The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Rent A Cleaner Car
Curious about how it feels to drive an electric, hybrid, natural-gas-powered cars?
Study: Toll Road Won't Help
Atlanta's proposed 59-mile toll road would do more to harm the region's quality of life than to improve it.
The Skeptical Environmentalist Responds
Author Bjorn Lomborg, a former environmentalist who exposed the failures of the environment movement, responds to attacks on the science of his work.
Grocery Site Goes To Single-family Homes
Scottsdale, AZ bought the 13-acre grocery site in 2001 expressly to control its development.
Will Maryland Be A Sprawl Or Smart Growth State?
The Baltimore Sun editorializes on Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s initial actions on sprawl.
Architect With A Vision And 3 Pairs Of Glasses
Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia and lead the "Think Team" that designed a proposal for Ground Zero.
If Coastal Commission Survives, It Will Be Stronger
California's Coastal Commission -- which has survived 30 years of wrath from land developers -- faces an uncertain future.
Mass Transit And Property Values?
If property values increase for land adjacent to mass transit, is this a compelling argument for residents to support transit?
Creative Stealth
Can landscape architects really camouflage the ubiquitous cell tower?
The Best Of Responsible Tourism
Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce awards for the best examples of responsible tourism that balances nature conservation, the protection of heritage sites, social responsibility, and commerce."
Amtrak Facing Shutdown... Again
Amtrak is facing another fiscal crisis that could lead to a systemwide shutdown in the spring.
Phoenix To Be Hispanic-Majority In Five Years
Phoenix, AZ is expected to be a Hispanic-majority city by 2007.
Wynn's Las Vegas Comeback
Even as business at Las Vegas casinos slows down, Steve Wynn, the architect of modern Las Vegas, is making his comeback with a new hotel.
The End Of Cheap Water?
Arizona has some of the lowest residential water rates in the nation but that could change soon.
Hard Times For Orange County Planning Department
The Orange County, CA Planning Department will lay off 39 employees this month because financial troubles have swamped the agency.
Architect Selected For Kennedy Center Expansion
International architect Rafael Viñoly has been selected to design the Kennedy Center expanstion.
SJC To Rule On Deals Between Developers' Towns
The Massachusetts State Supreme Court is to hear a case on whether a community essentially accepted a bribe to construct a power plant.
A Challenge To Bush's Policy On Climate Change
A bill sponsored by John McCain and Joe Lieberman will clash against the Bush administration's policies on climate change.
The State Of The Nation's Resources
The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment offers a blueprint on the condition and use of the nation's ecosystems.
Township Residents Prefer Junk Over Regulations
Residents of Conneaut Township, PA, oppose a nuisance ordinance.
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.
