The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
City Fiscal Structures And Land
A new report examines the relationship between cities' decisions regardingland redevelopment and their underlying fiscal structures.
Interview With Leon Krier
Leon Kreier, inaugural recipient of the Richard Dreihaus Award for Classical Architecture is interviewed.
WTC: Libeskind Design Ignores Reality
The winning design to rebuild the World Trade Center site ignores the realities of Ground Zero.
Development Vs. Urban Tree Canopy
Urban development has cost Philadelphia 6% of its tree canopy, worth $100 million, according to a new study.
Embracing The Bay With A Big City Hug
San Francisco's baseball park has all the right urban moves.
L.A. Fault Line Could Dictate Future Planning
A major newly-discovered L.A. fault line has geologists quaking.
How The Internet Impacts Home Sales
The Internet is changing the way homes are bought and sold.
Policy Review Of Red Light Running
A new report assesses the factors affecting red light running, and a review of red light running trends in the U.S. and in Texas.
Three Colors To Fight Sprawl
New Jersey publishes a tri-color map to help fight sprawl.
The State Role In Urban Land Redevelopment
This new study reports on the results of an extensive survey of state legislative and program initiatives that can boost cities' to redevelop vacant and abandoned properties.
To Create Regional Change Think Young
Neal Peirce says that youth can help in the search for regional solutions.
Balancing Port Development And Environmental Concerns
The Port of Los Angeles recently introduced the Alternative Maritime Program (AMP), which will have ships plug into cleaner land-side power once they reach the harbor.
Rome Hopes River Cleanup Brings Economic Benefits
Rome rekindles the economic potential of the river Tiber.
Pro-Public Transit Advertising Campaign Launched
A new transit partnership is now airing pro-public transit advertising spots on major television stations across the U.S.
Lower Manhattan Deploys Public Wireless Networks
Lower Manhattan's business improvement district has announced plans to build a wireless network which will provide information about local businesses and free Internet access within a 5-minute walk of any downtown location.
Update On L.A.'s Neighborhood Councils
Approximately 1,000 members of Los Angeles' burgeoning system of neighborhood councils met for their twice-yearly congress.
Sydney Opera House Architect Wins Pritzker
The architect of the Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon, has won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Economic Development Incentives Have Little Effect
In a rare study that uses specific employment data, researchers in Ohio found that economic development incentives have very little effect on job creation.
Is Global Warming A Hoax?
New research claims that the earth was warmer during the Middle Ages, weakening the argument by environmentalists that greenhouse gases are causing global climate change.
Boomburbs
Is Anaheim the New Brooklyn? With no soaring skyline or grand public spaces, "Boomburbs" are the ubiquitous background noise of the greater metropolis.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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.
