The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Friday Funny: Mexi-Canadian Overpass
Could it be -- a completed overpass connecting Mexico and Canada?
Can Quality Of Life Be Measured?
Carol Coletta's Smart City radio show interviews two experts on how the quality of life can be measured.
Introduction To Watershed Assessment
Site-specific evaluation is important before watershed restoration efforts begin.
Most Valuable Coral Reef In The World
Researchers are staggered by the amount of life supported by a cluster of reefs in a remote archipelago off Indonesia.
Cable Project Proceeds Despite Environmental Concerns
Construction has begun on a cable crossing the Long Island Sound that critics say won't address electicity concerns and will cause grave environmental damage.
Eviction Notice
Will residents of new London, Connecticut, lose their homes to make way for a new Coast Guard museum?
Implications Of The Supreme Court 'Takings' Decision
Stuart Mack, senior research fellow with the American Planning Association, comments on the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) case.
How Does Gentrification Affect Long-Term Residents?
A study by the University of Illinois at Chicago looks the impact of gentrification in Chicago's West Town Neighborhoods.
Racial Disparities Persist In Mortgage Costs
A new study finds that AfricanAmericans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the subprime home refinance mortgage market.
Urban Design Teams Interviewed For WTC Site
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation is interviewing urban design teams for the urban planning study of downtown Manhattan.
Urban Sprawl And Green Belts
Is it time for to relax controls over Britain's green belts?
Brooklyn Library Design Commission Goes To Mexican Architect
Brooklyn Public Library selects leading Mexican architect to design its Visual and Performing Arts Library.
Air Quality - Only As Bad As It's Always Been?
Air monitoring in Lower Manhattan leads to some reassurances and more questions.
Report: Smart Growth Pays Off In Portland
Land-use analysis quantifies striking differences in two states' approach to growth.
The Future Of The Skyscraper
Despite 9/11 the race to build the world's tallest buildings continues. A look at the new ultra-tall skyscrapers from around the world.
L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban
This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.
Who Decides The Future Of Ground Zero?
Now that the site has been cleared, who will decide what will be built at Ground Zero?
Portland Bucks National Trend, Integrates Income Groups
In the Portland metro area, upper-income, middle-income and working-class people remain more likely to live near each other.
Should Gov. Bush Sign Crucial Everglades Bill?
Florida Governor Jeb Bush wants to sign a bill this week that would pay for a billion-dollar public works project in the Everglades -- but also restricts the right of citizens to challenge developments on environmental grounds.
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
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.
