The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Celebrating Community At Summer Festivals
Smart City's weekly radio show features the organizer of the famous "Burning Man" project, and how festivals build community.
A House Is Not A Home If You Can't Afford It
Study says affordable housing tops Americans' list of concerns.
Smart And Secure Highways
Progressive Engineer profiles Vince Pearce: A transportation engineer who pioneers smart and secure highways.
Bi-state Land Use Coordination
A new bi-state panel is being formed to address land use challenges that cross state lines in Washington and Oregon.
Most Congested Cities
The Texas Transportation Institute's annual congestion study ranks the cities with the worst congestion. Guess who leads the list?
South Florida's Transportation Crisis
South Florida desperately needs a interconnected, multimodal mass transit system. Yet after 20 years of talking about it, South Florida now faces a transportation crisis.
L.A. Secession Challenged As CEQA Violation
An attorney is attempting to block the upcoming vote on secession by arguing that the breakup will have environmental impacts that violate CEQA.
Affordable Housing Remains A Critical Problem
Inadequate afordable housing remains a critical problem in urban America according to the Millennial Housing Commission report.
The Population Vs. Conservation Race
By 2100, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. The only way we will live comfortably is with energy-saving technology.
Cincinnati's Dirty Secret: Blighted Buildings
Cincinnati must find a better way of dealing with blighted buildings. A special housing court has been proposed, but The Cincinatti Post is skeptical.
Amtrak Plan To Be Unveiled
The Bush administration is expected to announce its plan for Amtrak which may require cost-sharing by states.
WTC Rebuilding May Expand To Adjacent Blocks
To replace the retail and commercial space lost in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, planner are looking to adjacent blocks.
New Urbanist Project In Kansas City Halted
Court orders temporary halt to New Urbanism-influenced development in Kansas City, North, due to environmental concerns.
How To Limit San Diego's Sprawl
This editorial looks at myriad planning problems in San Diego, such as chronic traffic and endless sprawl.
Richard Meier: A Personal Perspective
The architect who designed L.A.'s landmark Getty Center describes the experience of designing buildings and raising children.
Downtown Columbus Is 'Decaying'
While new development grows on its edges, Columbus' downtown is struggling.
The Last Master-planned Community?
San Elijo Hill, designed by New Urbanism founder Peter Calthorpe, may be the last master-planned community in San Diego County, CA.
Wal-Mart Cancels Denver Store Plan
Wal-Mart announced it is no longer interested in replacing a thriving community hub with a store after small business owners protested.
Gridlock Has Been Around Since Ancient History
A transit expert argues that people in every society throughout time have budgeted, on average, 30 minutes for travel.
Modernist Homes -- Cheap
Business Week interviews architect William Massie, who is pioneering the use of technology to build daring homes.
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
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