The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Terrain.org interviews the former Secretary of the Interior and "Cities in the Wilderness" author.

April 14 - Terrain.org

A new Brookings Institution report examines the growth of NORCs in inner-ring suburbs, and how to maintain them in the face of rising property taxes and energy costs.

April 14 - The Chicago Tribune

The internet giants have begun offering a range of listing services that could endanger realtor's domination of the market.

April 14 - The Baltimore Sun

To qualify for flood insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says flooded homes in New Orleans should be raised 1 to 3 feet off the ground.

April 13 - The Boston Globe

<p>Although published several years ago, Bruce Stiftel's research into faculty quality at U.S. graduate planning schools remains the most comprehensive review of graduate planning schools, and is the basis for a new proposal for a national system of measure.</p>

April 13 - Journal Of Planning Education And Research

The only way to have a meaningful impact on our "addiction to oil" is to tax it, according to this op-ed by a Kennedy School of Government program director.

April 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

Is the movement a valid attempt to stop 'Home Depot moderne' from infiltrating historic older suburbs, or simply another mechanism to control property rights?

April 13 - The Village Voice

After a long wait, the Bush administration releases guidelines for new construction after the disaster.

April 13 - The Washington Post

The planning profession squeaks past attorneys (despite paying less than half of lawyers' salaries on average), yet doesn't crack the top 25.

April 13 - CNNMoney.com

Another link joining the Phoenix and Tucson megalopolis is planned on Indian land near Chandler.

April 13 - The Arizona Republic

In order to reverse its depopulation trend, one North Dakota town attracts young families with gifts of free property.

April 13 - The New York Times

National Public Radio covers the success of Glenwood Park, a new urbanist development in car-dependent Atlanta.

April 13 - National Public Radio

A growing number of Philadelphians are avoiding the high cost of car ownership and the associated frustrations with the help of PhillyCarShare, a non-profit car borrowing organization.

April 13 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Breaking ranks with the Bush administration, California's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses a plan to combat warming that is facing opposition from some Republican leaders and businesses.

April 12 - San Jose Mercury News

The new subway is clean, cool, punctual, and orderly - words not often used to describe New Delhi.

April 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

In Washington, D.C., "siteseeing" has proved increasingly alluring as construction projects abound.

April 12 - Washington City Paper

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals that electrical utilities are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and that the majority of this pollution is concentrated among a small group of producers.

April 12 - Natural Resources Defense Council

In response to an April 1 jab on Cyburbia at Houston's well-known lack of zoning, Bill Schadewald argues the existing grassroots process of "compromise and accommodation" works just as well in addressing development conflicts.

April 12 - Houston Business Journal

Heavy rains threaten property and personal safety in seven northern and central California counties; governor declares state of emergency.

April 12 - Yahoo! News

Community gardens add value to neighboring properties in New York City, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to this NYU Law School publication.

April 12 - New York University School of Law , NYU Center for Law and Economics