The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Nevada Working Toward Renewable Energy
State officials are trying to build one of the largest wind farms in the nation.
Building To Withstand A Catastrophic Earthquake
Los Angeles' new Catholic cathedral is being built to withstand a catastrophic earthquake -- even 500 years from now.
Downtown Phoenix Enters Race For Stadium
Downtown Phoenix has entered the race to become home to a new stadium for the Arizona Cardinals.
Natural Urban Runoff Treatment
Man-made wetlands are being used to help remove fecal coliform from urban runoff.
New Urbanist Development Succeeds
After tough opposition, a South Carolina subdivision is gaining accolades for its neo-traditional neighborhood concept.
Denver's Fumbling Growth
The Denver Post critically reviews Colorado's growth management efforts in 2000, and lays out an agenda for 2001.
First Census 2000 Results: Live Webcast
First Census 2000 results announced in a live webcast at 11:00 a.m. EST.
Smart Growth Must Include Affordable Housing
According to the new Urban Land Institute chairman, smart growth must include affordable housing.
Tampa Tackles The New Economy
Planners and businessmen in Tampa, FL have come together to bring high-tech industry to the area.
The Secret Life Of The AAA
The NRDC charges that the American Auto Club has a questionable political agenda that damages the environment.
Waste Plan May Put Nevada At Risk
Plans to store nuclear waste above ground poses a health risk to citizens and an environmental risk to the state.
Nevada Gets Grant For Homeless
Homeless assistance providers will receive $3.85 Million in grants from HUD.
Las Vegas Is Taking Homeowners Downtown
It takes more than stores and office buildings to revitalize a tired downtown. Las Vegas is implementing a strategy that is also a trend for many cities in the western U.S. -- building housing downtown.
San Diego County Backcountry Battle Continues
Planning for a long stretch of rural lands on the fringe of suburban San Diego County continues to be a roiling controversy.
Extreme Commuting: California Land Rush Continues
Silicon Valley's high housing prices are pushing homeowners into outlying areas where growth is exploding into farmland. The typical "Bay Area transplant" faces an average one-way commute of 58.3 miles from work.
The High-Tech South
Joel Kotkin reports that the South is rapidly becoming an engine for economic growth and technological development.
HUD's 2001 Community Development Program
HUD will award $3 million for the 2001 Community Development Work Study Program.
Efforts to Restrict Sprawl Find New Resistance
Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Arizona and Colorado tangle with new anti-growth measures that drive up prices for available land.
Anti-Big Box Ordinance In Phoenix Challenged
Wal-Mart has hired a big gun to fight an anti-big box ordinance in Phoenix.
Ranchers and Environmentalists Seek Middle Ground
Environmentalists and ranchers in New Mexico, divided by different interests, have colloborated to create a solution -- the "grass bank" -- that is being applauded by scientists.
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.
