The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Perspective On Urban Sprawl
The Christian Century presents an introduction to urban sprawl.
The Irony Of Sprawl
Growth is inevitable -- will the anti-sprawl movement make enemies of us all?
A Planned Community With No Cemetery
If you live in Irvine, California, you have to move elsewhere when you die. This master-planned city has no cemetery.
Mega Sprawl
In the next fifty years 10 western states will develop land the size of Cuba, according to a University of Colorado report.
Broadband Access And Multifamily Housing
Developers and property managers are making access to broadband services a reality for a diverse group of residents in cutting-edge communities throughout the United States.
Massachusetts Faces Affordable Housing Battle
In the fiercest fight over low-cost housing in decades, lawmakers square off over legislation to determine what role communities outside of Boston will play in alleviating the state's housing crisis.
Big Changes In Takings Law
The Supreme Court rules that government can be required to compensate owners for takings, even when property owners buy land with pre-existing zoning regulations.
Federal Wetlands Conservation Program Deeply Flawed
The plan allows developers to recreate lost marshes in other locations, but ecosystems are frequently lost.
California's Lost Farmland: Yawn Or Crisis?
Urban growth in Northern California is growaing at an alarming pace, according to a study by the California Department of Conservation.
Delaware Creates Land Use Panel To Help Curb Sprawl
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a bill creating a panel that will search for ways to corral the state's growing population.
More Cities Not Hiring Smokers
If you're a smoker, you may find some cities may not hire you.
Massive O'Hare Airport Expansion Plan
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley presents his expansion plans for O'Hare International Airport. If adopted, they would double the airport's capacity.
Tech Companies Design Office Campus Of The Future
A new technology office complex in Silicon Valley will offer the ultimate in work environments. It's a throw-back to college.
Saving San Diego With Regional Planning
A Union Tribune editorial charges that San Diego's quality of life is under attack by unmitigated growth.
Governor Proposes Transit Plan For Atlanta
Gov. Roy Barnes is spreading more than $8 billion across traffic-congested areas to give most commuters something they haven't had before -- choices.
Denver To Convert Airport Into Parkland And Greenspace
Denver Mayor Wellington Webb unveiled a $44 million plan to transform runways at Stapleton Airport into 1,100 acres of open space.
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Different Spin On Takings
The U.S. Supreme Court gives property owners a new legal weapon to use to challenge zoning and environmental restrictions.
The Census Taker
This humorous online short movie from Atom Films is about a down-and-out census taker who decides to make falsify the census forms.
Utah's Sprawling Exurbs
Utah's high-income 'exurbs' are growing twice as fast as Utah's population.
Boston's Big Dig Takes Form
Boston's Big Dig is the largest and most complex highway project ever attempted in U.S. History. It's finally starting to take shape.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
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.
