The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Transect Mapping System
Transect-based codes like the SmartCode provide new opportunities for municipalities to promote New Urbanism and smart growth.
Sports Stadiums Enjoying Rennaissance
All across Europe and America, architects are redefining the look of stadiums.
Retail Shifts Toward Livability, Says Mixed-use Expert
An interview with Richard Heapes about retail trends that affect New Urbanism.
Six-figure Income Vagabonds
White-collar serial relocators, or "relos" are driving sprawl and have little connection to their communities.
'Cohousing' Bolsters New Urban Neighborhoods
An alternative to the solitary household finds a place in traditional neighboprhood development projects.
The Death Of (Elite, White, American) Environmentalism
Activists of color argue that 'The Death of Environmentalism' should be called 'The Death of Elite, White, American Environmentalism.'
Toronto's Hungry In Midst Of Food Desert
The lack of grocery stores is making access to healthy food almost impossible for residents in many neighborhoods.
Infill Projects A Passion For Albuquerque Developer
Long-time New Mexico developer Sean Gilligan works with several neighborhood association to revitalize Albuquerque's downtown.
The New Look Of Security Design
New building security features are a must in the post-9/11 world, but designers feel there's still a need to make them aesthetically pleasing.
Whatever Your Vacation Needs, Desert Destinations Provide
Tourism in several Southwest desert areas -- Phoenix, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Tuscon -- is a booming business, offering something for everyone.
Kunstler on the 'Long Emergency'
Grist Magazine talks to James Howard Kunstler about peak oil and the need for smaller-scale communities.
Gentrification That Leaves A Neighborhood Intact
South Boston has gentrified and yuppified, but its unique social customs have remained.
Minnesotan Mayors Demand Upgrades To Transportation
Transportation issues remains a top issue with Minnesotan citizens -- so why isn't the current legislation doing anything about it?
Downtown Phoenix Must Change
City officials offer more than 50 goals for the metamorphosis of the downtown area.
After the Bubble Bursts
The Federal Reserve has been maintaining the housing bubble to keep the economy going, writes Paul Krugman. Once it bursts, however, there won't be anything to replace it with.
Latest Fad In Housing: Buy, Then Rent
More investors are buying properties to rent out, but not everyone is cashing in.
More Homebuyers Gambling with 'Interest-only Mortgages'
A formerly fringe mortgage product that allows people to move into properties that they would be otherwise unable to afford is becoming so popular that some economists worry about its potential to harm consumers, lenders and the economy in general.
Urban Planning And Design In The Star Wars Epic
What does the architecture of the Star Wars universe represent? In this week's Planetizen Op-Ed, Jack Skelley offers an analysis of the various archetypes on display in the latest Star Wars movie.
An Extraordinary Tree
Why are oak trees everywhere?
When A City Cannot Support Its Talent
Berlin, Germany's capital, is faced with such severe economic stagnation that it can no longer support its bohemian residents.
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.
