For those with an interest in urban affairs, city planning, and related policy matters, this venture from The New Republic and the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program will be a most welcome discovery. The Avenue is set up primarily as a blog that brings together current news stories, policy reports, and other forms of analysis from across a very diverse set of sources. No urban policy stone (or region of the United States) is left unturned on this thoughtful blog, as recent posts have covered the future of the Hampton Roads region in Virginia, the future of the "innovation economy", and funding for state and federal highways. The site is very friendly to social networking media, and visitors can post comments via Twitter, Google, and Facebook.