The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Why U.S. Architecture Fails So Often
The failure of architecture in the U.S. is a result of poor architectural competition.
Neighborhood Public Schools Returning To Manhattan
A new neighborhood high school is planned for Manhattan's Upper East Side, highlight a trend back toward public schools by middle class New Yorkers.
Lancaster, CA May Give Over Parkland For Development
The city of Lancaster is prepared give more than five acres of the city park for a shopping center, but residents and two former mayors oppose the plan.
Urban Sprawl Threatens Canada's Prime Farmland
With 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of some of Canada's best farmland paved over each year around Toronto planners and academics urge new approaches for growth.
TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others
New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.
Cary, N.C.: Successful Suburbia
Cary is a suburb of Raleigh, N.C., and by all accounts, a highly successful "futuristic pleasantville."
Sustainable Forests And The Economy
The state of Washington is positioned to take a leadership role in the sustaiable management of forests.
Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?
Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
Should Colorado Follow Oregon's Lead?
In this op-ed, Daniel G. Jennings calls for Colorado citizens to take planning into their own hands -- and to look to Oregon as an example of good citizen planning.
Much Of Western U.S. Still The Frontier
Despite the latest census figures, which highlight the exploding growth in the west, much of the region is still uninhabited, with growth concentrated in a few cities.
Documentary: The Sprawling Of America
"The Sprawling of America," a two-hour documentary that examines the social,political, and economic causes of sprawl.
L.A. Central City West Dispute On Housing
The western fringe of downtown L.A. has become the stage in a battle between luxury and affordable housing advocates.
What's The Verdict On HOV Lanes?
Transportation engineers in Charlotte are wrestling with the successes and shortcomings of building carpool lanes.
Gentrification Is Coming To Chinatown
New high rise condominiums and higher rents are slowing eating away at one of Boston's distinct neighborhoods.
Kunstler On The Fiasco Of Suburbia
James Howard Kunstler takes environmentalists to task for considering human nature something distinct from the rest of nature.
Metro Markets Ranked For Investment Potential
Grubb & Ellis publishes their 2001 Landauer Forecast which ranks metro markets according to their investment potential.
Researchers Developing Car Parts From Grass
Bio-degradable plant-based car parts promise higher fuel efficiency.
NAS To Bush: Global Warming Is Real
The National Academy of Sciences has released a report written by the nation's top scientists that declares global warming a real and serious problem.
LAX Expansion Opposed By L.A.'s New Mayor
Mayor-elect Jim Hahn opposes the proposed airport expansion supported by pilots and air-traffic controllers, citing environmental concerns over increased emissions.
New School Construction Favored Over Preservation
Planning policy and laws encourage new construction of schools rather than preservation and revitlization.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul 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.
