The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

National landmarks and government buildings can be aesthetically pleasing as well as provide protection from terrorist attacks. So, why are so few utilizing those tools?

July 6 - Wall St. Journal

A new approach to affordable housing ensures economic diversity in a neighborhood.

July 5 - The Washington Post

Pedicabs -- affordable, human-powered, pollution-free, urban transportation -- are making a comeback in U.S. cities.

July 5 - Wall St. Journal

Golf course owners and industry leaders are leading a growing trend to build environment-friendly golf courses.

July 5 - MSNBC

Social critic D.J. Waldie opines on the future of the West -- which, for better and worse -- will look a lot like Los Angeles.

July 5 - The Denver Post

The city known as "America's environmental laboratory" is showing that environment-friendly policies make good economic sense.

July 5 - The New York Times

The Gallup Organization has been hired to poll 4,000 residents from 20 U.S. cities to determine resident satisfaction. Richard Florida is one of the poll's designers.

July 5 - The Baltimore Sun

President Bush says Kyoto treaty on global warming would have wrecked U.S. economy and rules out a climate deal at the G8 conference.

July 5 - BBC News

The recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the use of eminent domain was seen as an endorsement of professional planning. Bit this is not true, writes Sam Staley in this week's Op-Ed.

July 5 - Planetizen

Anonymous gardeners try to reduce urban ugliness.

July 5 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Low-cost housing is fueling an economic boom in this once-sleepy farming town, with an average of 12 new houses per day.

July 5 - The Los Angeles Times

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July 5 - Samuel R. Staley

Failure of Iraqi government and U.S. forces to repair war-damaged urban infrastructure makes effort to govern the capital city "useless".

July 4 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Cut Federal funding to cities that use eminent domain for economic development projects not deemed to be in the public interest, opponents say.

July 4 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A program called "Pathways to Housing" has approval from the Bush Administration as a solution to the homeless situation across America.

July 4 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Google releases a free application which combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search to browse the world.

July 4 - PC Magazine

Green building can make for a healthy bottom line.

July 4 - Urban Land Magazine

Households in regions that have invested in public transportation reap financial benefits fromhaving affordable transportation options, even as gasoline prices rise.

July 3 - Transportation Research Board

Researchers presented findings at the Congress for the New Urbanism annual conference that show substantial energy savings from higher-density urbanism — greater savings than can be achieved from the US government Energy Star program.

July 3 - New Urban News

Progress toward drawing up environmental standards for neighborhood design was highlighted during the June annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

July 3 - New Urban News