The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

After cashing in stock options worth more than $50 million, Charles M. Brewer sees investment opportunities in New Urbanism.

February 16 - The New York Times

Carpool cheater confess and explain why they decide to run the risk of a huge fine to drive solo in the carpool lane.

February 16 - San Jose Mercury News

A study suggests that pollution from cars may mutate genes and increase the risk of cancer in babies.

February 16 - Yahoo! Newswire

Carpooling, car-sharing companies offer driving alternatives.

February 16 - Time

BLOG POST

I came across this image created by the Philadelphia Daily News some time ago. It depicts all of the potential problems one might encounter in living within Philadelphia and the associated number to call. Many neighborhood organizations have copies of this image as it was difficult to immediately figure out whom to call for different problems until this information was gathered in one location. The graphic has some particularly interesting graphic depictions of urban issues. In the end, its an amazing contrast to initiatives like the 311 service implemented in New York City.

February 16 - Scott Page

International treaty to address global warming comes into force today.

February 16 - Reuters

The Congress for the New Urbanism responds to a recent article in Reason Magazine claiming that New Urbanist developments encourage crime.

February 16 - The Congress for the New Urbanism

A critique of Thomas Friedman's proposal for free parking for Hybrid vehicles as part of America's strategy for energy independence.

February 16 - 321 Energy

Arizona files a suit against a southern Arizona developer alleging the "moonscaping" of land, archaeological ruins, waterways and wildlife.

February 16 - The Arizona Republic

A controversial $1.3 billion project to link Orlando International Airport and the city's downtown is being resurrected six years after being abandoned.

February 16 - The Orlando Sentinel

Karen Hundt, Chattanooga's urban planner says the biggest challenge facing environmentalists is not out in the wilderness -- it's in the cities.

February 16 - Grist Magazine

The number of "supercommuters" is expected to rise.

February 15 - Business Week

The State of the Region 2004 has been published by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).

February 15 - Southern California Association of Governments

Landscape architect seeks to convert the ecrepit warehouses and shuttered plants on Pittsburgh's riverfronts into assetts.

February 15 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Evidence is sparse but supports a relationship between physical activityand the built environment.

February 15 - Transportation Research Board

Northern Virginia’s skyrocketing real estate prices are making property taxes a burden for owners of Habitat for Humanity homes.

February 15 - The Washington Post

Two transit advocates explain the need for high quality public transit in the United States.

February 15 - Public Transit

The abrupt slowing and halting of over 20 dam projects in China represents one of the "most dramatic" turns toward environmental politics of any government.

February 15 - The Independent

Scientists see unmanned yachts "seeding" Earth's clouds with seawater as a hedge against global warming.

February 15 - The Guardian Unlimited

A reporter accompanies a typical Washington area commuter as he starts his commute before dawn.

February 15 - The Washington Post