The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
How Transportation Changed America
Travel back in time and experience how transportation shaped America in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History huge new exhibit: "America on the Move."
Schwarzenegger's Cal/EPA Candidate
California Governor Schwarzenegger is expected to name a conservationist to lead the state's environmental agency.
Presidential Candidate on Importance of Urban Planning
Presidential candidate Dennis J. Kucinich discusses the importance of planning in addressing urban sprawl.
From Single to Multi
Rising lands costs are driving builders of single-family homes, in Orlando, FL to construct multi-family dwellings.
Not Your Father's Parking Meter
Boston is experimenting with new money-saving and, for some, convenient parking meter systems.
Architects Are Responsible For Much Global Warming
A veteran of green design has studied global warming and sees its cause -- and possible solution -- coming from the same unlikely source: architects.
Growing Pains
Real estate agents, farmers and others react negatively to plans in Calvert County, MD to toughen zoning regulations to control growth.
If You Build It, What Will Come?
Is a semiconductor plant what a rural upstate town needs?
Aucklanders Rebel Against Growth Strategy
Local opposition to poorly designed apartments threatens the "compact city" growth strategy for Auckland region.
Portland Drives Oregon
Withouth Portland, Oregon would be a conservative, rural Western state. But now, Portland is in trouble.
Sprawl Pushes Homes Into Vulnerable Locations
California's fire disaster is a reminder that development in the state is headed in the wrong direction.
Atlanta Must Embrace Smart Growth
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorializes that zoning policies which encourage sprawl are eroding the region's quality of life.
Oregon: One State, Nine Different Futures
A dramatic tranformation in Oregon is redrawing the state map into nine diverse regions with different futures.
O'ahu's Light Rail Plan Revived
Plans from a 1992 mass transit effort in O'ahu from Kapolei to Honolulu have been revived.
One Of The World's Most Unspoilt Skylines Is At Risk
A housing and office space crisis is forcing Paris, a city with one of the world's most unspoilt skylines, to consider lifting a 30-year ban on tall buildings.
Atlanta Cities Zoning Codes Favor Sprawl
A 'Growth Audit' examines zoning codes for 26 metro Atlanta cities and counties and found that the zoning codes favor sprawl.
Top 25 Safest Cars
Consumer Reports lists the safest cars.
Two Ways to Look at Fencing
Residents of a co-op in Washington D.C. make a plea to their neighbors to consider the negative implications of transforming their neighborhood into a gated community.
Melting Pot Dynamics
A look, from the perspective of the new 'Main Streets' program in Washington D.C., at the joys and pangs of bringing change to a neighborhood deeply embedded in its cultural roots.
What Really Helps Downtown LA
The new Disney Hall should not be expected to save a downtown that, in many ways, already has a lot going for it. But is arts the cure-all for what is percieved to be an ailing downtown?
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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.
