The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Rural Flight?
Not quite. However, hobby farms as an alternative to suburban lifestyles are catching on in Chicago.
Suburban Living Contributes To U.S. Obesity Epidemic
Study finds that obesity is more likely in sprawling areas than mixed-use neighborhoods.
Building an Ecotopia
Richard Louv of the San Diego Union-Tribune cites examples and best practices in green urbanism. The second in a series of articles on the Green City movement.
Rethinking The Future Of Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not, writes Oded Roth in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Auto-Oriented Development Linked To Obesity
A study finds that the more you commute, the more likely you are to be obese.
King County's 8-city E-Permitting System
The permitting process is one that lends itself to automation, and moving to an e-permitting system has the potential to reap huge rewards.
Upgrading An Urban Mall
Long considered an eyesore, New York's Atlantic Center mall is being remade.
The Wide-Shallow Lot: A Good Thing for Buyers or Builders?
Purchasers don't always consider all of the facts when choosing a new home on a wide-shallow lot.
Statistics Canada Improves Planners' Access to Data
New partnership initiative makes demographic data available to planners at considerably lower cost.
South Scottsdale's Renaissance
One of the Scottsdale's most controversial pieces of land may become an ASU's research campus.
Introduction To Community Design Centers
Community design is a movement focused on the creation and management ofenvironments for people.
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A Thread from Past to Future Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not. Using technology in conjunction with politics, private transportation will be more efficient using centralized computing to clear current roadways.
The Perils Of Designing For Geniuses
Frank Gehry faced a different set of challenges in designing for MIT's famously reclusive professors.
Five stars for no air conditioning, no offices and no back wall
"Succulent visuals, spatial invention, and commercial cred"? Elizabeth Farrelly looks into Australia’s first five-star-rated eco-sustainable office building.
Government May Ease Environmental Rules to Quell Fuel Prices
The Bush administration is considering the economic trade-offs of cleaner-burning gasoline.
Top 10 Global Problems
At Copenhagen Consensus, economists devise a Top 10 list of most pressing global problems.
A Unique Collection Of Urban Properties
Will Starwood Urban's funky portfolio fetch a superfunky $500 million?
The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Reviewed
John King reviews the 15 pound Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. American architecture doesn't fare particularly well.
Toronto Waterfront Redevelopment Agency Needs Teeth
Governance review by the province holds promise of new powers needed to get on with implementing its mandate.
Conservation Subdivisions a Hit Among Developers, Homebuyers
In less than two years Gwinnett, Geogia has approved 76 cluster development plans that put aside 1,718 total acres of open space.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
