The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Keeping Them Honest
How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.
Preservation Or Housing?
San Francisco's housing crisis is partly a result of an overemphasis on neighborhood preservation at the expense of housing, writes Jim Chappell.
Are Massachusetts Cities Slowing Development?
Gov. Mitt Romney criticized Massachusetts cities for obstructing efforts to build housing and commercial projects.
The McMansion Next Door
Homes are the one item where spending more doesn't guarantee good design. The 'American house needs a makeover.'
Skybuses: An Alternative For Congested Cities?
India's Skybus project will cost less than half a traditional metro railway system, will not displace people, and will provide a comfortable and relatively inexpensive transportation alternative.
Speed It Up
Indiana lawmakers are stalling on plans to connect the state to a Midwestern high-speed rail network.
New Building Music To L.A.'s Ears
The new Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is drawing praise for its beauty as well as its functionality.
Some Of The World's Worst Environmental Violations
The Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning takes on the issue of environmental enforcement around the world.
A Small Southern City Thinks Big
With road-building budgets shrinking, its time to get creative about moving traffic while enhancing 'community'
Land That's a Goldmine
In many states, a trend to recycle abandoned quarries for residential development 'is accelerating.'
WTC Planning Process: The Unheard Voices
The WTC planning process lacked in the diversity of voices among those controlling the planning process.
Inclusionary Zoning: To Be or Not Be?
Housing developers, advocates, policymakers and the media debate on the consequences of inclusionary zoning in San Diego County.
Bet The Farm On It
A new study finds that agricultural easement programs are protecting farmland from urban expansion.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Millions of children in the U.S. are being raised by their grandparents; various groups and organizations speculate on causes.
The Promised Land
Throughout American history, blacks have been systematically denied something they cherish.
Dead Places
Abandoned buildings, mines, storm drains and tunnels have become the playground for a new generation of urban explorers.
Unmarried America
New demographics and non-traditional families are changing the nature of the U.S. social infrastructure.
Upstate New York Sprawling Despite Little Growth
A new analysis shows that despite two decades of anemic population growth, Upstate New York has urbanized hundreds of thousands of acres of farm and forest land since 1980.
America's Greatest Living Architect
Los Angeles Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff praises the just-opened Disney Hall as a shining testament to Frank Gehry and Los Angeles.
Life-Saving Streets
'Hardened street furniture' could save city streets both from terrorism and the fashion police.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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