The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Did Freedom Tower Design Rip Off A Student?
The court rules that a student claiming that the 2003 design for the Freedom Tower copied his 1999 school project can proceed with his lawsuit.
On The Edge Of Exurbia Developers Are Shaping The American Landscape
The fast pace of development at the exurban boundary pushes land use and elections.
Politicizing The Case Of Eminent Domain
As the Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision backlash grows, conservatives and liberals are taking positions on eminent domain.
Why Is New York America's Largest City?
New York has been remarkably successful relative to any other large city outside of the sunbelt and it remains the nation's premier metropolis. What accounts for New York’s rise and continuing success?
A Green Roof Grows In Queens
Landscapers have begun work on New York City's largest green roof, a project they say will help reduce the urban heat island effect and clean the air.
Gas Prices Aren't Driving Los Angelenos To Transit
For the most part, higher gas prices don't induce drivers to take public transit. Extra time required for public transit is a major disincentive.
How the Dems Can Win in '08: Promote Smart Growth, Alternative Fuels
Skyrocketing oil prices, the housing bubble and a radically altered economic landscape point to a need for Democrats to rethink their political strategy.
Feel Better About Being In Traffic
The California Department of Transportation is using a new system of electric signs to give motorists more information about freeway traffic.
The Art of Socially Responsible Low-Income Housing
In June, the Boston Society of Architects sponsored the first annual John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.
Tulsa Offers $9.3 Million For Downtown Housing
Funds from a half billion dollar capital improvements sales-tax initiative are earmarked for downtown residential development.
Why High Oil Prices Will Affect Non-Drivers
High oil prices will have an effect on public transit, the cost of manufacturing and the price consumers pay for a host of products.
Cities Haunted By Skywalks
The skywalk boom of the 1960s has left many planners at a loss on how to reintegrate pedestrian traffic in downtown areas.
Perth Ideally Poised To Become Australia's Next Big City
An in-depth look at Australia's second fastest-growing city.
No 'Bubbly' Behavior in the Canadian Housing Market
A new Canadian economics report shows there is little reason to fear a housing bubble there.
City Blends Something Old, Something New
Housing projects in Madison, WI, are blending older buildings with new construction.
Germans Pine Over Zoo Station
Planners see its demotion as just another step on the road to reunifying Berlin.
Friday Funny: US to be Oil-Free in Less Than 3,000 Years, Vows Bush
The Onion reports on President Bush's "aggressive initiative" to eliminate oil dependence by 4920. The auto industry isn't so sure.
Saving Compton's Creek
In a city famous for gangs, it's hard to imagine how a creek could improve life.
Calcutta's Real-Estate Boom
Calcutta is being transformed by a burgeoning real-estate market and a construction explosion.
Global Land Use Practices 'Biggest Threat' to Human Health
A new study shows that the global pattern of "massive conversion" of of land use from natural to agricultural and urban uses has the "most significant impact on the world's biosphere."
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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