The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
So. CA Schools In The Housing Business?
Los Angeles Unified is working with nonprofits to either build units or help find housing for relocated families.
Suburban 'Telco Hotels' May Increase In Popularity
In the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks businesses are interested in suburban telecommunications hubs as data centers.
New Yorkers Seek Traditional, Intimate Public Places
One lesson from the terrorist attack is that people avoided modern, out-of-scale development.
Architects Can't Design Affordable Housing
An architect and professor chastises her profession for failing to understand how to design truly affordable housing.
Electric Car Lottery
The New York Power Authority is offering $199 monthly leases on electric cars to 100 New York commuters.
WTC Towers: Many Ideas For A Memorial
A review of the many different ideas for a memorial at the site of New York's World Trade Center.
Detroit Archdiocese Hosts Anti-Sprawl Conference
The sprawling suburbs of Detroit were the focus of a min-conference convenedlast week by the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
Limiting Cul-de-Sacs In North Carolina
Several communities in North Carolina have limited the use of Cul-de-Sacs, arguing that overuse has caused traffic congestion.
Lofts For Sale In Downtown Los Angeles
Most of the housing in converted buildings available in downtown LA have been rentals. Now 88 lofts are for sale.
Las Vegas, NV To Get A New Wynn Resort
It will be unlike any other resort on the Strip. Le Reve will feature a Picasso painting by the same name, which Wynn owns.
Does Transit Oriented Development Work?
The Cascade Policy Institute evaluates whether the social benefits of TODs exceed the costs of subsidies.
Can U.S. Cities Learn From Bogota, Colombia?
Bogota's Mayor used planning to fight urban devestation, drug cartels, and pollution. Can U.S. cities learn from the example?
Cities Must Spread Out
Joel Kotkin argues that in this post-terrorism era, cities must change if they are to survive.
U.S. Cities Are Strong And Will Survive
Neal Peirce writes that mayors, corporate leaders, and university presidents are concerned about the federal government's approach to fighting terrorism and its impact on cities.
Expert Blames Zoning For Causing Sprawl
Land-use expert Randall Arendt says while many cities have comprehensive plans that aim for conservation, they have zoning laws that promote development and sprawl.
The Dark Side Of Sprawl
Christine Kreyling looks at the relationship between the car culture and obesity. She explains why it is important for land use planners to consider the health hazards of sprawl.
Mexico City's New Airport Site Criticized
Environmentalists criticize the proposed location for a new $2.5 billion airport for Mexico City, Mexico.
The Important Role Of City Parks
Lynden B. Miller says that parks are not "frills." They deserve continued funding even when times get tough because of the benefits they bring to a city.
Chicago Transit Authority Taps Students For Ideas
The Chicago Transit Authority is collaborating with research efforts at leading universities.
Dallas Light Rail Vindicated?
Dallas neighborhoods who once fought against light rail are now begging for local stations.
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.
