The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
GIS in the Public Spotlight
An 'introduction' to GIS, including its debatable limitations and benefits, from garbage pick-up to homeland security.
Planners Influence Telecommunications
A regional planning agency expands its authority to telecommunications.
Leonardo da Vinci -- The Architect?
What contemporary architectural project represents the only design in the world based explicitly on plans drafted by Leonardo da Vinci?
A Little Lead Poisoning Never Hurt
Georgia lawmakers have raided the state's Hazardous Waste Trust Fund, leaving 539 toxic sites untended.
Quality Design Should Be Available For All
A call for improved design quality in Australia, one of the most urbanised countries in the world.
Linking Transportation And Housing
A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.
San Diego's City Of Villages Makes Progress
Five model projects which are part of San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept are approved.
E-Government: The Next Big Thing In Tech
Federal government contracting is "the last frontier in the technology sector," and New Orleans may finally emerge as a technology center.
The Shrinking Cities Trend
Research shows that for every two cities that are growing, three are shrinking.
Fear And Redevelopment At Brooklyn's Red Hook Waterfront
Workers and residents wait to learn the fate of their neighborhood and their livelihoods.
Suburb Proposes Bicycle Parking Ordinance
A Chicago suburb seeks to enhance opportunities and infrastructure for bicyclists.
Calgary's Transportation Plan Needs Updating
City hall is re-opening the thorny issue of transportation planning in an election year.
The Cause Of Vancouver's Transit Problems
Are suburban business parks to blame for growing congestion in the region?
The Next Silicon Valley?
Portland's Linux geeks are digging in for a battle against Seattle's Microsoft.
Seniors, College Kids Share Residence
Toronto retirement home finds opening its doors to university students creates a viable mix.
Amtrak Gaining Ridership, Funds
Congress has new faith in the service as reduced fares and an improving economy bring more riders.
The Myth of Upward Mobility
Beth Shulman argues that for over 30 million Americans, jobs fail to help meet basic needs.
Parking Lots And Climate Change
Even seemingly benign land uses may contribute to global climate change, perhaps more than the carbon dioxide, the leading suspect.
How to Lure Commuters Out of Their Cars and Into Transit
Georgia's transportation authority considers results of recent survey.
Wal-Mart's Costs Can't Always Be Measured
A columnist points out problems with a recent EDC study of Wal-Mart's impact on Los Angeles' economy.
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.
