $2.5 billion Northern Arc is called deceitful.

April 1 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The New Yorker pans the latest attempt by architect Rem Koolhaus and Prada to redefine retail space in "epicenters".

April 1 - The New Yorker

Opponents say proposed law unfairly targets immigrants.

April 1 - The Washington Post

When planners and developers work together, the result can be greater than the sum of its parts, argues a Dallas News editorial.

April 1 - Dallas News

According to a study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University, the development of a "creative class" is essential to the growth potential of a city.

April 1 - The Houston Chronicle

Official in South Boston plan to halt the number of off-street parking places, sending a chill through the development community.

April 1 - The Boston Globe

Officials in Los Angeles are close to closing a naming rights deal for $500 million or more for the entire downtown area.

April 1 - Downtown News

Results from a house-price survey by The Economist suggests that higher higher house prices have helped shelter the U.S. economy from a deep recession.

April 1 - The Economist

The Economist shows how world housing markets influence the world economy and launches new global house-price indices based on data for 13 developed economies nations and big cities.

April 1 - The Economist

Mirada is the only master-planned community built entirely within a federal parkland.

March 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Thanks to a complex set of water laws, Arizona residents can count on full "fake lakes" even during a drought.

March 31 - The Arizona Republic

Study presents evidence of the global impact of climate change.

March 31 - The New York Times