The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
U. S. Unveils Climate Change Pact
United States announces a partnership with Australia, China, India, Japan, and South Korea to address global warming with technology.
The Housing 'Time Bomb'
Widespread speculation, 'interest only' mortgages with no down payments, and a 'ridiculously low' prime lending rate -- combined with a huge federal deficit -- all point to 'economic armageddon' for the U.S.
The Urban Pioneers Of Edge City
Residents of a quintessential edge city explain the attraction.
Consortium Offers Virginia $1 Billion For Toll Road
The bid to privatize the Dulles Toll Road is the latest in a growing trend.
Big Project Agreements Yield Big Community Benefits
New approach makes sure urban redevelopment helps neighborhoods
A Butterfly Map Of America's Green Space
Tracking butterfly types and numbers across time and space can provide early environmental warnings.
Modern Towers Continue Race For The Skies
The urge to build the world's tallest tower is pushing modern skyscrapers to new heights.
Housing Outside The Bubble
Already home to real estate speculators, costly South Florida is looking forways to house workers, too.
New L.A. Mayor Urges Residents To Use Public Transit
Mayor Villaraigosa urges Los Angeles residents to give up their cars one or two days a week and use public transit instead.
Florida's Disappearing Waterfront Docks
As more developers transform former docks into retail properties, working fisherman and boat owners are finding parking spaces a scarce commodity.
Tallest U.S. Skyscraper Planned For Chicago
A 115-story spiral designed by architect Santiago Calatrava is planned to be the nation's tallest building.
Housing Boom Leads to Incompetence, Fraud
Homeowners are finding their new homes shoddily constructed, and legal recourse and compensation next to impossible.
New York City Agency Approves Hybrids For Taxis
Six hybrid models have been approved for use as taxis in New York City.
Meet The New Generation of Homesteaders
These days, living away from civilization doesn't have to mean giving up all of the modern comforts of urban life.
Making The Case For Employer-Assisted Housing
Financial help from business owners, matched by public dollars, enables hundreds of people to live close to their jobs in Chicago. The idea is catching on.
In Northeast, A City's Tale Of Turnaround
After decades of decline, New Haven and other mid-size cities see a positive population trend.
Real Estate Scams In Arizona
Arizona's reputation as a haven for scam-artists suffered another blow as investigators look into a West Valley subdivision deal.
Balancing Automobile And Pedestrian Traffic
An editorial suggests that reintroducing cars in downtown Boston would herald the return of businesses in the area.
Global Warming Threatens Australia
A report by the Australia government warns that climate change could make large swaths of the continent uninhabitable.
The Community Ownership Society
Municipal wi-fi and regionally-owned power utilities are two successful examples of community ownership, which is being promoted as an alternative to unaccountable corporatism.
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.
