The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
When Housing And Mining Collide
What happens when you combine the most demanding industrial land use on earth next door to senior housing?
Are Speed Limit Signs Coming To The Autobahn?
One of the most cherished freedoms in the German psyche is under attack from politicians concerned about high gas prices and increasing accident rates.
Parks, People, And Public Policy
A new report from the Urban Institute examines the hidden life of urban parks in creating stronger neighborhoods.
U.S And Mexican Home Builders Join To Provide Affordable Housing
In a historic agreement, home builders from Mexico and the U.S. team up to provide more quality affordable housing.
Comparing Canadian And American Cities
Patrick M. Condon presents a fascinating report about the differences between planning, the growth of sprawl, and transportation investment in Canadian vs. US cities.
Developers And Neighbors Clash Over Proposed Infill Development
A 6-acre housing development in the Twin Cities suburb of Mahtomedi exemplifies the battle being waged over the metro area's last pockets of open space.
The Casino Problem
State efforts to generate revenue from tribal casinos is often at odds with local impacts.
New Technology Breathes Life Into Concrete
The drab construction material has a bright future, literally. An exhibit in Washington highlights the next wave in walls: translucent concrete.
LA Mayor To Preserve 320,000 Acres As Scenic Wilderness
Despite locals' doubts, Mayor Hahn has given a go-ahead to a development ban for the former California Water War battleground.
Consumers Torn By Wal-Mart Practices, Prices
In what Al Norman calls 'the Wal-Mart Paradox,' many shoppers hate no company more, but can't resist "Everyday Low Prices."
Should Car Sharing Replace Public Transit?
The U.S. could provide energy efficient cars for all travel by low-income transit riders for less than the cost of transit subsidies.
Food Deserts and the Suburbanization of Shopping
What is a food desert, and what does it have to do with Wal-Mart?
Cabrini-Green Transforms Slowly
Columnist Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune shows a snapshot of Cabrini-Green as it undergoes its "transformation." She writes that in the end, its success depends on the people. The first of a series on Cabrini-Green.
California Home Median Price Skyrockets
The median price of a California home is nearing 1/2 million dollars.
France's Market Based Approach To Regulating SUVs
SUVs and other gas guzzlers would pay tax, while enviro-friendly cars would get rebates.
The Politics of Preservation
Struggling to halt the planned demolition of the 108-year-old Century Building, St. Louis preservationists find themselves up against an unexpected adversary---the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
From Rural Railroad Crossing To Suburb
The Atlanta Journal Constitution plans to chronicle the birth of the small community of Pendergrass as it grows from a rural railroad crossing to a bustling Atlanta suburb.
Joel Kotkin: Ephemeral Cities
Joel Kotkin argues that culture and tourism alone cannot not save cities.
Car Vs. Plane From LA To San Francisco
Two LA Times reporters race from Los Angeles to San Francisco. One drives, the other takes a plane.
Roundabouts Come To New York State
New York State DOT has begun to build roundabouts throughout the State to improve road safety, but the public is not yet convinced.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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.
