The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Paris, the congested capital of France, is planning to reduce the number of lanes available to cars, and reserve more lanes for buses and bicycles. The move is intended to promote public transportation and reduce air pollution.

August 24 - The New York Times

A expert takes an irreverent look at how our ideas about stormwater have changed.

August 23 - Stormwater

Geography is being imposed on the Internet. What does this mean for cities?

August 23 - The Economist

Governor of Maryland, Parris N. Glendening, is concerned about the destruction of wetlands and is seeking coastal protections.

August 23 - The Washington Post

A Philadelphia developer invests in new housing help create a market for his shopping development.

August 23 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

California Governor Gray Davis dedicates the latest freeway section and says it will be the last. The state will focus transportation funds on mass transit systems.

August 23 - The New York Times

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta proposes offering pollution credits for companies that let their employees work at home.

August 23 - SiliconValley.com

"Kid-Friendly Cities Report Card 2001" looks at U.S. cities and grades them based on urban children's quality of life. Report includes graphs, editorials from notable writers, and report cards for many cities.

August 23 - Kid Friendly Cities

DuPage County, IL, unveiled its largest trails project in a decade to create 46 miles of uniterrupted regional bike and running trails.

August 23 - The Chicago Tribune

Ventura County, CA has slow-growth policies. So while sprawl is increasing nationally, Ventura County's trend is the opposite.

August 23 - The Los Angeles Times

The International Swimming Hall of Fame -- a major tourist attraction -- might be leaving Fort Lauderdale if its proposal to expand to meet international requirements is rejected by the city.

August 23 - The Miami Herald

Environmental group Zero Population Growth has published a list of U.S. cities rated in terms of quality of life for children.

August 22 - Reuters

A Pittsburgh model for stormwater absorption shows how costs can be paid through incremental redevelopment.

August 22 - Stormwater

The Reason Public Policy Institute examines four problems with U.S. highways that could be solved by commercializing them.

August 22 - Reason Public Policy Institute

After living at the legendary Fallingwater house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, students have an opporunity to improve on the design.

August 22 - The Christian Science Monitor

Equipped with new 70-passenger bus boats, cheaper fares and links to Broward County's public transit, Fort Lauderdale-based Water Taxi aims to recruit passengers and reduce the number of cars clogging arteries of downtown Fort Lauderdale a

August 22 - Sun-Sentinel

A former Naval Air Station will be redeveloped as a "village" instead of a regional mega-mall in Weymouth, MA.

August 22 - The Boston Globe

Food service structures destroy the character of the Mall.

August 22 - The Washington Post

How far does food travel before it gets to your table? A study titled "Food, Fuel, and Freeways" looks at potential fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions of local and regional food systems.

August 22 - Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture

This academic article examines alternative strategies to reduce auto-related air pollution.

August 22 - Planning and Markets