The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Review Of Houston's New Light Rail
Houston Chronicle's Ken Hoffman rides the new Houston light rail on opening day.
Open-Air Movement: The Department Store Is Dead
The future of retail development is outdoors, and Southern California developer Rick Caruso has successfully pioneered the form.
Israel Expands Train Service
Israel is rapidly building new train lines to battle American-style automobile dependence.
Cut Loose The Mortgage Giants
Firms like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be stripped of their government-sponsored advantages.
Parking Around D.C. Rail Stations Strained
Shuttles, walkways, seating redesign are among some of the solutions being considered to address the parking supply shortage in Washington D.C.
Urban Industrial Use Makes A Comeback
The Central Eastside area of Portland is seeing a resurgence of updated industrial uses.
Developing A Propensity For Density
Roger K. Lewis of the Washington Post wonders if people fear change or density.
'Freeway' A Misnomer in So. California
Traffic experts say Southern California's freeway system needs a total overhaul.
Green Highrises
A new building in Cambridge, MA will serve as a model for green highrises.
Navigating Israel's Byzantine Planning Laws and Regulations
Israel has over 10,000 pages of building regulations, construction standards and building guidelines-- often with contradictions between the laws and the regulations.
Butterflies vs. Hotels
In Albany, NY, a large national hotel developer plans to build a 124-room hotel next to the habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly.
Iranian Earthquake Relief: Call For Architects, Engineers
Architecture for Humanity plans to respond to the recent earthquake in Bam, Iran with long-term housing solutions.
CA Earthquake Damages Utopian Past
The City Hall building in a small city in Central California, that was damaged by a recent earthquake, has its origins in one developer's utopian vision.
Raising Land Prices To Raise Eyebrows
Rhode Island officials are raising land prices in order to attract developers and commercial development.
New York State: 'No Real Plan to Save Its Cities'
A snapshot of urban decline in New York State through Schenectady's recent fate.
Michigan Environmentalists Mostly Pleased With Progress
Environmentalists praise the State of Michigan for their environmental work, but at the same time, advocate for more in 2004.
California Ripe For Monster Quake
Scientists say California's 750-mile San Andreas fault is ready for an 'epic earthquake'.
Mega-Distribution Centers: Not On My Farmland
The development of mega-distribution warehouses, like one the size of 40 football fields, is being met with resentment and resistance by many residents.
No Silver Lining for Boston's Silver Line
Boston's Silver Line project, which has been overshadowed by the Big Dig, is experiencing its own set of development headaches.
Opening Sightlines, But At What Cost?
The removal of Boston's last half-mile of elevated subway tracks will mark the end of an era, and the beginning of short-term development pains.
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