The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
City Beautiful + City Real
A Harvard University team wins ULI Hines Urban Design Competition for redesign of D.C.'s South Capitol Street Area.
Say Goodbye To Wilderness
Late on a Friday evening, the Bush administration quietly announced a fundamental reversal of four decades of federal wilderness policy.
Zoning Casinos On Sovereign Land
What happens when Native American tribes operating on sovereign land begin planning a casino?
The End Of American Wilderness?
With a single order, the Bush administration puts an end to the American construct of "wilderness."
It Worked In Bilbao. Will It Succeed In Rio?
Rio de Janeiro signed a contract last week to build a Guggenheim museum. But the urban revival plan is assailed.
Reviving The Garden Of Eden
The destruction of the Mesopotamian Marshlands is considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history.
Urban Growth And SARS
Lyme disease is linked to suburban development. Rapid urban growth makes the world's cities more vulnerable to SARS and other pandemics.
Rail Saves Village Of Elwood, Illinois
The Village of Elwood turns a faltering economy into what could become one of the richest transportation hub communities in the Midwest.
Vieques Could Be Added To Superfund List
The U.S. Navy leaves the Vieques leaving behind a contaminated site that may added to the Superfund list.
Chicago's Traffic Gets Worse
Predictions of traffic fridlock in Chicago are bad, but not as bad as expected.
Arizona Is Running Out Of Water
A report by the Interior Department suggests that Arizona may not have sufficient water to handle its growth.
Experiments In Sustainable Forestry
The California Jackson Demonstration State Forest experiment in sustainable forestry has been an economic success. But is the policy driven by the wrong incentives?
Sydney Smartens Up Sprawl
In a "real life version of Sim City", Sydney Australia plans its growth.
Federal Design Quality Improving
Roger K. Lewis reviews the General Services Administration 2002 national design awards for federal architecture, historic preservation, interior design, engineering, graphic design and construction excellence.
Smart Growth Can Deliver Affordable Housing
Do smart growth policies increase the cost of building homes or help make home prices more affordable?
Questions To Ask About The State Of The Air
The Reason Public Policy Institute offers four questions reporters should ask about the ALA's "State of the Air" Report.
Evolution Of The City After Modernism
After the death of urban modernism, what kinds of city await us?
Anthems In The Architecture
World Trade Center design needs the human touch.
Corporate America And The Environment
As government funds to support environmental R&D dry up, corporate American is finding it worthwhile to pick up the bill.
Chronicle Opines On SF Airport Expansion
The $3.5 billion battle plan to extend San Francisco International Airport runways appears to be dead.
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.
