The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Falsifying Environmental Data?
A columnist for the Wall Street Journal argues that "scientific fraud" by the environmental community is out of control.
New Technology For Greener Houses
Fireproof Styrofoam forms, solar panels, and other latest developments in green building are showcased at "Building Green," an event sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders Research Council.
Raleigh's Urban Design Guidelines
Guidelines encourage denser development, public spaces, and pedestrian-friendly development.
Nostalgia-flavored Shopping Centers
A new "Main street" retail center in suburban Houston is part of a trend toward "nostalgia-flavored" centers.
Highway Vs. Rail In Houston
Houston's elevated Katy Freeway rail project is comparable in cost to highway expansion. Which will prevail?
Tough Loss For San Jose Redevelopment Effort
New York's Palladium Company dropped plans to build a $1 billion retail and enterainment complex in downtown San Jose, CA.
Builder Gains Approval After Promise To Preserve
In a rare case of cooperation, county officials, preservationists, and a developer work together over development plans for a Civil War battlefield.
Limiting Growth By Limiting Building Size
Maumee, Ohio joins a growing list of municipalities that are restricting retail expansion by limiting building size.
Drought Emergency In New York City
Mayor orders restrictions on water use.
Energy Task Force Sought Environmental Input After Protests
Newly released documents indicate that the Bush administration's energy task force included environmental issues in a national energy policy only after protests from environmentalists.
Ground Zero: Underground Work Will Take Years
Years of underground rebuilding must be completed at the site of the World Trade Center before anything can be built above ground.
EPA To Support Air Quality Standards
In a victory for environmentalists and public health advocates, federal appeals court uploads air pollution standards.
New York's New Mayor Puts Public Transit Above Cars
In contrast to Mayor Giuliani, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is favoring transit as an alternative to private cars.
Bush And Critters
It's how you interpret the species law, not what it says.
Two Studies Raise Questions About Gentrification
Two new studies suggest that gentrification empowers lower-income residents.
Tribal Casino Development Outlook
With the billions of dollars being poured into tribal gaming operations, there exists a wide vista of outside development opportunities.
Land Conservation Builds Community
Peter Forbes of the Trust for Public Land offers an essay about how land conservation can change a community.
Greensboro's Regional Progress
A new high-speed rail corridor lays a template for a network of rail lines from Washington to Charlotte.
New York: Transit By Example
New York's Mayor Bloomberg is making the battle against gridlock one of his administration's top priorities.
New Songdo Intelligent City
A U.S. company has been selected to build South Korea's $12.5-billion massive 'New Songdo Intelligent City'.
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.
