The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Preservation Vs. Vitality In Big Sur
Will land use restrictions and an aging population ultimately doom this forest community high above the California Coast?
Quality Home Design Meets Mass Production
"What if you could actually afford to buy a house by award-winning architects?"
Mixed-Use, Mixed Opinions, Mixed-Up In Oregon Capital
The home of Oregon's pioneering land use planning laws faces local opposition to mixed-use zoning.
Seven Key Trends Shaping The Northwest
The Cascadia Scorecard is a new gauge of regional progress that monitors seven key trends--health, economy, population, energy, sprawl, forests, and pollution--that are profoundly shaping the region's future. [Link corrected]
Why White Collar Job Outsourcing Will Transform America's Suburbs
Will white collar job outsourcing to India and other nations transform America's suburbs?
Toronto's Waterfront Vision Imperilled
Intergovernmental gridlock frustrates plans for revitalization of the Lake Ontario shoreline
Will Rails Bring Revival?
Will New Jersey Transit's newly-opened, $1.1-billion River Line bring new and investment to South Jersey towns?
Sprawl Study Assesses Seven Northwest Cities
The Cascadia Scorecard ranks the largest seven cities in the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada in how well they contain sprawl.
Deer Hunting In The Suburbs
Legal bowhunting in Northern Virginia has some homeowners in one community of million dollar homes up in arms.
Did The EPA Mislead The Public About Air Quality After 9/11?
A class-action lawsuit accuses the EPA of 'prematurely announcing that it was safe to return' to buildings around the WTC site.
Planet's Most Famous Piece of Real Estate Turning 100
Times Square used to exhibit a special kind of urbanity: food, theatre, and sexiness. Does it still?
A Campus Students Like
The new design of Lick-Wilmerding High School has students feeling good about school.
A Cautionary Tale About Light Rail
Even before it opens, New Jersey's new light rail system is being derided for having with the worst financial performance in the nation.
How Food Systems Promote Urban and Rural Linkages
A report on the successful adaptation of the community-supported agriculture (CSA) model--an alternative to the global food system--in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Using Zoning To Survive Wal-Mart's Arrival
Community stands up to Wal-Mart with the help of zoning.
Commute Taxes Avoided
Washington D.C. commuters will not have to pay taxes despite Mayor's efforts.
Outward Bound
Poor zoning helps push schools out of town in Michigan
Florida Unlocks Door to Keys Development
Despite environmental concerns, the Florida Cabinet is allowing the growth limit increase.
A Robot that Builds a House
A new construction technology that builds houses by "printing" in concrete is set to debut in 2005.
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.
