The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Threat Comes To Pass
A landowner drops historic properties in a high-stakes gamble.
The Origin Of The Spanish Academy
The richness of the classical tradition is due to the variety of antique sources the interpretations of them from age to age.
The Politics Of Hydrogen
Europe is focussing on renewable energy sources for hydrogen to power fuel cells. The U.S. is leaning towards fossil fuels.
South Korea's Subway Disaster
How could a blaze started by an arsonist cause over 120 deaths in a South Korean subway?
How Did SUVs Fare In The Latest Snowstorm?
Commercials show SUVs gliding effortlessly across the snow. So what can explain the high rate of SUV accidents during this latest snowstorm?
London Congestion Pricing: An Expensive Success
The first day of the world's biggest congestion pricing experiment looks like a success. Will North American cities follow the example?
SUVs Top EPA's List Of Worst Pollutors
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rates vehicles according to how much they pollute.
Affordable Housing Or Economic Development?
What type of affordable housing -- if any -- should be built in a part of the city known for its housing shortage?
EPA's Green Vehicle Guide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Green Vehicle Guide" rates all vehicles based on emissions and fuel efficiency. Look up the rating for your vehicle.
Southern California Rates Traffic Worst Regional Problem
Could Southern California's love affair with the auto be fading? More people say they want their tax dollars spent on public transit.
Penn's Landing Principles
The Philadelphia Inquirer details the seven "Penn's Landing Principles" to guide future development on the waterfront.
The End Of The City
The Guardian reviews Mike Davis' new book: Dead Cities: A Natural History. The end of the city is not a case of if, but when.
Economic Development Based On Disney
Garden Grove, one of the most cash-strapped cities in Orange County, CA, plans to cash in on its proximity to Disneyland.
The New Modular Home
One of the nation's largest producers of factory-built houses builds a complete Craftsman-style modular house on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Neal Peirce: 'Can Suburbia Develop Real Urban Centers?'
Mixed-use developments are succesful. So why aren't more of them being built across the nation?
Surveying And Democracy: How Mapping Shaped America
An interview with Andro Linklater, the author of "Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy."
Smart Growth 2.0
The task now is to begin moving smart growth development practices from the margin into the mainstream.
The Most Radical Highway Experiment Since Traffic Lights
In London, motorists began paying an $8-a-day fee to drive downtown.
World's Biggest Congestion Pricing Experiment
The first day of the world's most massive congestion pricing experiment saw traffic decrease by 25% in central London.
Shanghai Sours On Skyscrapers
Civic leaders sweeten up to more human-scale urban form.
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.
