The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
How GPS Is Changing Our World
GPS technology is transforming businesses.
Colorado's Big Straw
Is Colorado's plan to pipe its river water back over the Rocky Mountains to support new communities audacious or absurd?
ShoreBank to Lend In Developing Countries
ShoreBank, known for its investments in community development in the U.S., is expanding its services to developing countries.
Beltway HOT Lanes Proposal Endorsed
Public-private partnership proposal to add four new managed lanes to virginia's portion of the Beltway moves ahead.
Legislation Would Target School Overcrowding
Decision by the Harford County Council in Maryland delayed in considering a bill designed to slow residential development to ease overcrowding in public schools.
Rebirth Of Downtown Los Angeles
A critial mass or residents is achieving what past revitalization efforts haven't: a 24x7 downtown in Los Angeles
Wright's Grandson Continues Architectural Tradition
Frank Lloyd Wright's grandson hope to build his grandfather's plan for a dream city.
Coastal Dilemma
The California Coastal Commission is caught between environmental activists and a persistent landowner on issuing a permit in an environmentally-sensitive area.
Building A Wright-Designed Gas Station
A 1920s design by Frank Lloyd Wright to be built in Buffalo.
More Buzz About 40B
Massachusetts "anti-snob" zoning law continues to foreground tension over the need for affordable housing and how many units communities are willing to accept.
America's Sweatiest Cities
Deodorant company publishes the results of a survey on the sweatiest cities in the U.S.
Job Fair Addresses Employment Challenges Faced By The Homeless
Local employers in Austin, TX participate in a job fair for the homeless.
Growing Smart With Land Conservation
This workbook series is a guide for communities seeking to create a greenprint conservation program.
Half Of Downtown Is A Parking Lot
Group offers a tour of downtown Buffalo that showcases parking lots and ramps in "all their glorious splendor" to draw attention to the fact that parking occupies much of downtown.
Top Planner Says Toronto Is Crumbling
Toronto's public transit, housing, and social services, sidewalks, streets, and parks are in trouble.
Retail Projects Barred For Community and Economic Development
A change in a Texas law precludes the ability of development boards to fund retail projects.
Nation's Fastest Growing Community
While the population is many older industrial cities is declining, this community is growing faster than Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego.
The Ideal Community For Retirees
A respected gerontologist envisions the ideal senior community.
Mixed-use Helping Redefine Charlotte Neighborhood
A neighborhood in Charlotte, NC,grapples with transition to higher density, mixed uses, and rail service.
The Shopping Mall Evolution
The traditional shopping mall is approaching dinosaur status.
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
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.
