The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

What happens when the Boston Mayor's campaign fund is tied to development?

September 9 - The Boston Globe

Colorado voters will decide in November whether to study building a 165-mph monorail from Denver to Vail.

September 9 - The Denver Post

Houston -- the town that once prided itself on knocking down the old to build the new -- is returning to traditional real estate values.

September 9 - Reason Online

Robert Poole of the Reason Foundation argues that public-private partnerships could result in more freeways -- and less traffic.

September 9 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Visitors to Ellis Island, the facility where immigrants to the U.S. were processed, only see one of the 33 buildings that make up the complex. The others are fine examples of public architecture and should be restored as they have stories to tell.

September 8 - The New York Times

In a letter to the editor, Peter Gordon, Professor of real estate development at University of Souther California, makes an observation about commuting times and suggests "time-of-day tolling."

September 8 - The New York Times

This article examines the characteristics of the San Gabriel River in Southern California and how saving an endangered fish is good for the river.

September 8 - The New York Times

A Colorado environmental group publishes a list with the worst sprawling developments the group says represent poor public policy.

September 8 - The Rocky Mountain News

Rising rents close down a locally-owned coffee shop in Delray Beach, FL. It will be replaced by a Starbucks.

September 8 - Sun-Sentinel

A report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 51 percent of U.S. households had one or more computers last year and 40 percent were connected to the Internet.

September 7 - The New York Times

Brooklyn, NY, is experiencing a "rennaisance." Some residents are concerned about gentrification.

September 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Officials and environmental activists are fighting plans by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace Company to develop 3,500 to 6,000 units of housing and roughly 3 million square feet of commercial space on their land in Southeastern Massachusetts.

September 7 - The Boston Globe

The L.A. City Council has approved plans for a $1-billion entertainment district on 27 acres around Staples Center.

September 7 - The Los Angeles Times

Are gated communities more popular than smart growth communities?

September 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Though the dot com bubble may have burst, the housing crisis in Silicon Valley continues, with overcrowded conditions throughout the region.

September 7 - San Jose Mercury News

The introduction of a "Bus Rapid Transit" system in Los Angeles, CA, has been a success. Detroit, MI, is considering a $2 billion plan to bring a similar system to the Detroit area.

September 7 - The Detroit Free Press

Plastic, carbon and glass are replacing steel in bridges. Are these the building materials of the future?

September 7 - Technology Review

Census 2000 data is a wealth of information if you know where and how to look for it.

September 7 - Government Technology

Universities are compelled to act as real estate developers out of self-preservation, the need for expansion and by long-standing commitments to neighborhood redevelopment.

September 7 - Land Lines, Lincoln Institute Of Land Policy

Michigan State University has implemented new parking restrictions aimed at protecting old trees on campus.

September 6 - The Detroit Free Press