The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

With affordable housing ranking as a major issue in nearly all of California, the Davis administration and the Legislature responded this year with a gigantic increase in funding for housing programs.

November 4 - California Planning and Development Report

The Everglades restoration bill enters political waters.

November 4 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

State architects and engineers and private firms are battlingto determine the outcome of Proposition 35, an initiative that wouldlift restrictions on the state and allow it to contract out to privatecompanies for public projects

November 4 - The Sacramento Bee

The Counselors of Real Estate Members examine and rate the impact e-commerce has on various real estate sectors.

November 4 - Urban Land Magazine

Can the U.S. sustain a population of 500 million -- or a even a billion -- by 2100?

November 3 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.

November 3 - Orange County Water News

Supporters of the two measures also disagree about which measure woulddo more to protect agriculture and open space.

November 3 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

As governments move online, real estate companies and other businesses could benefit from more efficient, lower-cost services.

November 3 - Urban Land Magazine

So many cars and nowhere to park. The problem often boils down to the issue of street use and for many cities the only solution is private parking paid for by the resident.

November 3 - Planning Magazine

East Bay's efforts to ease traffic congestion to gets a boost from Caltrans.

November 3 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

A growth control measure in Newport Beach called Measure S, orthe Greenlight Initiative, would require a citywide vote to allowdevelopments which exceed the city's General Plan guidelines over a setamount.

November 3 - The Los Angeles Times

Detroit's Rennaissance Center -- called "the greatest urban tragedy of the country" -- is getting a makeover.

November 3 - MetropolisMag.com

Chicago's first expressway celebrates its 50th Birthday. Many aren't rejoicing.

November 3 - The Chicago Tribune

Denver has to make room for 100,000 more people. Where will they all go?

November 2 - Westword

In a case closely watched by politicians as well as local governments, environmentalists and business groups, the Supreme Court heard arguments over a case concerning the federal government's authority regarding wetlands protection.

November 2 - The Washington Post

Virtual tours do more than just show a customer pictures of a prospective real estate property, it lets the customer "fly" through it.

November 2 - Urban Land Magazine

Is urban sprawl the unstoppable product of economics, demographics and technology. If so, what will this mean for Arizona?

November 2 - The Arizona Republic

More than eighty years after its call for "Less is more," this famous design revolution is eager to tackle the urban development challenges of the 21st century.

November 2 - The Los Angeles Times

The third annual Business Week/Architectural Record Awards program, sponsored by TheAmerican Institute of Architects, recognizes ten innovative projects.

November 2 - E-Architect

Developers combine lawsuits against county's urban growth limit.

November 1 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek