The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Demographics At Warp Speed
Technology and global markets are about to reshape America's metropolitan landscapes.
San Jose Rethinks Big Signs
Two years after rewriting city rules toaccommodate giant rooftop signs, San Jose officials now plan to rein in the size of such corporate displays.
Blighted Communities Rebound
Good times finally start to rub off on distressed Southland communities hurt most by the recession. Is this good planning or good fortune?
Experiment With Electric Bikes
As part of a new, and perhaps most comprehensive plan in the nation, Santa Cruz County residents will receive economic incentives on electric bikes.
Unprecedented Water War In San Joaquin
Westlands deal cites untested 57-year-old statutes to seek a third of San Joaquin's flow.
Where Will 10 Million New Californians Live?
In an international competition architects were challenged to develop a growth pattern in the Central Valley that would have minimal encroachment on farmland.
New Urgency For Urban Trees
Trees have become civic obsession in many areas as we realize that trees have health and psychological benefits.
SF: Even More Slow Growth
A second slow-growth measure on San Francisco's ballot will compete with a similar plan supported by the Mayor.
Streamlining Permitting Of Power Plants
Environmentalists and regulators support a bill that would streamline the permitting and construction of power plants in California.
UC Riverside's Growing Pains
The fastest-growing UC campus is giving up acres of agriculture to accommodate growth. The proposal has aroused mixed emotions.
EPA Urged To Reject Refinery Regulations
A nationwide coalition of environmental groups is urging the EPA to reject regulations that would increase emissions from refineries making new low-sulfur fuels.
Fire Protection or Subsidized Sprawl?
Proposed legislation is irresponsible and would encourage urban sprawl into fire prone wildlife areas in El Doradao County.
U.S. Firms Find Work Beyond Borders
Survey of architecture firms finds U.S. firms dominate the world market for international projects.
Guide To The Site-Built Market
HUD publishes a new guidebook to encourage partnerships between manufactured housing producer's and site builder/developers.
Colorado's Racing Mecca
A massive and contentious $500 million, 5,500-acre superspeedway is proposed in Araphahoe County, Colorado.
Bush or Gore: Who Is More Green?
If there is any issue on which this year's presidential contenders seem stereotyped, it is the environment.
Should EPA Consider Costs Of Clean Air?
More than 40 prominent economists urge the Supreme Court to let EPA consider costs and consequences of Clean Air Regulations.
Where Is The Future For EVs?
Ten years after California mandated zero-emission vehicles, major automobile manufacturers have pulled the plug on electric-powered models.
Study Finds Less Earthquake Risk
A study suggests that the chance of a major earthquake along the northern Hayward Fault in Northern California is less than previously thought.
Flood-Protection Plan Gaining Favor
$27 Million plan to provide flood protection and save lizard habitat in Thousand Palms, California.
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.
