The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Young architects willing to take risks are bringing back good urban design.

January 25 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Will smart growth result in more traffic congestion and air pollution?

January 25 - Planetizen

Chicago city officials announced a proposal to improve traffic in the city's downtown area.

January 25 - The Chicago Tribune

China will be the first to use Maglev technology in a project that will link Shanghai to the city's airport.

January 25 - BBC News

A Wall Street Journal editorial suggests that the EPA recent actions have been less than ethical.

January 25 - Wall St. Journal

Chicago city officials' new design scheme for Block 37 includes a 66-story residential tower and a 12-story Marriott hotel.

January 24 - Chicago Sun-Times

An exit interview with Acting Secretary Mort Downey of the U. S. Dept. of Transportation. He has two pieces of advice for the new administration.

January 24 - The Washington Post

Alameda County, CA, wants to generate electricity by installing solar panels on housing units of the Santa Rita jail.

January 24 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Roof gardens have been used in Europe for 25 years and can make a building more energy-efficient. Are they up to tackling the urban water runoff and urban heat island problems in U.S. cities?

January 24 - San Jose Mercury News

The location for the new Arizona Cardinal's stadium site boils down to simple economics.

January 24 - The Arizona Republic

The Dallas City Council schedules an intensive session to focus solely on affordable housing.

January 24 - Dallas News

Disney's new theme park next to Disneyland is part of a grand plan to make Anaheim a world-class destination.

January 24 - Wall St. Journal

Europe's ancient forests are being destroyed by pollution and urban sprawl.

January 24 - International Herald Tribune

The EPA has issued guidance to help federal agencies consider environmental concerns when making purchasing decisions.

January 24 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

A recent ruling requiring better transit service for the disabled was hailed as a landmark decision that will affect transit agencies nationwide.

January 24 - Associated Press

The proposed hockey arena and retail complex in Scottsdale, AZ, will be scaled back from 2.3 million square feet to 1.5 million.

January 23 - The Arizona Republic

Suggestions to improve Milwaukee's cityscape.

January 23 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dropping approved designs for an airline passenger complex, San Jose now has a new proposal.

January 23 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

On the eve of its groundbreaking, the Houston MTA was ordered to halt work on it's light rail line.

January 23 - The Houston Chronicle

Gale Norton, Bush's Interior nominee, is a defender of property rights. This does not mean she is anti-environment.

January 23 - The Los Angeles Times