The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Robert Venturi To Design Media Center
Award-winning architect Robert Venturi will design a media center with a "media element" and "electronic iconography."
Las Vegas-style Gaming In Cities?
How California handles requests for urban casinos in Northern California may set the future of Las Vegas-style gaming in cities.
Restoring The Missouri River?
Is the damning of the Missouri River an example of how the Army Corps of Engineers has overstepped its bounds?
Largest Protected Reserve Created
The newly-created Hawaiian Reef Reserve is the largest protected area in the U.S.
Middle Class Gets Help Buying Homes
An innovative lease-purchase program aims to help middle-class citizens with homeownership in the Bay Area where median home price is more than $300,000.
A Hot Real Estate Market...For Frogs
Why are developers scrambling to buy frog habitat?
Homeless Receive $1 Billion Present
President Clinton and HUD announce a historic $1 billion in grants to help the homeless.
Black Churches Renewing Neighborhoods
African American churches are revitalizing neglected neighborhoods by providing housing, schools and financing.
Light Rail Won't Help Puget Sound
A Seattle Times columnist questions whether light transit is the right solution for Puget Sound.
New EPA Action Dramatically Cuts Truck Emissions
"This is the biggest vehicle pollution news since the removal of lead from gasoline," says the Natural Resources Defense Council .
States Ranked By Per Capita Development
A study by the American Planning Association ranks 49 states according to the per capita development rate.
Strong Economy Could Blunt Impact Of HUD Grants
Homeless advocates say the impact of $1 billion in HUD grants may be lessened by the strong economy.
Largest Aid Package In History For Homeless Awarded
During his last holiday address to the nation, President Clinton today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will award more than $1 billion in grants to help homeless individuals and families obtain housing and receive the s
An Intelligent Transportation Policy
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have the potential to improve traffic across the nation.
APA Director Retires
Executive Director Frank So will retire from the American Planning Association on March 30, 2000.
City Touts New Computer System
The City of Orlando is near completion of its new integrated computer system, which officials hope will lead the city to better management through technology.
Tampa Takes Art To The Street
The City of Tampa, FL is planning to integrate public art in two new community centers.
Nature Conservancy Names New President
The Nature Conservancy, the nation's largest nonprofit conservation organization, names a new president.
Preservationists Lose To Churches
The California Supreme Court decided that religious groups are not bound by local historic preservation laws.
How Will California Get More Water?
There are two answers to California's water supply problem. You won't like either of them.
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