The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition
Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
TV On Transit - A Denver Experiment
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver is considering adding televisions to public transit.
Michigan Cities' Four-Point Urban Agenda
Detroit's Kilpatrick and Grand Rapids' Heartwell partner for urban progress.
Prison Or A Mixed Use Community?
The needs of prison expansion are pitted against demand for housing.
Small Florida Town Adopts Congestion Pricing
The Florida town of Windermere hopes to fight chronic traffic with fines for non-resident drivers.l
A Model For Community Entrepreneurship
Mercado La Paloma is an example of a successful program to stimulate small business ownership for dozens of mostly immigrant entrepreneurs.
Golf Course Development Expansion Runs Into Trouble
Traffic and school have emerged as central issues in plans to expand Turf Valley Resort development in western Howard County, Maryland.
Building Hallowed Halls Not Sprawl
The booming border city of Chula Vista, CA has designated land where it will develop a university and research center.
Austin Voters Pass Commuter-Rail Referendum
The ballot measure, called Capital Metro, may lead to a multi-modal transportation system in Central Texas.
Climate Change Disaster Looms in the Arctic
A major study shows that between the melting of the polar arctic ice cap and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, northern wildlife including the polar bear are heading for extinction in this century.
Mall Industry Giants To Merge
General Growth Properties is acquiring well-known developer the Rouse Company.
Wind Power and Climate Change
Simulations of mass wind-power operations show that they would change the climate on a global scale.
Denver Votes To Reinvent Itself
Denver residents have approved an ambitious plan to become a rail-oriented city.
A Critical Look At Playa Vista
Writer Morris Newman takes a hard look at what's actually been built at Playa Vista, the long-planned development on the Los Angeles waterfront.
Chicago's Mayor Makes a Plea for Affordable Housing
In a recent Chicago Tribune op-ed, Chicago's Mayor Daley urges state policymakers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Illinois.
Calatrava Bridge Project May Be Phony
Local columnist argues that Dallas project is corrupt and doesn't deserve federal transportation funding.
The Art Of An Urban Wasteland
A new Atlanta exhibit chronicles the strange world of China’s ‘scavenger economy.’
Worlds Largest 'Green' Dorm Opens
South Carolina U. Creates an enviromentally designed complex for 500 students for the same cost as conventional construction.
The 'Meanest' City In The Nation?
A national organization has named the nation's "meanest" city toward the homeless.
New Political Party Based On Sustainable Urbanism
'Projet Montréal', is a new municipal political party founded in November, 2004, and based on sustainability.
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.
