The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Underground Freight Delivery In Germany
Too many trucks are tying up traffic. So the Germans are looking to an automated underground cargo capsule system.
Prototype Inner-City Park Opened In L.A.
It's called Natural Park, but everything in the 8 1/2 acres came from somewhere else. It opened in South-Central L.A.
Maryland: Changing The Face Of Transit
Maryland's new $750-million transit program uses smart card technology may change the face of mass transit.
Give A Dog A Park
National trend to open spaces for pets spurs Broward cities to create dog parks.
City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers
The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.
Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Slow Sprawl
The new bill would authorize the state to sell bonds to buy development rights to farmland threatened by sprawl.
Public Sector Office Of The Future
The U.S. General Services Administration presents it's plans for the future public-sector "integrated workspace."
Can Los Angeles Be Split In Two?
Income versus expenditures for services is causing disputes already as the study about the breakup of L.A. begins.
Bay Area Transit Must Involve Public
A review by a consulting group determined that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission must work to involve citizens in the decision making process.
Orlando's New Toll System Not Up To Speed
Thousands of new windshield-mounted E-Pass units are malfunctioning, complicating the debut of a new toll-taking system.
Environmentalists Filing Suit To Protect Tampa Bay
Concerned that state officials are not doing enough, aggravated residents plan to take their concerns to federal court.
Where The High-Tech Growth Is
A review of "The New Geography", a book by Joel Kotkin that examines how the digital revolution is changing our cities.
The Rural Update
The quarterly rural update covers news and resources on small town community economic development.
Orange County Park One Step Further
The Irvine City Council voted to retain local control of a plan to transform the El Toro Airbase into a large park.
Private Developers Love LA School Site
The site near downtown Los Angeles is a prime location. But the developers will wait until the wrangling is settled.
Planners Look At SC's Transit Future
The future of Southern California's transportation system will be overwhelmed by new demands. Creative plans are vital.
Who Owns Searchlight, Nevada?
An 1872 mining law lies at the heart of the dispute over who owns Searchlight, a city about 50 miles from Las Vegas.
Planners Fighting Las Vegas Gridlock
The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission unveiled plans that officials hope will cope with the growth boom.
Tampa Using Fashionable Water Management
The city is undertaking a beautification project for its network of retention ponds.
Ten Cities Most Likely To Benefit From Internet
Futurist Stephen Roulac identifies the ten cities most likely to benefit from the Internet economy.
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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