The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Smart Growth Finds Tradition An Obstacle
Realtors, along with Peter Calthorpe, comment on the current state of "smart growth" for the suburban and urban markets.
Proactive Ecological Review In LA County
The Regional Planning Commission is beginning its first review of significant ecological areas in 20 years.
Smog And Mirrors
The Bush administration says allowing more smog will solve California's energy crisis. The energy industry states that environmental regulations are not affecting power production. Paul Krugman asks, "What exactly is going on here?"
Houston's Main Street Redevelopment Plan
Houston leaders have unveiled a a $200 million Main Street redevelopment project tied to the city's light rail plan.
AIA Honors Architects
The American Institute of Architecture honors six architects for their contributions to architecture.
Washington Planning Legislation Update
APA publishes its bi-weekly update on legislative and public policy issues of interest to planners and communities.
US Report Raps State Transportation Management
A federal report says Massachusetts should grant more local control to communities over transportation spending.
Perrier's Controversial Plan To Tap Aquifers
Recent zoning changes favor Perrier's plan to pump out 720,000 gallons a day from Michigan aquifers. What will happen to the neighborhing wells, wetlands, and lakes?
Affordable Housing Becoming Scarcer In Minnesota
A study of developers, builders and housing organizations finds several factors that limit production of affordable housing in Minnesota.
Community Building With Al Gore At UCLA
Al Gore will be working with staff at UCLA to develop a family-centered community building curriculum.
The Most Dense City You've Never Heard Of
The City of Maywood in Los Angeles is the most densely populated city in California. Chances are you've never heard of it.
Oregon's Land-use Laws Threatened
Oregon voters approved Measure 7 which threatens the state's green regulations and local zoning.
Transit-oriented Housing In San Francisco
San Francisco needs housing but the question is where to put it. How about along a transit route?
What Price Airport Gridlock?
What effect can a clogged-up airport have on the region around it? A billiondollar impact, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
Superfund Refinancing: How Clean is Clean?
Next month almost 800 sites across New York awaiting cleanup will be left without funding.
Overwhelming Evidence Of Global Warming
Will the "strongest scientificevidence ever linking climate change to man's activities" convince President Bush to address global warming?
Arizona's Cancer: Suburban Sprawl
Arizona is suffering from "wildcat" subdivisions that leave large swaths of suburban land exempt from zoning.
New Stop For Mr. Fix-it
Robert R. Kiley, Boston and NYC subway savior, takes on the oldest subway system in the world.
Congestion Diminishing Quality Of Life
It's not just a traffic issue anymore; congestion in Peninsula is a business issue.
Water Resources Threatened by Urban Sprawl
As urban sprawl threatens water resources in Pennsylvania, two state lawmakers propose legislation to protect water from sprawl.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
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.
