The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Creative Class Organizes
The Verve, a new organization in Tampa, works to achieve goals of the creative class.
Does Wal-Mart Destroy Cultural Character?
Will a new Wal-Mart Supercenter destroy the West African cultural heritage of Sandfly, GA?
Doing Homework For Your Kids
It may take a village to raise a child, but finding the right village is a challenge.
Will Southern California's Water Supply Become Tainted?
A toxic plume of groundwater is on the verge of contaminating the Colorado River and tainting the water supply for 18 million people.
First Regional Telecommunications Plan?
Regional planners in southeastern Wisconsin are undertaking what may be the first regional technology planning effort in the nation.
Why Don't De-populating Towns Disappear?
A computer scientist takes a mathematical look at how and where Americans move.
Road Funding -- Who Pays And Is There a Better Way?
The Federal Government in Australia has no specific road responsibilities, but holds a large share of the purse strings and sets priorities in this area.
Top 25 U.S. Cities For Doing Business
Joel Kotkin ranks the top 25 cities for doing business in America for Inc. Magazine, and they're not the ones you might expect.
Small Town Fighting Teardown-McMansion Trend
Maintaining character means maintaining desirability.
Rhode Island Town Plans New Mixed-use Center
Portsmouth, a rural town on Aquidneck Island, hopes to create a new mixed-use center using New Urbanist principles and traffic calming techniques.
Convention Center and Sports Stadium Debate
Recent plans to expand the Javits Convention Center in NYC raises questions over whether stadiums are practical expansions of convention centers.
Battling for the Natural Landscape
Colorado's Roan Plateau is home to one of the state's richest collections of plants and wildlife, as well abundant natural gas reserves.
LA Airport Expansion Faces Political Opposition
The mayor of neighboring El Segundo has concerns about the growth impacts of the LAX modernization plan on area residents.
The Koolhaas Effect
The Financial Times offers an intriguing look at what drives architect Rem Koolhaas.
State Supreme Court Rules on Scaling-Back of Light-Rail Line
The Washington Supreme Court maintains legality of changes made to voter-approved transit plan.
New Design Guidelines Leave Room for Innovation
Drafters of the World Trade Center redevelopment design guidelines hope to entice creative architectural projects.
Florida's Plans for High-Speed Train Derailed Again
Governor Jeb Bush is seeking to repeal plans for "luxury item" bullet train.
Bulldozing the Past
A planned Wal-Mart Supercenter in Sandfly, GA is one of many things that threaten the preservation of one of the oldest African-American settlements in the country.
A House In The Hamptons For $300 A Month
When the summer people move out, college students move in to upscale rentals.
WTC Environmental Impact Statement Draws Fire
The draft environmental impact study is criticized for ignoring the cumulative impact on local residents.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
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.
