The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Future Of Skyscrapers
Witold Rybczynski discusses the future of skyscapers.
New Roads Bring Sprawl
Cities control land use; the state oversees transportation infrastructure. On Boston's Route 128 the result is sprawling growth.
New Smart Card Technologies
Metro Magazine reports on emerging public transit smart card systems.
No Growth Advocates Take Over Coastal Community
In the past decade, Half Moon Bay has become the California Bay Area's coastal escape hatch. No more.
Conservation Group Unveils New Planning Technology
Conservation group American Forests unveiled new technology that enables urban designers and planners to include trees in the decision-making process.
How Ginger Works: The Inside Story
The technology behind the "Segway Human Transporter" exaplained.
Profitable Farming And Water Quality: Can They Coexist?
Tom Horton examines how profitable farming can co-exists with efforts to protect water quality.
Newark Airport Launches Train-To-Plane Service
New service connect commuter and Amtrak lines to a monorail leading to airport terminals.
Transportation Careers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta calls for a transportation career website competition.
New Pedestrian Crossing Technology Comes To North America
Langford, B.C. is trying out pedestrian solutions in North American that have been successful in Europe.
Expert Theories On Why WTC Collapsed
The head of the official inquiry explains his theories on why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed.
Ginger Is Here, But Where's Fred?
The "Segway Human Transporter" was unveiled this week to a mixed response. But inventor Dean Kamen's other transportation device -- nicknamed "Fred" -- is still not available after three years of FDA testing.
Mexico City: Earth's Petri Dish
New Times Los Angeles details the fascinating story of environmentalist's battle to save the Gray Whale in Mexico City.
D.C. Commercial Real Estate Market Rebounds
Commercial real estate market in Washington D.C. has low vacancy rates.
Water Issues Ignored In Growth Planning
Effective management of water resources is critical for addressing growth issues.
Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York
The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.
'Click Here' To Save The Environment
How to contribute to environmental causes without leaving your desk.
Diversify, Decentralize To Protect Against Terrorism
How we can defend against terrorist attacks by creating diversity and decentralization in the national infrastructure.
Segway: Cities Won't Be Designed Around 'IT'
The Segway Human Transporter, previously known as "Ginger' or "IT' is an "amusing novelty" but cities won't be designed around it.
Urban Disney
The city of Anaheim and the Walt Disney Company create an urban destination resort.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
