Planning News

• A Federal Assault on Transit February 6, 2012
  At the Transport Politic, Yonah Freemark provides a comprehensive overview of the 'all-out ideaoligical battle' being waged by the House GOP against public transit. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Urbanists, Council Revolt Over Toronto's Transit Plans February 6, 2012
  Upon becoming Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford killed existing public transit plans, declaring the "war on the car" over. Now a coalition of urbanists and a majority of city council members are turning against Ford's subway-only plan. read more […]
  Michael Dudley
• Examining the Super Bowl's Balance Sheet February 6, 2012
  The day after the big game, Diana Lind, with the help of a Planet Money Podcast, delves into the economic ramifications of hosting a super bowl, and wonders whether Indianapolis might not turn out to be the night's biggest loser. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Has Preservation Gone Too Far? February 6, 2012
  Ben Adler writes about the growing contingent of policy wonks, architects, and architectural critics who believe that preservationists have acquired too much power. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• The Collapse of the Architecture Profession February 6, 2012
  Recounting the exalted heights that the profession reached in the last decade, and its complete meltdown during the Great Recession, Scott Timberg asks: where does architecture go from here? read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Is the High Line Gay? February 6, 2012
  Erik Piepenburg speak with Friends of the High Line co-founder Robert Hammond about the celebrated park's connections to gay culture in New York City. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• A Shift of Attention to Local Planning Policies by the Tea Party Becomes National News February 6, 2012
  The 'lamestream media' picks up the story of Tea Party activists railing against efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Why Your Cell Phone is the Most Promising Transportation Planning Tool February 6, 2012
  Emily Badger reports on the growing importance of the cellular phone, and particularly their location tracking capabilities, as the next most essential transportation planning tool. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Razing of Historic House Stirs Outrage in Beijing February 6, 2012
  In a cruel twist, a historic house associated with Chinese architects who championed the notion that 'a great nation should hold dear its historic patrimony', and deemed by authorities an 'immovable cultural relic,' was recently demolished. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Think Environmental Rules Are Holding Up Transportation Projects? Think Again. February 6, 2012
  Brad Plumer investigates widely echoed Republican claims that environmental rules are a major reason why it takes so long to build highways and bridges, and finds scant evidence to back up the claims. read more […]
  Jonathan Nettler