The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A last-minute amendment to the Energy Bill passed by Congress seeks to free energy exploration on federal lands from any kind of environmental review.

May 11 - Grist Magazine

Families that a generation ago were content with three bedrooms and a bath or two now are seeking homes with five or more bedrooms.

May 10 - Press-Enterprise

Mexico's bustling (and illegal) sidewalk vendors are one of the greatest source of the nation's employment growth.

May 10 - The Los Angeles Times

Voters in Murrieta, one of California's fastest growing cities, have recalled the mayor because of concerns about rapid development.

May 10 - California Planning and Development Report

How long can the Santa Clara River Alliance keep the region's last 'wild' river intact?

May 10 - LA Weekly

Widespread home re-financing, miniscule personal savings, huge trade deficits, and a falling dollar are all signs that the economy is heading towards an unprecedented crisis.

May 10 - The New York Times

Despite slow growth in jobs and travel, traffic congestion continues to worsen, costing Americans $63.1 billion a year.

May 10 - Texas Transportation Institute

Politicians will tell you that the only way to solve traffic congestion is to buil more roadways. The facts, however, support a different theory.

May 10 - Bacon's Rebellion

Homeowners associations are growing in numbers and power.

May 10 - Planning Magazine

The nations that have benefitted most from industrialization should accept responsiblity for those who will be displaced by climate change.

May 10 - The New York Times

Wall Street Journal real estate columnist Jonathan Clements offers his seven "harsh truths" for investing in real estate -- even when the market is "silly".

May 10 - Wall St. Journal

Neil Peirce looks at two recent books that show how to reconnect young people with the natural world.

May 9 - The Seattle Times

The Supreme Court ponders whether New London, Connecticut, has gone too far.

May 9 - Planning Magazine

Do Idaho's laws restrict what cities can do to control growth?

May 9 - The Idaho Statesman

Federal officials begin developing a 'business plan' for the 387-acre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the center of pricey West Los Angeles.

May 9 - The Los Angeles Times

While gasoline prices -- and sales for Toyota's Prius hybrid -- continue to climb, SUVs are becoming "white elephants"

May 9 - The San Francisco Chronicle

As the cost to gas up a full-size SUV nears $100, even Texans are beginning to rethink purchasing the 'National Car of Texas'.

May 9 - Wall St. Journal

In Scotland, the solution for reducing greenhouse gases and meeting energy demands may be blowing in the wind.

May 9 - The Times

New York's deputy mayor for economic development, Daniel L. Doctoroff, has a grand and energetic vision for New Yorks' urban renewal. Flavors of Robert Moses are evoked.

May 9 - Harvard Design Magazine

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