The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Coastal Commission OKs Seal Beach Homes
After a twenty year fight, Hellman Ranch in Seal Beach gets approval for a 70-Home project. The wetland golf course has been scrapped.
Groups Support Staples Center Expansion
Concerns had been raised that the half billion dollar addition would suck thelife out of the rest of Downtown LA.
On Sprawl's Front Lines
The Greater Cincinnati area battles against sprawl.
Ski Resorts Struggle to Lure Workers
As workers abandon jobs due to long commutes and soaring real estate prices, ski resort towns are facing a serious labor shortage and "requiring developers to build affordable housing for workers as a condition of building expensive homes."
Dainty Birds Force SEALs to Give Ground
Some of the toughest troops in the nation -- the Navy SEALs -- are retreating from two dainty shorebirds.
'Most livable' Sprawls Into 'Least Navigable'
Cincinnati,the fourth most sprawl-threatened city in the nation, has been dramatically changed by sprawl.
HUD Awards Grant to Aid Public Housing
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo awarded more than $30 million in grants that will help families, the elderly and disabled in public housing be more self-sufficient.
Grading the Cities
Governing's "Government Performance Project" presents a series of "Management Report Cards" on 35 of the nation's largest city governments.
Sprawl is Taking Over America
Has the suburban dream turned into a nightmare?
Amherst Plans for a Huge Office Park
Residents worry the huge development on an environmentally sensitive site will mean loss of green space.
Housing Program in Trouble
In the nation's most expensive housing market, a HUD program to help low and middle-income families become homeowners is in trouble.
Japanese Help with San Diego Airport Issue
Japanese university adopts Lindbergh Field as a lab project and comes up with an analysis and recommendations.
Report Questions Silicon Valley's Future
High living and business costs as well as worsening traffic may threaten Silicon Valley's premier position in world's high-tech industry.
Dot-Com or Community?
The debate over San Francisco's future continues as activists battle high-tech invasion.
Cities On The Edge Of Disaster
CNN presents a special series about how the limits of the city are being tested -- and use Portland as a case study.
Noisy Jets Buzz Residents
Study attempts to find a way to reduce noise at Denver's Centennial airport where jet traffic has tripled in recent years.
Regular Checkup for Atlanta Region
Government, transportation and business leaders will review if "the region is on the right track to improving traffic congestion and air quality."
Key Choice for Crunch on Airports
Amid rising demand for air travel, legislators and activists face tough question -- expand big hubs or build more regional airports?
Signal Hill's Ingredients for Success
How did the City of Signal Hill overcome design issues, engineering problems, a 'NIMBY' situation, and other tough challenges to create a hilltop park that is now the crowning jewel of its local park system?
HUD Award to Protect Children from Environmental Hazards
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary awards $68.3 million for lead abatement, testing and toreduce other environmental and safety dangers in the home.
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
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