The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Crusader For The Environment
David Brower is one of the four towering figures of 20th Century environmentalism.
California Land Use Ballot Measure Results
California Planning and Development Report publishes the results of 60 California land-use-related ballot measures.
Designing A Home For Digital Arts
Architectural firms are competing to design a museaum for digital arts in New York...and the list of fifteen semi-finalists has some surprises.
Authority Of EPA On Emissions Questioned
Supreme Court heard arguments in two significant cases that question the authority of the EPA and the structure of federal regulation under the Clean Air Act.
Telecom Hotels Hot In Chicago
Developers in Chicago are looking to enter the city's "telecom derby."
Opportunity For Inner City Theaters
Developers say there is significant demand and no competition for building inner city movie theaters.
Subdivide And Conquer: A Modern Western
See the film that explores the consequences of sprawl, its history, and alternatives for creating more livable communities.
Farmland Threatened By Government, Not Sprawl
Farmland is threatened by governmentpolicy more than sprawl, according to a report from the Reason Public Policy Institute.
Facing The Real Estate Technology Challenge
E-business is increasing both opportunities and challenges within particular segments of the real estate industry.
Nature Loses A Best Pal
David Brower was contentious, controversial, and one of the most influential figures to transform the environmental movement into a political force.
Growth In New Urbanism
The New Urban News publishes its October/November, 2000 issue. Growth in new urbanist projects continues at sustainable pace.
Is Your City Prepared For Disaster?
Western City discusses disaster planning for vunlerable populations.
Sprawlzilla!
Coloradans for Responsible Growth have created a hilarious animated cartoon: Sprawlzilla.
Chicago's First Suburb-to-Suburb Line
Plans are being considered to open two new commuter rail lines, including Metra's first suburb-to-suburb route.
A Park Renaissance In Los Angeles
Nature is working its way into Los Angeles, where only 10% of the land within city limits is designated as open space.
Great Park Places
Every city has cherished park places. If your city has one, you can add it to the Urban Parks online website.
Tennessee Developers Targeted By Tax
Land-holding companies are carrying a dispropotionately larger share of Tennessee's tax load.
After The Fires, Forest Rehab Begins
The summer fires are out but the next task is land rehabilitation for 6 million acres of blackened forests.
States Offers Voters A Say On All Development
Two of the nation's fastest growing states are offering voters an unprecedented right of approval on ambitious efforts to control growth.
Retail Vs. Religion
A church and a developer have contrasting visions for the same piece of land.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
