The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Massive Wal-Mart Will Be Traffic Nightmare
A proposed 220,000 square feet Wal-Mart brings traffic and crime issues to the surface.
Ancient Canal System Discovered In Florida
Archaeologists discover a sophisticated 2,000 year-old canal system and huge pond dug by ancient Indians near the small town of Ortona, FL.
Friday Funny: The Future Of Public Toilets
Suwon, South Korea has turned the lowly public toilet into a tourist attraction.
Delegates Debate Development At U.N. Summit
Over 6,000 delegates are meet in Indonesia to debate on how to protect the environment and raise living standards.
Fuel Cell Car Coasts Across U.S.
DaimlerChrysler car is the first fuel cell vehicle to complete a transcontinental journey.
New Urbanist Town Center For Southlake, TX
Debate continues over residential uses in a mixed-use suburban downtown.
Global Climate Change: It's Time To Act
The Bush administration's inaction on the issue of climate change will increase the risk and cost of averting global warming.
Planners Make Streets Disappear
Parkland is replacing streets in master plans.
Ordinance Promotes Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Davidson, NC, requires two-story buildings "placed up to the street" so a new gas station will not have gas pumps in the front.
Exciting Trends In Architecture
New materials and design ideas are shaping the architecture of tomorrow.
Quiet Revolution: Saving Air Transport Via Rail Expansion
There's a growing awareness in the U.S. to the advantages of reserving air travel for long-haul trips.
Congress Considers 'Truck Freeways'
Congress will consider a plan to separate big rigs and cars on freeways.
Cost-benefit Analysis Of Development
Palm Beach County, FL., wants to be able to compare costs and benefits of development.
South FL Needs Mass Transit
South Florida desperately needs an interconnected multimodal mass transit system, but after 20 years of talking, there is nothing that even approaches the scale needed.
Revitalizing Downtown Fort Worth
The impact of the Bass family on development in downtown Fort Worth, TX.
Audit Says S.F. Planning Dept. Discriminates, Overcharges
An audit by the County budget analyst revealed that San Francisco's Planning Department and Planning Commission have acted arbitrarily in decision making and imposed fees greater than those allowed.
Tahoe Decision: The Cost Of Local Govt.
Slate's economist-in-residence reviews Justice Stevens' comments on the costs of local government as expressed in the Tahoe Supreme Court decision.
One Of America's Most Segregated Suburbs
A new study finds that racial segregation on Long Island, NY, with its 109 towns, villages, and cities, is beaten only by a few large, Midwestern cities.
Preserving Farmland Through Agri-tourism?
More and more small farmers are turning their farms into tourist attractions in order to keep their land, following a nationwide trend.
Baltimore's Convention Center Blues
A costly expansion of the downtown convention center in Baltimore has netted the city less business, not more.
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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