The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The contrast between the new new economy of clean tech and the "old" New Economy couldn't be greater.

August 3 - Whole Earth

Author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg argues that the fears of environmentalists about human activity destroying the planet are unfounded. He describes four major environmental fears and presents evidence to support his arguments.

August 3 - The Economist

The Atlanta Regional Commission is awarding grants to emerging "edge cities" so that they can plan what they want to be when they grow up.

August 3 - The Atlantic Monthly

The assumption that forest fires are a part of a "natural cycle" is partly wrong, says Michael Lind, and offers a solution for preventing forest fires that endanger homes and lives.

August 3 - National Geographic

EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.

August 3 - The Washington Post

As housing costs rise to record levels, African-Americans are leaving San Francisco "in droves" according to Census figures.

August 2 - The New York Times

A new study called 'Death by Degrees: The Health Threats of Climate Change in Florida', says global warming is sure to cause increasing heat and pollution-related ailments in Florida.

August 2 - The Miami Herald

Rural towns in the U.S. are turning to prisons as a "recession-proof form of economic development."

August 2 - The New York Times

Donald Trump brashly plans to build the world's tallest building in Chicago. Architects are skeptical.

August 2 - The Chicago Tribune

A plan drafted with input from environmentalists and neighbors, aims to preserve wilderness and history in San Francisco's Presidio while allowing new development including hotels for bringing in tourists.

August 2 - San Jose Mercury News

A four-page plan to confront the administrative, budgetary, and programming decisions needed to fight blight in Philadelphia.

August 2 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Facilities News publishes their list of the top 10 cities for relocation or expansion if you need state-of-the-art connectivity.

August 2 - Facility City

The Hernando County Commission is considering a new ordinance that would regulate retail stores in excess of 25,000 square feet.

August 2 - The St. Petersburg Times

California's love affair with modernism is rekindled -- especially in the Los Angeles Hills and Palm Springs.

August 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

Large parking lots and parking garages can destroy the health of urban areas. This is just one of the issues that a light rail system can address in Kansas City.

August 2 - The Kansas City Star

Historic African-American neighborhoods are transforming as a result of a Latino influx.

August 1 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

America's stately elms were almost wiped out by a disease in the 1960s. An effort is underway to bring them back.

August 1 - The Washington Post

Buses will be steering themselves through the streets of Las Vegas beginningin 2003 by means of an optical guidance system incorporating cameras,computers, and motors

August 1 - The New York Times

The Los Angeles Times analyzes 42 new and proposed power plants in California and asks the question: are these power plants being 'dumped' in poor or minority neighborhoods?

August 1 - The Los Angeles Times

A 20-year plan for expansion of Sacramento's HOV lanes is halted by Sacramento -- for fear it will cause urban sprawl.

August 1 - The Sacramento Bee