The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Publish And Perish?
A student's dissertation includes sensitive information that could threaten national security and highlights the tug-of-war between an open society and a secure society.
Build It and Be Immortalized
A special issue highlights master builders who shaped the built environment and changed the world.
NIMBYs Killing Urban Projects
Successful TOD strategies don't happen in this NW DC neighborhood, which is accomplished in stopping good mixed-use projects like this library proposal.
D-Day In Malibu: A Battle For The Beach
Public vs. private beachfronts create conflicts among environmentalists, homeowners, and beachgoers.
Trees Thrive In The City
An EPA researcher discovers that trees in the city thrived and grew twice as well as those in rural settings.
51 Ways To Develop Sustainable Communities
A report titled "Citizens' Vision For Smart Growth" includes a 51-point checklist of "Sustainability Assessment Criteria" for evaluating if a project is sustainable.
How To Revitalize Atlanta
Recent plans for an ark-shaped aquarium and other tourism-oriented strategies have sparked debate over the best way to revitalize Atlanta.
Deny Funds To Projects That Encourage Sprawl
Group recommends that state funds should be denied to projects that promote sprawl.
Once Hip To Be Harvard Square
Author reminisces over memories of Harvard Square, when it was once a haven for Modernist-minded architects, like Jose Luis Sert and Benjamin Thompson.
America's Most Drivable Cities
A new study ranks 77 U.S. cities based on how easy it is for residents to drive around their city.
Whose Owns These Rights Of Way?
Environmentalists worry that some states -- like Utah -- will claim thousands of 'roads' through sensitive Federal lands.
Silicon Valley Growth Stunted By State Fiscal Policy
Metro Investment Report interviews the Chair of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, Keith Kennedy, on the need for fiscal reforms to help generate growth in the Valley.
Science Still Uncertain About Global Warming
Former Secretary of Energy James Schlesinger argues that the science about climate change is not yet "settled."
One Step Closer For Western WA Light-rail
The Sound Transit light-rail proposal is back on track.
Preserving North Carolina's Coastline
A 2-part story looks at efforts to preserve North Carolina's coast which are undermined by actions of the state legislature.
'Alarming' Number Of Nation's Highway Bridges Are Deficient
Continued efforts must be made to renovate and replace the "alarming" number of US highway bridges that are deficient.
When Boomers Retire...
Baby Boomers' retirement expectations are redefining an industry.
Massachusetts' Efforts To Help Its Cash-strapped Cities
Massachusetts state legislature proposes a bill to assist localities in managing recent budget cuts.
Pasadena's Queen Of Historic Preservation
Claire Bogaard has successfully led the preservation movement in Pasadena, CA, for three decades.
Transportation Funds Siphoned Off To Reduce State Deficit
Transportation officials in Illinois struggle to find ways to deal with the siphoning off millions of state transportation funds.
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
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
