The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Is Amtrak A Federal Responsibility?
Amtrak President David Gunn is touring the country to garner support for the nation’s rail service, which could face huge cuts from the Bush administration.
Naturalized Immigrants More Likely To Become Homeowners
New Census data shows that naturalized immigrants are more likely to own homes than members of the same born in the U.S.
Michigan Wants To Be Cool, Too
The state’s new governor responds to recent Census data naming Detroit as first in the nation in the flight of young adults between 2000 and 2002.
Transportation Enhancements: A Good Use Of Taxpayer Dollars?
Federal highway tax dollars are spent on some unlikely projects.
Continued Stigma Keeps Housing Scarce For Mentally Ill
Fear of violence and the potential impact on property values make it difficult to find sites for secured treatment facilities in California.
Revisiting The Socialist City
Tom Angotti offers a progressive planner's perspective on urban planning, and explores lessons we can learn from the good, the bad, the ugly, as well as the theoretical and the achievable, aspects of the Socialist City.
The Young And The Childless
Mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, Baton Rouge and Fresno, are using the young and educated as an economic development strategy.
Renewing Urban Renewal
An impoverished St. Louis neighborhood near the Missouri Botanical Gardens faces demolition, when rehabilitation might be the answer, in this case study.
D.C. Plans Ambitious Waterfront Revival
D.C.'s waterfront revival plans include retail, a hotel, and up to 900 residential units.
Cabrini Green: Rough Transition for Residents
Chicago's infamous public housing project, Cabrini Green, is undergoing uneasy change and a rough transition.
Is That American?
Oregon posts reward for driving less.
A Tale Of Two Downtowns
TOD, among other things, is credited for the vitality of two downtowns in Illinois.
Dearborn, Michigan: America's Muslim Capital
An in-depth look at Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit that - home to the second largest Arab population outside the Middle East - some call "America's Muslim capital."
Urban Planning Lessons From Cuba
A look at the history of urban planning in Cuba illustrates how participatory planning and Cuban socialism can mutually learn from one another.
Iraqis Work To Reclaim Lost Marshland
Iraqi engineers restore marshes destroyed by Saddam Hussein.
Restoring A Railroad Station
Preservation efforts at a New Jersey train station spark renewed interest in the station's home town.
Comprehensive Transportation Plan Defeated
Orange County FL voters rejected the Mobility 20/20 Plan, a joint County/City of Orlando proposal to improve roads, provide bike lanes, and establish light rail service via a half-cent sales tax.
Delhi: 'Mooving' Cows Out of the City
As congestion and traffic accidents are on the rise in Delhi, India, officials make plans to relocate cows from urban areas.
Smart Growth Equals Lower Infrastructure Costs
A new study says smart growth lowers municipal infrastructure costs, and development cost charges that help to pay for infrastructure should reflect the "smart growth dividend."
World Slum Population Explosion
UN-HABITAT has issued a report that gives startling statistics on the increase in substandard living conditions in developing--and developed countries.
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)
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.
