The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
San Francisco's Ugliest Buildings
Columnist John King details his criteria for labeling the ugliest buildings in the Bay Area.
Innovative Affordable Architecture
With an architectural competition, the City of Montreal challenged the construction industry to design innovative, affordable residential solutions.
Is The Housing Bubble About To Burst?
The respected UCLA Anderson forecast says that California and the U.S. are in a housing bubble.
'Listening To The City'
A graduate course makes students put aside preconceptions and discover the realities of local urban environments.
Traffic And Mass Transit In Paradise?
O'ahu residents support a new mass transit system -- and are willing to increase taxes to get it.
Nation's 'Most Ambitious' Integrated Transit Solution
Denver plans to make financing available to developers of low- and moderate-income rental housing near transit stations.
Urban Growth And The Toronto Greenbelt
The Fraser Institute publishes a report by Wendell Cox questioning Ontario's plans to implement smart growth policies intended to slow the growth of urban land areas.
Housing Cannot Match Population Growth
Housing prices outpace wage growth while housing supply fails to meet population demand.
The Dangerous Future Of Traffic Engineering
Can making roads seem more dangerous actually make them safer? A new form of traffic engineering turns traditional traffic planning upside down.
Revitalization and Gentrification in Oakland
A largely African-American neighborhood in Oakland, CA, is attracting businesses and commercial property values have increased.
Advice For L.A.'s Architecture Critic
Prominent civic leaders offer advice to the city's new architecture critic, Christopher Hawthorne.
Should Local Government Provide Internet Access?
As local governments consider affordable community-owned broadband Internet access, they clash with cable and telephone service providers.
Using Eminent Domain To Support Big-Boxes?
Is the government's power of eminent domain being abused to clear land for big-box retailers in sales tax-strapped cities?
Downtown L.A.'s Architectural Renaissance Continues
The stunning Caltrans District 7 headquarters brings more momentum to downtown.
Will Big Dig Woes Deter Other Megaprojects?
Leaks in the $15 billion tunnel project raise questions about oversight, which may affect plans in other cities.
Quebec Considers Tax Breaks For Transit Passes
Quebec considers making transit passes tax deductible to reduce pollution and congestion.
Intellectual Capital
Powerful urban universities are reshaping metropolitan culture and character.
EPA Accused of Self-Censorship
The Environmental Protection Agency removes key objections from a report prepared by professional staff concerning President Bush's plan to end the moratorium on road-building in National Forests .
Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism
A new report evaluates rail transit criticisms to discern legitimate and helpful analysis from errors and misrepresentations.
U.S.: Kyoto Treaty Based On 'Bad Science'
The United States rules out re-joining the Kyoto Treaty.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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
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.
