The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Opponents and supporters are fighting over the architectural design and proposed site for a World War II memorial in Washington D.C.

May 24 - Time

The L.A. City Planning Commission has approved a hotel and entertainment complex next to Staples Center.

May 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Rapid Biological Inventories help Peru understand the assets of a region threatened by logging and development.

May 24 - The Chicago Tribune

Even as the demand for housing increases, fewer homes are being built in Southern California. The slowing economy and growth foes are blamed.

May 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Twelve chemicals, known as the "Dirty Dozen" present a grave threat to the environment. The Bush administration is supports an international effort to ban these chemicals.

May 24 - The Economist

Orange County's largest commercial property owner has slashed rents by as much as 20% to prevent a market slump.

May 24 - The Los Angeles Times

The program, which provides interest-free loans of up to $20,000 to qualifying first-time homeowners living and working in the city, has eased the strain of the affordable housing crisis for low-income families.

May 24 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

Facility City Magazine outlines a variety benefits from developing a brownfield site.

May 24 - Facility City

Evidence clearly shows that transit lines stimulate development.

May 24 - Urban Land Magazine

Population Action International, a nonprofit organization inWashington DC, is working in Southern California to promote population control initiatives that the group says will help stop sprawl.

May 24 - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Ontario

Paul Krugman sees political storms ahead concerning immigration.

May 23 - The New York Times

At issue was a 1997 plan that created a large, primarily white district, while leaving several minority districts intact.

May 23 - The Houston Chronicle

In his op-ed, Neil Peirce points to New York City, a city that understands there's no conceivable way to build enough new roads to accommodate swelling demand - and has continued to invest in transit.

May 23 - The Seattle Times

A report by the Centre for Spatial Economics concludes that Ottawa, Canada, is growing faster than expected and predicts increased demand for housing, public transit, and roads.

May 23 - The Ottawa Citizen

Several counties around the N.C. Research Triangle, one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, have recently had their planning directors resign, highlighting the increasing stress and political pressure placed on planners.

May 23 - The News & Observer

Governor of Maryland Parris N. Glendening has signed several laws that strengthen the state's anti-sprawl program.

May 23 - The Capital Times

Survey findings show Californians are concerned about the state's rapid population growth but 66 percent believe adequate planning can help.

May 23 - Bakersfield Californian

Does energy conservation force people to reduce their standard of living? Richard L. Berke discusses the politics of power.

May 23 - The New York Times

The changes will help bring transit oriented growth to the Dulles corridor, which will be served by a future extension of the D.C. Metro.

May 23 - The Washington Post

The potential benefits of town center development are many, but so are the challenges.

May 23 - Urban Land Magazine