The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A bill that would have made it easier to build accessory dwelling units across Maryland in order to provide affordable housing was shot down amid fears of overcrowding and traffic.

March 12 - Gaithersburg Gazette

Despite rising revenues, New York's Thruway Authority says fare hikes needed to pay for projects.

March 12 - Times Union

A development plan looks to capture some of the $3.6 billion Disneylandbrings into Southern California every year.

March 12 - The Slatin Report

Once again HOPE VI is on the chopping block, and this time it appears the Bush administration really means it.

March 12 - New Urban News

When trucking company owner Malcolm McLean invented the shipping container in the 1930’s, he probably had no idea that he had also provided the world with a source of inexpensive, rugged, and easily adapted housing.

March 11 - MetropolisMag.com

Voters in the Southern California city of Rosemead oust two council members who supported Wal-Mart's plans to open a store in the city.

March 11 - The Los Angeles Times

If the rest of the world is to emulate American consumption levels, competition for oil and arable land could lead to disastrous consequences.

March 11 - OneWorld.net

ELF begins targeting growth in the quaint Gold Rush town of Auburn, California.

March 11 - San Jose Mercury News

A report issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a D grade, citing failing public transit services, crowded schools and crumbling roads.

March 11 - USA Today

Twenty-one ASU planning students submit a grievance letter to the School's director.

March 11 - Arizona State University Web Devil

President Bush's "Clear Skies" bill stalls in the Senate.

March 11 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Growth management planning leads to rapid, artificial increases in the price of housing, argues Randal O'Toole.

March 11 - The Thoreau Institute

The new urban icon on the Florida panhandle will get long-anticipated buildings and a few new twists.

March 11 - New Urban News

Former Sierra Club Chairman Michael McCloskey responds to research on watershed planning partnerships.

March 11 - California State University, Sacramento

Albuquerque's EDO, or East Downtown, a New Urbanist redevelopment, could be one the nation's upcoming hot areas.

March 10 - The Albuquerque Tribune

Plagued by traffic jams, Germany's high-speed autobahn looks more like a parking lot.

March 10 - DW-World

BLOG POST

The Museum of Chinese in Americas is undertaking an installation of a digital media project that explores New York City's Chinatown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17">www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17</a><br /> <br /> Its an extremely interesting example of digital archiving that recognizes the multiple ways we learn about cities - both physically and virtually. A hope of things to come? Putting our information and databases to use in helping us learn more, and subsequently, feel a stronger connection to place is an increasingly utilized concept already expressed in more mundane sites such as Citysearch.

March 10 - Scott Page

Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?

March 10 - Sun-Sentinel

For first time in decades, the state considers ways to make it easier for construction companies to build.

March 10 - The Christian Science Monitor

Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.

March 10 - The Stranger