The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
For the Greater Good
A broad definition of "public purpose" stirs criticism of eminent domain.
New Growth Report on Phoenix
Arizona State University has prepared an analysis of major growth trends and policy challenges facing the Phoenix region.
Nation's Crime Rate Falling
"Nation's serious-crime rate fell to its lowestlevel in nearly 30 years in 1999.
Why Are We Building Roads To Nowhere?
In the United States, about 94 percent of our total land has already been domesticated by a dense network of roads and highways.
Commuters Long for Jobs Near Home
As number of commuters crossing the Altamont Pass continues to grow, study reveals that 90 percent would prefer to work closer to homes in the Central Valley.
Maryland Begins to Battle Back
Maryland's 'smart growth' program.
Tenant-Based Assistance Case Studies
The Department of Housing and Urban Development presents case studies of the conversion of project-based assistance to tenant-based assistance.
A New California National Monument
A new National Monument near Palm Springs is being created. But the management will be by BLM and not by the National Park Service.
Dead Fish And Environmental Progress
Coors Brewing Co. dumping of beer into a local Colorado creek killed thousands of fish. Governing Magazine takes a stand.
Colorado Agriculture Giving Way To Sprawl
Farms in Boulder County, CO are being gobbled in by steady urban development. In their place are "designer" farms.
Santa Barbara Showcases Green Development
A Santa Barbara building tour showcases benefits of going 'green'. Santa Barbara structures recycle and conserve.
How To Create Tourism In Your Town
Regional branding of regions is an effective way for communities to effectively generate tourism.
Battle Over San Francisco's Skyline
The fight between San Francisco's competing growth-control measures on the Nov. 7 ballot has both sides predicting doom.
Fifty Years Later, Greenhills is Still Green
A lasting legacy of the New Deal, Greenhills was created in the 1930s as an experiment in community planning and design.
Local Growth Measures On California Ballots
The November 7th California election will see dozens of local growth-related ballot measures considered by local voters.
Sprawl Gobbling up California's Open Space
Almost 70,000 acres of open space in California was lost tourbanization from 1996 to 1998, according to the state Department ofConservation's biennial Farmland Conservation Report.
Growth Often Comes With Hidden Costs
While the first signs of sprawl are usually physical, painful economic consequence usually follow.
Without Housing, Cisco Means Sprawl
Gary Patton, executive director of LandWatchMonterey County, argues that the Cisco project "perpetuates a patternof urban sprawl that is undermining the quality of our environment, andthat is damaging the foundations of our economy and the integrity
A River of Goo on the Loose
250 million gallons of a molasses-like coal mixture is claiming brigdes, and lawns as it moves at the rate of 10 miles a day towards a river in Kentucky.
Outer Belt vs. Inner Belt: The First Suburbs
Northeastern Ohio cities are hoping to lure residents back to the "first suburbs."
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
