The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Smart Growth And Schools
Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized.
Whose 'American Dream' Is It?
Wendell Cox and the 'Preserving the American Dream' conference arrive in Cincinnati.
Memphis' Urban Renewal Plan
Within a year, Memphis' new arena will open. The deadline has caused a renewed focus on urban renewal in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Schwarzenegger Must Address California's Transportation Crisis
Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]
Nation's Greenest Commercial Design?
The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.
Personal Philanthropy
One woman demonstrates how 30 minutes and 30 dollars a week can change the lives of Denver's homeless population.
'Crack Sold Here'
A disgruntled resident resorts to unconventional signage to protest the lack of police protection in his drug-ridden neighborhood.
Seattle Busted
Seattle must now find a new source of income after taxes for street lighting is deemed illegal.
The 'Green Builing' Home Buyer's Dilema
Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.
Melbourne: Debating the Next Steps to Controlling Sprawl
Melbourne concurs for the need to control growth, but not exactly how and where.
St. Paul to help JLT Group with $75 million
St. Paul is getting a $1 billion project for $75 million.
Film Review: 'My Architect'
Nathaniel Kahn, son of architect Louis Kahn, poignantly searches for his father through the work left behind by the mysterious builder.
A Precious Resource
New York's Columbus Park doubles as a communal backyard for all of Chinatown.
Friday Quiz: What's Your Economic IQ?
The Ludwig von Mises Institute offers a free online quiz to test your knowledge of economics, property rights, and government intervention.
Living Near The Fast Lane
Most suburban home-buyers seek quiet secluded lots away from major roads. So why are some families buying homes near major streets?
NRDC Finishes Ultra-green Building
Robert Redford will join John Adams, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to open the group's new Southern California office, which is constructed to the highest green building standards.
Southern California Flunks History Test
A local historic preservation group grades cities on efforts to save old landmarks; over 40 cities receive an F.
A Major Nuisance For Cities
Liquor stores and stop-and-go’s, also known as nuisance businesses, have slipped through a legal loophole to hurt the quality of life in Philadelphia.
Smogged In
The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment blocking states from passing their own anti-smog legislation.
Britain's Worst Eyesores
Readers of the UK's elite Country Life magazine have been voting on their least loved structures.
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.
