The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Developers Gone Wild
'Backers of a new housing development in rapidly growing St. Croix County intend to share the woods and water with wildlife through a unique effort that many hope will become commonplace.'
How To Heal The Electricity Grid
Our electric power grid our the nation's circulatory system. Scientific American examines how to keep the nation healthy.
The Anti-Sprawl Catch-22
New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey promised the nation's toughest anti-sprawl campaign. Nine months later...
LA's Transit And Grocery Strikes? Yawn.
In jaded Los Angeles, most find the dual strikes that would cripple other cities merely an inconvenience.
New Urbanism From A Policing Perspective
Is there a conflict between New Urbanist design principles and accepted safe community design practices?
Smart Growth Critic Accused Of 'Journalistic Fraud'
The Columbus Dispatch will no longer publish opinion pieces by Samuel Staley following an accusation that he "borrowed ideas".
Keeping Them Honest
How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.
Preservation Or Housing?
San Francisco's housing crisis is partly a result of an overemphasis on neighborhood preservation at the expense of housing, writes Jim Chappell.
Are Massachusetts Cities Slowing Development?
Gov. Mitt Romney criticized Massachusetts cities for obstructing efforts to build housing and commercial projects.
The McMansion Next Door
Homes are the one item where spending more doesn't guarantee good design. The 'American house needs a makeover.'
Skybuses: An Alternative For Congested Cities?
India's Skybus project will cost less than half a traditional metro railway system, will not displace people, and will provide a comfortable and relatively inexpensive transportation alternative.
Speed It Up
Indiana lawmakers are stalling on plans to connect the state to a Midwestern high-speed rail network.
New Building Music To L.A.'s Ears
The new Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is drawing praise for its beauty as well as its functionality.
Some Of The World's Worst Environmental Violations
The Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning takes on the issue of environmental enforcement around the world.
A Small Southern City Thinks Big
With road-building budgets shrinking, its time to get creative about moving traffic while enhancing 'community'
Land That's a Goldmine
In many states, a trend to recycle abandoned quarries for residential development 'is accelerating.'
WTC Planning Process: The Unheard Voices
The WTC planning process lacked in the diversity of voices among those controlling the planning process.
Inclusionary Zoning: To Be or Not Be?
Housing developers, advocates, policymakers and the media debate on the consequences of inclusionary zoning in San Diego County.
Bet The Farm On It
A new study finds that agricultural easement programs are protecting farmland from urban expansion.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Millions of children in the U.S. are being raised by their grandparents; various groups and organizations speculate on causes.
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.
