The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Churches, synagogues and other religious organizations sitting on increasingly valuable parcels of land are giving in to development pressure to help meet costs.

July 23 - The Boston Globe

Are urban growth boundries are causing minorites to be locked out of the American dream?

July 23 - Planetizen

Despite active affordable housing efforts, Cambridge suffers after rent control ends.

July 23 - Shelterforce Online

A contest to "re-imagine" the White House asks contestants to demonstrate how contemporary architecture could symbolize democratic ideals.

July 23 - The Washington Post

Citizen-led groups in Las Cruces, New Mexico struggle to rejuvenate an ailing downtown.

July 22 - Las Cruces Sun-News

The Atlantic Monthly reviews Michael T. Klare's "Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict." Our future is the future of natural resources.

July 22 - The Atlantic Monthly

A recent analysis of Governor Davis' $5.3 billion transportation spending package concluded that population growth over the next 25 years may nearly outpace efforts to relieve gridlock on Southern California freeways.

July 22 - The Los Angeles Times

Hoboken, New Jersey is the poster child for successful gentrification.

July 22 - Shelterforce Online

FEATURE

Housing affordably drops in Portland, but increases in Atlanta. Are urban growth boundries are causing minorites to be locked out of the American dream?

July 22 - Wendell Cox

HUD Secretary Mel Martinez is reactivating a federal council that will coordinate the activities of 15 agencies as part of a comprehensive effort to improve the delivery of federal services to homeless individuals and families.

July 21 - HUD News

Shuttles will transport commuters to BART station in order to ease parking shortage at the station.

July 21 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Columnist Karen McCowan asks "If Eugene [OR] is so anti-growth, how did all this sprawl happen?

July 21 - Eugene Register-Guard

A $500 million resort project planned for a North Jersey protected area was blocked by a judge.

July 21 - New Jersey Record & Herald News

The influential environmental group Sierra Club considers starting a mutual funds.

July 21 - The New York Times

Berkeley, CA, has extended a ban on new cell phone antennas due to health and visual concerns.

July 20 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

David Lewis Stein makes the argument that plans to rebuilt Toronto's port area should be abandoned and the funds should be used to serve Greater Toronto's fast growing outer cities.

July 20 - The Toronto Star

The beautiful Rowena Reservoir in Los Feliz is the result of Los Angeles' DWP and local residents working together.

July 20 - The Los Angeles Times

M. Meade Palmer, professor, landscape architect, and winner of national design awards died of a heart attack.

July 20 - The Washington Post

On May 29th, Gov. Glendening announced that sprawl was no longer welcome in Maryland. Included in that announcement was the creation of a new cabinet-level position--a Secretary of Smart Growth.

July 20 - The Planning Report

Petuluma, a small city 40 miles north of San Francisco, is planning on allowing new development in the face of increasing pressure for housing and revenue.

July 20 - The Los Angeles Times