The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Out With The Old, In With The New
Cleveland's inner ring suburbs could use eminent domain to clear land for new development.
Black In The Suburbs
Many African-American families do not feel welcome in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs.
Chicago: No Place To Smell The Roses
Chicago's beautification has lacked the provision of places to sit.
Safety By Design
Designing safe neighborhoods using "traffic calming" and "eyes on the street" approach.
Obstacles Facing Hillside Development
Amy Forbes, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, discusses the obstacles facing hillside development in Ventura, Califronia.
Despite Abundance, New Talk About Limits
Nestle Waters plant stirs Great Lakes security debate.
Cities Seek To Block Walmart
Inglewood becomes part of a growing list of cities that seek to ban new Wal-Mart stores.
Beginning A Regional Megacenter
Pyramid Corporation breaks ground on a regional entertainment center in Syracuse, NY.
California's Vineyard Sprawl
California's vineyards are increasingly unpalatable to environmentalists.
Plan Revitalizes Neighborhood School Concept
A Dayton, Ohio district plan hopes to strengthen neighborhoods by improving accessibility to schools.
Feeder Bus Shortage May Decrease Monorail Ridership
Seattle's Metro Transit stated that it would not be able to provide all of the feeder buses necessary to support the proposed monorail.
Disgruntled Bus Riders Protest Rate Hike
Many Detroiters express dissatisfaction with their local bus system that is pushing for a rate increase.
Four Million Holes In Britain's Roads
A 1991 law makes it easy for utilities to dig up roads causing traffic congestion. Britain lags behind other countries in the use of modern techniques for roadwork that minimize disruption.
Regional Transit Plan To Be Reviewed
A transportation plan submitted to the San Diego Association of Governments outlines transit improvements.
Planners Warn Against Delaying Downtown Decisions
Delays in making decisions about Lower Manhattan could harm the financial service in the area.
EGov Alliance Offers Regional On-line Permitting Service
The new web service offers citizens and contractors the ability to apply for and recieve multiple over-the-counter permits from multiple jurisdictions in a single transaction.
Five Ideas For Waterfront Revitalization
Experts critique a water revitalization plan for Toronto and suggest five "fundamental" ideas.
'Gentrification By Instalment?'
Will it create affordable housing while revitalizing a huge derelict building in a distressed neighbourhood or is it "gentrification by instalment"?
An Alternative Future For Urban Transportation?
Can high-quality water transit revitalize isolated neighborhoods and waterfront areas?
Sides Present Opposite Views On Proposed Cincinnati Light Rail
Would a proposed light rail system in the Cincinnati region relieve traffic congestion, improve air quality and create tens of thousands of jobs or simply waste billions of dollars?
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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