The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Undiscovered 'Citrus Capital' On California's Coast
Can the sleeping California coastal town of Santa Paula manage growth as it is "rediscovered" by developers and residents looking for affordable land?
America's Gasoline Addiction
Randy Salzman says the nation's gasoline addiction deserves a rational response.
Can New Schools Save L.A.'s Neighborhoods?
The Los Angeles school district's public works project to build 80 new schools is more on par with a small nation than a school district.
Lower Your Water Bill, Stop Storm Water Erosion
An urban soil conservationist builds a backyard pond to stop his storm water erosion; now a local developer is interested in the idea.
Are New Urbanists Elitist?
Do new urbanists need to rethink their attitude toward chain stores and big-box retailers, including Wal-Mart?
Opening Up California's Carpool Lanes
Two California legislators say carpool lanes should be open to all.
Los Angeles' Experiment With Neighborhood Councils
A report on the city's vast experiment with neighborhood councils shows mixed results, and how messy democracy can be.
After The Big Dig
Architecture firm wins award for a design to transform remnants from the Big Dig into sustainable housing.
Profiles of the Next Generation of Planners, Part 3
Three more masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
Have You Been Wal-Mart-ized Yet?
Wal-Mart brings tax money, crime, and especially change to rural communities.
The End Of The Suburban Mall
We restore many public structures -- post offices, hotels, libraries, even churches. But most malls are too ugly to warrant such effort.
Cyberscrapers
The Skyscraper Museum has put online more than 2,000 documents about historic New York buildings by connecting the digitized images to an interactive map of Manhattan.
New York's Forgotton 'High Line'
An unusual and unused 1.5-mile elevated rail line through Manhattan's far West Side has become nature's own urban renewal project.
Winston-Salem Planning Board Rejects Wal-Mart
In a city where big-box retail has been approved without much discussion for years, the Planning Board of Winston-Salem, NC, sends a message that the community may be ready to take a different path.
Growing Economic Benefits From Amateur Sports Add Up
The Tempe Convention and Visitor's Bureauu finds that people visiting for amateur events, stay longer and spend more money than other tourists.
Growing Hispanic Demographic Mean Business For Main Street
Two Spanish-language television stations are looking for offices on Main Street in Salt Lake City
In Utah, A Tale Of Revival On The Dotcom Trail
Utah is providing one case study of how locales can weather the industry's harsh economic cycles.
HOT Lanes Find Success -- And Congestion
Critics called them "Lexus lanes", but toll roads have won widespread acceptance in many places aroud the country -- except when they too are congested.
Who Should Be In Charge Of Transportation Decisions?
A new commentary by Robert Puentes blasts the nation's transportation system and policy as dysfunctional.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
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