The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The year's key land use case before the U.S. Supreme Court is a 32-month building moratorium an unconstitutional taking of property rights.

January 10 - California Planning and Development Report

Anti-New Urbanism has become a cottage industry, but this report stuffs its proponents back in their box.

January 10 - The Congress for the New Urbanism

A study by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center titled "Flight (Or) Fight" looks at trends of urban decay, sprawl, and economic growth in the region.

January 10 - Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center

Lack of regional planning in Philadelphia promotes both sprawl and decay, according to the Metropolitan Philadelphia Policy Center's Flight or Fight report.

January 10 - Philadelphia City Paper

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani wasn't afraid to identify stupid ideas that were causing the disintegration of New York City.

January 10 - U.S. News And World Report

Boca Raton, FL, known for its strict design codes, is working on an ordinance lays down the rules for the design of front porches.

January 9 - Sun-Sentinel

The University of British Columbia launches design-a-future computer game for public to play.

January 9 - The Vancouver Sun

Roger Snoble is a planner who suddenly found himself running a major transit agency.

January 9 - Downtown News

For 17 years land owners have been banned from building on their own property at Lake Tahoe. Finally, an outcome is near.

January 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Neal Peirce writes that an 'international architectural emergency' should be declared in Cuba where great urban spaces with distinguished buildings are in danger of being lost.

January 9 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Atlantic Monthly flashes back to January, 1962, with an essay by Robert Moses on what was wrong (and right) with America's cities.

January 9 - The Atlantic Monthly

History may record that September 11 ended the modernist dream for cities.

January 9 - Planetizen

This commentary by Bruce Katz outlines his New Year's resolutions for American cities.

January 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

A $40 million plan aims to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Fairview in Camden, New Jersey.

January 9 - The New York Times

After the attack on the World Trade Center, monumental architecture and "swagger buildings" are no longer popular.

January 9 - The New York Times

FEATURE

The Twentieth Century ushered in a historic era of optimism for the rational "modern" future. History may record that September 11 ended the modernist dream for cities. But already new visions are emerging for a wiser, more hopeful future.

January 9 - Michael W. Mehaffy and Nikos A. Salingaros

Analysis of traffic patterns indicates growing use of sport utility vehicles and sprawl. This trend is worsening air pollution in D.C. region and could jeopardize transportation funding.

January 8 - The Washington Post

It's a small oil town of 9,300 residents, surrounded by a big city. All they want is their own zip code.

January 8 - The Los Angeles Times

Is it a case of bad urban planning, or a case of junk science? The CDC's study has struck a nerve.

January 8 - The Los Angeles Times

Cambridge, MD. is hoping that a new $155 million resort and subsequent development will boost the region's economy.

January 8 - The New York Times