Urban Development

With the condo craze mostly played out, developers in New Jersey are starting to build new for-rent apartments to meet the increasing market demand.

July 31, 2006 - The New York Times

The teardown phenomenon has attracted much public attention. Daniel P. McMillen examines the case of the historic Chicago suburb of Kenilworth to determine the costs, benefits and public policy surrounding teardowns.

July 30, 2006 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Land Lines

Miami's City Commission will vote today on Citisquare, a large retail development proposed for a site next to Miami's new performing arts center. Critics deem the project's Times Square like billboards to be inappropriate for the context.

July 29, 2006 - The Miami Herald

A major new greenfield project 20 miles from Toronto intends to create a European-style town centre that mixes uses and de-emphasizes cars.

July 29, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with homeowners in the latest case over property rights.

July 28, 2006 - MSN Money

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, several leading Climatologists come out against continued development along the nation's coastlines.

July 28, 2006 - The New York Times

Measure 37, Oregon's landmark property rights law, is set to transform a state renowned for its rigid land use policies designed to preserve forests and farms while containing cities, much to the disappointment of the state's planners.

July 28, 2006 - The New York Times

The Greater New Orleans Foundation has approved the use of 16 "technical help teams" -- including one led by Duany Plater-Zyberk -- to help with recovery planning.

July 28, 2006 - The Times-Picayune

How do we redesign cities to meet the needs of a changing world? Anupam Saraph poses questions for Mumbai's planners.

July 27, 2006 - The Indian Express

Wal-Mart has recently opened new multi-story stores in the New York City area, a market which the company has been working hard to penetrate.

July 27, 2006 - The New York Times

HUD's Los Angeles Housing Authority is replacing its older, "oppressive", public housing stock with friendlier, mixed-income complexes to ease the city's housing crisis.

July 27, 2006 - The Planning Report

A suburban town just west of Minneapolis is debating a plan to bring a bit of New Urbanism into a proposed housing development that would otherwise just be houses. The planned mixed use development has enticed some residents and worried others.

July 27, 2006 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Nation's fastest growing master-planned community is also one of its most insulted writes Stephanie Simon.

July 26, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

Climatologists blame the urban 'heat island' effect for a rise in Southern California's average evening temperatures, which have hit record highs in recent days.

July 26, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Large home builders are increasingly able and willing to bribe local governments to approve new greenfield developments.

July 26, 2006 - Gristmill

An investor from Los Angeles grabs Atlanta's tallest tower for its biggest price.

July 26, 2006 - The Slatin Report

To coincide with the World Urban Forum, the Ottawa Citizen devotes most of their Sunday, June 18th newspaper to covering a host of urban issues, including slums, urban gardening, and the case for and against cities [links to 9 articles].

July 25, 2006 - The Ottawa Citizen

Approved twin towers at the base of the San Francisco entrance to the Bay Bridge are designed to withstand earthquakes and hurricane gales.

July 25, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Money Magazine's annual ranking of the best places to live highlights Americans' desire for big-city amenities, small-town charm, affordable housing, and green space.

July 25, 2006 - Money Magazine

The opening of the Promenade at the Foundry, a 220-unit redeveloped rental complex in Providence's mill district, underscores Providence's continuing revitalization.

July 25, 2006 - The New York Times