The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Reinvestment begun in the 1970s is coming into bloom in this New York college town.

May 16 - Tochester Democrat & Chronicle

With a focus on simplifying the development process and historic preservation, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, the lead consultant on the Miami 21 Project, unveiled the first quadrant of the City's most ambitious urban planning project to date.

May 16 - The Miami Herald

The WorldMapper takes cartography and demographics to a whole new level -- these cartograms make stats from international immigration, to tourism and population, sexy.

May 16 - New Scientist

The Consumer Federation of America has released a report entitled "50 by 2030", calling on Congress to mandate greater fuel efficiency in the nation's cars, with an average of 50 mpg by 2030.

May 16 - Consumer Federation of America

Joel Kotkin reviews a variety of data showing that despite optimism by "urban boosters", America's central cities are not experiencing a rebirth. The real renaissance, says Kotkin, is in the suburbs.

May 16 - The Wall Street Journal

An analysis of three military sites will be released today in an effort to narrow down the choices for re-siting the Lindbergh Field international airport, a decision facing voters in November.

May 16 - The Los Angeles Times

The Bush administration's plan to sell national forest land to raise money for rural schools and roads hits roadblocks.

May 15 - The Orlando Sentinel

Many people think, and some research shows, that life in the suburbs make you fat. Now comes new research from Australia that the suburbs actually make you thin.

May 15 - The Advertiser (Australia)

California's changing political make-up can be traced to its growth patterns: the fastest growth in the Inland Empire and Central Valley has made those areas more Republican, while the slower growing coastal, urban centers remain Democratic.

May 15 - The Sacramento Bee

High coastal real estate prices and the threat of hurricanes may shift more demand to inland locations that feature higher elevations, which are hard to come by on the Florida coast. Owl's Head, a New Urbanist development, will test the market.

May 15 - The New York Times

After the hip cities of the dot-com era, and the low-cost ones that attracted businesses following the dot-com bubble, come the next wave of boomtowns. Joel Kotkin identifies what makes these cities flourish.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

Preservationists, historians, and amateur urban sleuths are scouring U.S. neighborhoods to identify and protect as many of the 70,000 to 100,000 "kit" homes made by Sears, Roebuck and Company as possible.

May 15 - The Wall Street Journal

Irvine Senior Fellow Joel Kotkin theorizes on the changes that higher energy costs will make to suburban development -- including more telecommuting, more job diversity and cultural attractions, but it will not halt the outmigration from cities.

May 15 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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May 15 - Anthony Flint

In the hostile median of Los Angeles' Santa Monica Freeway, a diverse landscape thrives against all odds.

May 15 - Abhijeet Chavan

An influx of well-heeled professionals into Boston has stanched the exodus of middle-class families from the city.

May 15 - The Boston Globe

Free enterprise and investment in infrastructure are turning Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, from a "dying city" to a "boomtown".

May 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Nation's largest wind farm to be built in the Gulf of Mexico would power 125,000 homes.

May 14 - Abhijeet Chavan

Wal-Mart supports a pro-Wal-Mart advocacy group, Working Families for Wal-Mart, which trys to improve Wal-Mart's image. The members may also speak in favor of Wal-Mart at hearings.

May 14 - The New York Times

A study using income as an indicator finds cities still a draw for "singles, young professionals, empty nesters and baby boomers".

May 14 - Daily Progress