The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Cities Needed For Brownfields Documentary
The Urban Waste Management & Research Center (UWMRC) has documented Brownfields success stories and is looking to include more cities.
San Diego County Transit Report Card
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association reports on transportation, growth, infrastructure and finance issues of the county.
Audit Of Virginia Dept. Of Transportation Sought
Gov. Mark R. Warner of Virginia will seek an independent audit of the state's Dept. of Transportation.
Self-cleaning Windows
A new glass coating keeps windows clean.
An Eco-Terrorist's Story
Mark Warren Sands is sentenced to 18 years in prison for lighting fires in Phoenix, AZ. that were believed to have been set by eco-terrorists fighting sprawl.
Design Contest To Improve Washington Mall Structure
Two architecture students win design competition to improve a temporary structure at the famous Washington monument.
Dept. Of Interior Ends Computer Network Ban
The U.S. Dept. Of Interior has ended a 10-week court-ordered shutdown of its entire computer network .
Zoning Overhaul Recommended
A new report shows that smart growth measures are most successful in states where planning statutes have been modernized.
Dallas Needs A Big-picture Plan And Planner
In a special 5-part series, Dallas calls for more urban planning in and around its downtown.
Water Dispute At Newest National Park
The National Park Service and the residents of Colorado are engaged in a water dispute over the Gunnison River that flows through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Understanding Mezzanine Financing
Mezzanine securitization has become a popular real estate investment vehicle. Get the inside scoop.
Give Amtrak The Funding It Needs
The Austin American-Statesman makes the argument for Amtrak.
Housing Scam Rocks Philadelphia
For three years Rickie Williams sold neglected homes that didn't belong to him.
Book Excerpt: Fast Food Nation
The first chapter of Eric Schlosser's New York Times bestseller "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal."
The Real Cost Of Fast Food
Review of New York Times Bestseller"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser.
Classically Spatial: The Morgan Library Addition
Herbert Muschamp reviews Renzo Piano's design for the addition to the Morgan Library in New York.
Sprawl Or Demographic Dispersion?
America's demographic dispersion is widely despised by planners, ecologists, many governments and often attacked as "sprawl."
Eco Terrorist Sentenced
Arsonist Mark Sands gets 18 years for string of fires he set to destroy luxury homes under construction.
Can Charlotte Learn From Portland?
A writer for the Charlotte Observer begins a series comparing Charlotte, North Carolina to Portland, Oregon.
Robert C. Davenport Built Innovative Subdivisions
Robert Carroll Davenport, who built innovative subdivision in N. Virginia died at 96.
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.
