The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input before revising a Clinton-era ban on road-building in national forests.

July 7 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Majority of Michigan residents support protecting the state's natural assets and public opinion is making a difference.

July 6 - The Detroit Free Press

Irate farmers repoen canal gates in defiance of court order to limit water to farmers in order to save endangered fish.

July 6 - The New York Times

Santa Catalina Island, CA,is quiet and beautiful. But tourism is decreasing. And there is little room to grow.

July 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Many write that sprawl is a bad thing, but Carol Ann Lease of the Dispatch thinks we should embace it as long as we can.

July 6 - The Columbus Dispatch

The nation's Civil War era landmarks are in danger of being lost to sprawl.

July 6 - National Parks Conservation Association

School buildings built in the 1900s and the Depression era are in danger of being lost due to neglect and lack of funds as students are moved to "sprawl schools."

July 6 - The New York Times

Fitchburg, Mass.was abandoned by GE, residents left, and there was no money for economic development.

July 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Rural areas of the Dominican Republic are not connected to the nation's power grid but villagers benefit from solar energy powered by the Carribean sun.

July 6 - Wired

Colorado faces controversial choices over use of water for recreation and its impact on the economy and development.

July 6 - The New York Times

Chicago's $6 billion expansion plan for O'Hare airport will require an additional $2.8 billion for transportation improvements.

July 5 - Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. National Forests -- managed for uses such as logging, ranching and recreation -- are also used for other unusual activities.

July 5 - The New York Times

Tests in New Jersey confirm that as suburbs expand, nearby lakes and streams degrade dramatically.

July 5 - New Jersey Record & Herald News

Microsoft's Money Central looks at the hidden costs of living in a big city and asks, from an economic standpoint, is it worth it?

July 5 - Microsoft Money Central

Portland is named as one of three top International cities for livability. Is Portland developing civic conceit?

July 5 - The Oregonian

Planned subdivision in Urbana, IL, inspired by New Urbanism, receives mixed reactions from residents.

July 5 - News-Gazette

Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten is accepting nominations for the "Armpit of America."

July 5 - The Washington Post

This paper finds that the tax benefits associated with owning one's own home are skewed spatially, with a few areas receiving large benefits and most areas receiving small ones.

July 5 - The Brookings Institution

A weed invasion in the Western U.S. is threatening wildlife, lifestock, and the local economy.

July 5 - National Geographic

This New York Times editorial examines President Bush'senvironmental policy decisions in the context of recent politicalhistory.

July 5 - The New York Times