Housing
Phoenix's Deadly Homeless Problem
The recent heat wave, couple with dwindling housing for the homeless, has made this summer one of the deadliest on record.
Downtowns Harvest Farmers Markets
Farm-fresh foods build commerce, culture, community
U.S. Needs 'Extreme Makeover'
Eugene Robinson urges the nation to address its deteriorating infrastructure.
The Perfect Storm Of Congestion And House Prices?
Worsening highway congestion and spiking house prices has many people ready to head out of 'livable' San Diego County, CA.
Chicago's Motor Row Gets Residential Resurgence
The historic urban area has seen a recent revitalization that planners hope will spark more growth.
The Fall and Rise of the Bijlmermeer
The Dutch Bijlmermeer high-rise housing estate located outside Amsterdam has seen more than a lot of trouble. But now, after years of unsuccessful regeneration effort, the Bijlmermeer is finally thriving.
2005 U.S. Housing Market Conditions
HUD announces the release of its latest analysis of the housing market, based on performance numbers of housingproduction, sales, affordability, and multi-family housing unit production.
San Francisco Short On Cheaper Housing
Despite a construction and housing boom, less than 6% of the properties are classified as 'affordable'.
International Prespectives On High-rise Housing
France, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden offer feedback about their approach to handling the challenges of high-rise residential housing.
Should A Developer Sit On The Planning Commission?
A developer who sits on the City Planning Commission is at the center of a dispute that pits a university's desire for more student housing against a community's desire for open space.
Eminent Domain Forces Out Construction Firm
The Clearkin Construction Company was given seven days to vacate the property they'd maintained in Philadelphia for over 50 years to make room for housing.
New Housing Market Slowing Down?
For the second month in a row, developers have slowed down the pace of building new homes.
A Greener Plan For Affordable Housing
A new report describes how state housing agencies are advancing health and sustainability in the development of homes for low-income people through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
How Art Can Revitalize A City
Culture is drawing people to downtowns.
Penn Update
A powerhouse team will turn the country's biggest post office into itsbusiest train station.
There's Still Hope For HOPE VI
David Gest argues that the HOPE VI public housing program still has benefits that outweigh its costs, despite attempts to end the program.
Portland's Policy To Improve Livability Backfires
Portland's policies to discourage panhandling backfire, exposing the 'hidden homeless'.
Boston's Affordable Housing Lotteries
The Boston City Council's proposal to modify affordable housing lotteries is likely to "inflame" the courts.
Los Angeles Lofts Spark A Return To Downtown
The heart of Los Angeles is being transformed as people return to the downtown.
UPenn's 'Superblock Towers' Get Much Needed Facelift
Architect Daniel Kelley headed a team that modernized and softened the "Brutalist-style" campus dorm buildings.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
