The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Is the future of high-speed rail projects in the U.S. jeapardized by Amtrak's financial and political troubles?

February 25 - The New York Times

Harvard University is delicately planning for a new billion-dollar, 100-acre campus addition in Allston.

February 24 - The Boston Globe

While other cities are offering incentives to encourage alternatives to driving, Baltimore is doing the opposite.

February 24 - Sun Spot

Environmentalists, developers, and officials meet at Sustainability Conference in Mississippi

February 24 - Sun Herald

Chicago's transit agency is considering buses that use alternate sources of energy such as fuel cells and "clean diesel" to meet federal laws.

February 24 - The Chicago Tribune

HUD announced Tucson is the nation's newest Empowerment Zone, eligible to share in an estimated $17 billion in tax incentives to stimulate job growth, promote economic development and create affordable housing opportunities.

February 23 - HUD News

Dr. Chuma Obiudu is helping a community discover the power of community gardens.

February 23 - East Bay Express

Developers cannot keep up with the demand for condos in B.C., Canada.

February 23 - The Vancouver Sun

The Journal for Surface Water Quality professionals offers a perspective on some of the problems with low-impact development.

February 23 - Stormwater

The Millennium Bridge in London was closed down three days after its first opening after complaints that it tended to sway in the wind. It was reopened after structural improvements.

February 22 - The Washington Post

Its inventor says the Segway Human Transporter will transform cities, but will the device get cities' permission to use sidewalk?

February 22 - Wired

The proposal would do away with Portland's commission form of government and replace it with a strong mayor and geographic city council representation.

February 22 - The Oregonian

NASA has created the most detailed image of the earth ever made. The work covers the entire earth and took one year to create.

February 22 - BBC News

The Christian Science Monitor profiles James Kunstler, and points out his interesting contrasts -- from gadfly to urban planning expert.

February 22 - The Christian Science Monitor

A columnist for the Boston Globe pokes fun at Summerlin, Nevada.

February 22 - The Boston Globe

Desal in SoCal? It may not be as far-fetched as you think.

February 22 - California Planning and Development Report

The annual International Builders Show has typically offered some pretty lousy home designs. This year the push is for "fusion homes."

February 22 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The shopping center industry has discovered a hybrid of housing and retail development.

February 22 - The New York Times

Oregon Supreme Court rules some property taxes collected for urban renewal violated a 1990 tax cap measure approved by voters.

February 21 - The Oregonian

This article profiles Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening, one of the nation's most prominent voices in the smart-growth movement.

February 21 - The San Diego Union-Tribune