The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Report: Solving The Air Travel Crisis
Air travel service nationwide declined since 9/11 with many large airports experiencing a decrease in the double digits -- nearly twice the reduction in demand -- according to a new report.
Remembering Manzanar
The National Park Service is painstakingly re-creating and restoring the Manzanar camp used for Japanese internment during WWII.
Ahmanson Moves Forward
Ventura County, California, Board of Supervisors approves first tract map for conversial project.
Mandating Training For Planning Commissioners
In a what may be a developing nationwide trend, Tennessee has created state legislation that requires training for members of planning commissions.
WTC Designs Much Improved
The second set of designs for the WTC site are a dramatic improvement over first set, says Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune.
Best Practices For Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation releases A Best Practices Toolkit for Historic Preservationand Redevelopment.
New Urbanist Complex Rises In Atlanta
The new complex includes three hotels, 2500 homes, retail stores, entertainment centers, and 6.5 million square feet of office space.
Radical Approach Results In A Conservation Success Story
Award-winning ecologist pioneered a radically different model for conservation that includes humans as part of the ecological equation of wildlife preserves.
Ground Zero: The Seven New Designs
The official website of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation presents slide shows and details about the seven new design concepts developed by promiment designers and architects.
New York Unveils More Dramatic New WTC Designs
Four of seven designs call for creating the tallest buildings in the world on the former WTC site.
NYC To Reformulate Archaic Zoning
Mayor Bloomberg's new housing plan will generate many more homes for New Yorkers of all incomes.
Phoenix: Grow Or Rot
"Annex or rot" is the cornerstone philosophy of Phoenix's urban policy.
RI Town Seeks To Redevelop Entire Village
Aging Providence suburb plans to completely rebuild one of its small mill villages using special tax incentives and a development partnership.
Holiday Book Round-up
From pleasures to patterns, and waterfronts to wonders (and even something for dummies), ArchNewsNow.com reports on holiday book buys.
Blunt Ads Increase Public Involvement
An ad campaign that questioned residents' committment to their city future helped draw people in to forum in Youngstown, OH.
How Much Is A Chicago Cubs View Worth?
The Major League Baseball club is filing a lawsuit against the owners of 13 buildings with a view of Wrigley Field.
New WTC Designs Unveiled
Nine proposals developed by leading architects for rebuilding Ground Zero were presented today. (New link includes slide show of proposals)
Denver Fights Monster Homes With Sweeping Zoning Changes
The Denver City Council approved sweeping, citywide zoning changes that place limits on home sizes and preserve open space in backyards.
The Impact Of 'Smart Park' Garages
Downtown Portland's 'Smart Park' garages downtown are usd to promote local businesses. What happens if affordable short-term parking is eliminated?
Report: Are SUVs Safer Than Cars?
To find out whether SUVs are really safer than cars, scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analyzed highway traffic fatality data. The findings were surprising.
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.
