The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

In the capital of pedestrian fatalities, a new law aims to make crosswalks inviolate. But in the land of hustle, many doubt that antsy drivers will comply.

March 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

A new report says if current if the current land use, transportation and taxation policites continue, the Chicago region faces an alarming future.

March 5 - The Chicago Tribune

Despite California's sluggish economy and high housing prices, impact fees continue to rise -- and it could lead to a voter revolt.

March 5 - California Planning and Development Report

Neal Peirce discusses the potential and problems of "high-occupancy/toll" and "bus rapid transit" schemes.

March 5 - The Washington Post Writers Group

APA's releases a study on the aesthetic and economic benefits and impacts of on-premises commercial signs.

March 5 - American Planning Association

This brief details the importance of TEA-21 reauthorization for the nation's metro areas and offers a comprehensive policy agenda for Congress' work on the bill.

March 5 - The Brookings Institution

The new Lighthouse Lofts in Atlanta represent a surprising type of new urbanism.

March 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Local governments try to make college student be better neighbors in residential neighborhoods.

March 4 - USA Today

The Urban Light Transport system, known as Ultra, is set to become fully operational in the Welsh capital in 2005.

March 4 - E4engineering.com

The political, legal, and financial challenges faced by architect Daniel Libeskind are immense.

March 4 - The New York Times

In our rush to adopt the newest technologies we overlook the impact that everyday technologies — like e-mail — can have on government's ability to engage citizens.

March 4 - American Planning Association

The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.

March 4 - Orange County Register

Is your city's permitting process difficult? The Tel Aviv Municipality (Israel) permitting system is much, much worse.

March 4 - Haaretz

If you thought the recession would make smart growth policies disappear, look again. Neal Peirce reports from the National Governors Association.

March 4 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the The New Yorker magazine, discusses Libeskind's winning proposal and the WTC selection process on Fresh Air.

March 4 - National Public Radio

To the dismay of hikers and homeowners in the area, a motorsports club project near Blue Mountain in Eastern Pennsylvania has been given a jump start.

March 4 - The Washington Post

The design selected for the WTC site was not the same design the public saw. Both teams were forced to significantly revise their proposals...

March 4 - The Los Angeles Times

Harvard program helps create homeless shelters, low-income rental housing and home ownership programs for middle-income residents.

March 3 - Harvard University

New Urbanists make a plea for saving HOPE -- a program for converting failed public housing projects to mixed-income developments.

March 3 - New Urban News

Houston has never made small plans. Now the city is developing an ambitious plan to retrofit a city that has been shaped by sprawl.

March 3 - The Arizona Republic