The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Residents Get A Say In Shaping North Jersey
A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."
Strategies of 10 Successful Cities
A newly released study highlights the strategies of 10 successful cities that have done a great job of using their assets to thrive in the new economy.
LAX Expansion Under Attack
Environmental studies for the proposed LAX $12-billion expansion were relaeased Thursday and are already under attack.
The True Face Of Golf Courses
Though the idea of golf courses as habitat conservation continues to spread, the reality isn't so green.
Is New Urbanism A Failure?
Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.
Luring High Tech Companies
Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.
Las Vegas Short On Parks
In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.
Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl
Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.
Orange County Moving Toward Elevated Train
The county's transportation authority is closer to choosing a route, but residents are not so sure about the project.
Studies Focus On Quake-risk Areas
Two studies identify quake-prone "hot spots" in Southern California.
U.S. Bars Airport Near The Everglades
Clinton administration rejects proposed plan to convert a former Air Force base near two national parks into a commercial airport.
HUD Launches Affordable Housing Campaign
Hundreds of homes in New York City targeted byunscrupulous lenders and not-for-profits will be rehabilitated by HUD and sold to reputable community-based, not-for-profits and moderate-incomehomebuyers.
Interior Nominee Seen As A Disaster
Gale Norton is the Interior Secretary nominee. Some environmental groups see her as a 'natural disaster.'
Babbitt Signs Historic 7-state Water Accord
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt signs a sweeping seven-state water accord that assures water for Southern California for 15 years.
New Workbook For Nonprofit Housing Groups
A new workbook developed by the Housing Assistance Council can help nonprofit housing groups improve their chances for grant funding.
How Cities Work
A review of the book "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken" by Alex Marshall.
Planning Updates From Washington
The American Planning Association publishes its biweekly update on legislative and public policy issues.
California's Regionalism-building Effort
California has a baffling maze of localgovernments -- 58 counties, 473 cities, 1,000 school districts and 4,800 special districts.
A Comparison of High Technology Centers
This survey compares the market niches of 14 top high tech metro areas.
Group Embraces Arson To Oppose Sprawl
The radical Earth Liberation Front is evidently using arson to oppose sprawl.
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.
