The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Designer Discount
Density keeps energy costs down.
Downsizing Mortgage Giants Fan And Fred
A new bill in Congress wisely would rein in the two largest US mortgage companies.
Farm Wars
Can "Right to Farm" laws resolve growing land use conflicts?
Sunne Wright McPeak Interviewed
As Governor Schwarzenegger’s secretary of Business, Transportatioin and Housing, Sunne Wright McPeak directs California's largest government agency.
Underestimating The Costs Of Military Base Cleanups
As the military prepares to close more bases, communities find that cleaning up former military bases is turning out to be a very expensive proposition.
Green Buildings In New York
From high-rises to low-income housing, New York City is seeing a growth in green building projects.
Robotics Could Transform Building Construction
University of Southern California professor is working on a machine that could build houses.
Massive New Port Proposed For Baja
As demand for West Coast ports explodes, a $1-billion port is proposed for an area of deserted seaside farmland south of Tijuana, Mexico.
San Diego's Use Of Redevelopment
Revitalization is underway in neighborhoods as San Diego emerges from political controversy.
Public Health Officer Speaks Against Planning And Obesity
Richard Jackson says that planning is geared too much toward driving convenience.
Unincorporated Areas Under Development Pressure
Developers propose housing, commercial, and industrial development in farmland areas of Yolo County, CA.
Philadelphia Considers Its Parking Destiny
Philadelphia citizens weigh in on the direction of parking policy in downtown.
Wal-Mart Money At Work In Vermont
Wal-Mart and an Ohio developer run a successful campaign to overturn a Vermont town's local ordinance governing large-scale retail stores.
Historic Tax Credit Quantified
A new study quantifies a substantial return on historic tax credits in Rhode Island.
High-Rise Living Is The Future For University Students
In Madison, WI, market pressure is converting former "student ghettos" back to owner-occupied housing.
Vermont Town Wants Big Boxes
Voters in Bennington, Vermont reject a cap on retail store size.
Housing: Massive Demand, Little Supply
Developers in Northern Virginia say they can't come close to meeting the region's demand for new housing.
A Peek Inside Wal-Mart's Public Relations Department
Wal-Mart goes on the offensive to combat impressions that it has a negative impact on communities where it operates.
The Challenge of Containing Sprawl
Though they want to contain sprawl, Florida's leaders cannot figure out how to pay for it.
Three Characteristics Of Great Cities
Urbanist Joel Kotkin examines cities across time and cpace in "The City: A Global History." [Link corrected.]
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.
