The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Does Non-Planning Work?
Architect Cedric Price recently passed away, but his experiments in England with non-planned areas are still fundamental.
Vincent Scully Named ULI 2003 Laureate
Nationally renowned architectural historian Vincent Scully is recognized for "using the power of ideas to influence development."
Foreclosures Have Devasting Effect On Communities, Says Mayor
The City of Chicago will work with local banks to develop strategies to 'help families avoid losing their homes to foreclosure.'
Arizona Ad Campaign Ups Seat Belt Use
The 'Click It or Ticket' campaign's in-your-face approach shows results by pushing up Arizona seat belt usage to 86% -- up 12% from last year.
Good For The Environment, Good For Jobs, Good for Cities
Organized labor helps push for sustainable energy practices.
Sprawl And Obesity: Why All The Fuss?
Wendell Cox critiques a recent report on sprawl and obesity, and puts the findings in context.
Odorama: A Smell Map
A team at the University of Minnesota develops innovative maps to stimulate conversation about urban planning.
Knowledge Maps: An Urban Board Game
An unusual project of the University of Minnesota hopes to promotes the Twin Cities as a center for design by offering a fresh perspective of it's urban environment.
Promoting Development, But At What Cost?
The EPA will relax the ban on the sale of land polluted with PCBs.
Mapping Miniature, Unspoiled Plots Of Land
Before the bulldozers arrive, states are rushing to preserve small ecology outposts and create a public-private database.
Avoiding Congestion James Bond Style
A new amphibious sports car can speed over land and water.
Arizona Planners Embrace Transit Oriented Development
New zoning and redevelopment guidelines are being developed in anticipation of the Valley's new light-rail system.
Revitalization Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
A forward-thinking developer from Starksville, MS who has helped transform entire city neighborhoods there by refurbishing old homes and practicing good urban design principles talks about revitalization.
Needed: Aging-driver Policy
Reluctance to face 'graying' demographics could cause a crisis for America's roadways. Is public transit the answer?
Managing Disney's Vast Public Gardens
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida contains one of the world's largest public gardens.
Profile Of A New Town: Doe Mill, CA
Like most successful new urbanist developments, Doe Mill Neighborhood in Chico, Calif., is a jewel crafted by generalists.
Rampant Development Threatens Wetlands in the South
Environmentalists battle developers to save the coast of Georgia.
City of Phoenix Enters The Hotel Business
The City of Phoenix decides to become a hotel developer to address the demand for hotel rooms downtown and generate business.
Suburbs Diversifying in Age and Race
In suburbs,'disparities in age and ethnicity are...creating the potential for competition over money for education, transportation, senior centers and child care.'
Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers, writes Chris Fiscelli in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Clovis
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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