The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Faced with revolts by homeowners, legislatures from Maine to Nevada are coming up with possible fixes.

June 8 - The Christian Science Monitor

Editorial urges West Coast states to "stick together" to address global warming and air quality issues.

June 7 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

People are moving farther and farther afield to attain the American Dream.

June 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Rural california community near nevada state line and death valley national park braces for onslaught of big development.

June 7 - Pahrump Valley Times

Widespread mortgage discrimination deprives African Americans of equal access to housing markets, and widens the racial housing gap to "chasm levels".

June 7 - Black Commentator

A developer is planning 2,600 units for Treasure Island in San Francicso Bay, but environmentalists are calling for a car-free neighborhood of 20,000.

June 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Last Monday's victory is just the beginning over private land owners and the public for use of the city's 27 miles of beach.

June 7 - The New York Times

San Francisco's supervisors have voted to apply for a federal grant to study London-style congestion pricing.

June 7 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Lower Manhattan's bid for a new stadium suffers a fatal blow.

June 7 - The New York Times

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Less a cool application and more of an example of the power of information put in the hands of neighborhood groups. The <a href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/11180561.htm">Philadelphia Inquirer</a> a month or two back put together this interactive map showing the frequency of shootings in the City (which Charlie's map reminded me of). Illustrated like a topographical map, many neighborhoods reacted quite strongly to the information. The unfortunate trends, represented and placed on the front page, has further inhibited any ability to market specific neighborhoods as improving and/or attractive places to live.

June 7 - Scott Page

Can urban planning be a means to great architecture?

June 7 - Repeat

The U.N. Secretary General speaks out against haphazard planning and slum conditions in many world cities.

June 7 - The Sydney Morning Herald

A report ranks U.S. cities and identifies national sustainability trends.

June 6 - SustainLane

Elk River is the latest battle in Colorado water wars where property owners say thrill seekers invade their privacy.

June 6 - The Christian Science Monitor

Having already made "tremendous achievements" in energy efficiency, the country with the world's second largest economy, is embarking on a new phase.

June 6 - The New York Times

An environmentalist-turned developer wants to build luxury homes on a pristine route to the Mt. Whitney trailhead.

June 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Atlanta developers are scrambling to meet the growing demand for mixed-use development. Do they really know what they're doing?

June 6 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

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BBC reports that government agencies and state-run enterprises in Brazil are <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4602325.stm">switching</a> from Microsoft Windows to open source alternatives. According to a source cited in the story, the primary motivation is economics. The Brazilian government estimates it could save $120m a year by switching and is considering making the use of open source software compulsory for government. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

June 6 - Abhijeet Chavan

Related has unveiled preliminary plans for L.A.'s crucial Grand Avenue project. Urban design journalist Morris Newman is underwhelmed.

June 6 - The Slatin Report

Already heavily polluted, China's cities face a troubling picture of many more cars on the roads in coming years.

June 6 - The Economist