The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

<p>Using data from the Census and the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, this report examines where refugees come fromâ"documenting significant region-specific flows tied to various overseas conflicts" and where they land, finding that refugee destinati</p>

October 10 - The Brookings Institution

<p>Shenzhen and Pudong (near Hong Kong and Shanghai respectively) were developed as Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Now India's plans to fast-tract and focus such development into designated areas have run into opposition from diverse sectors like India's left.</p>

October 10 - BBC News

Legendary journalist Bill Moyers on the growing environmental consciousness of conservative evangelical Christians.

October 10 - Grist Magazine

<p>Miami residents and developers alike are discovering the advantage of mixed-use development.</p>

October 10 - The Miami Herald

<p>Omaha, Nebraska, may be leading the way for cities around the country to integrate urban design with their master plans. Omaha's far-reaching urban design standards could be law by the year's end.</p>

October 10 - Metropolis Magazine

<p>Despite a cooling real estate market, developers and city officals are moving forward on plans to develop a new neighborhood along Portland's eastern waterfront.</p>

October 10 - Portland Press Herald

<p>Eleven states have initiatives on their ballots this fall that could go against 2005's Supreme Court eminent domain decision in the case of Kelo v. New London.</p>

October 9 - USA Today

<p>A planned public library in Sarasota County, Florida, has a garden-topped future ahead of it, as county officials plan to use the library's green roof as a test-run to determine if green roofs are a solution to Florida's stormwater runoff problems.</p>

October 9 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

A small New York hotel goes for a really big price.

October 9 - The Slatiin Report

Could a severe housing market slowdown projected for more than 100 US metropolitan areas lead to a country-wide recession?

October 9 - Yahoo News

<p>Bold action can help the state of Maine reach sustainable prosperity.</p>

October 9 - The Brookings Institution

Even as many developed countries are facing population declines, the U.S. population reaches 300 million this month. What does the demographic milestone mean for the nation?

October 9 - Newsweek

<p>HUD claims that Manassas, Virginia, illegally targeted Hispanic households and the city has failed to settle complaints over an ordinance regarding overcrowding. The ordinance has since been repealed.</p>

October 9 - The Washington Post

<p>Can retirement migration be a replacement for former industries?</p>

October 9 - The Charlotte Observer

FEATURE

Planetizen talks with city planning officials to get an insider's perspective on the planning issues facing cities. The first subject of this question-and-answer series is New York City Department of City Planning Director Amanda M. Burden.

October 9 - Nate Berg

<p>With an estimated $50 billion spent by gay men and lesbians on travel in 2005, Atlanta joins a list of other major cities looking to tap into this lucrative market.</p>

October 9 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Why Chinatowns across North America are becoming less relevant.

October 9 - Maisonneuve

<p>The results of a large scale experiment seem to indicate that better neighborhoods don't actually result in an improvement in academic performance for any age group.</p>

October 8 - National Bureau Of Economic Research

After decades of ill-designed public housing that kept a clear line between the low-income and everyone else, a new movement is collecting momentum for more accurately integrating public housing into neighborhoods while protecting their character.

October 8 - The Providence Journal

The City of Los Angeles has launched a program to plant one million trees over the next several years in an effort to naturally clean the city's air. Due to its smog, L.A. was recently reported as being one of the dirtiest cities in America.

October 8 - The Los Angeles Times