The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Transit Plans Focus On Smart Growth
Plans for a BART extension are being evaluated by smart growth standards.
Architect Of Urban Open Spaces
Landscape architect Robert Hanna designed Pennsy Battery Park City and its waterfront and the Westlake Square revitalization in Seattle.
A One-Car Household: Challenges And Benefits
Some families are committed to staying a one-car household despite the challenges.
'Visit, but please don't stay'
The residents of Portland, Oregon are moving across the Columbia River to Washington for a better planned quality of life.
City Is Leader In Water Conservation
How did San Antonia cut per capita water use by 36% Since 1984?
Preserving Land, Building Affordable Housing
The Aspen Times details an innovative affordable housing for land preservation trade in Aspen, Colorado.
Planning 'A City Of Learning'
Architect John Galen Howard shaped the face of the Unviersity of California Berkeley campus.
Louisville's 'Fourth Street Live' To Begin Construction
Louisville is set to transform their ailing downtown Galleria into a mix of retail and entertainment.
The Nation's Capital Of Marital Bliss
The Phoenix suburb of Gilbert has the the higest proportion of married-couple households.
Placemaking: Creating A Dreamy City
Regeneration professionals use the power of "placemaking" to bring real, concrete benefits to city.
Affordable Housing: New APA Report Assesses Regional Approaches
The APA report's conclusions are one more indication that planners and organizations associated with the "smart growth" movement are zeroing in on the need for more housing, rather than efforts to contain growth and development.
Practical Environmentalism: Biostitutes?
Is Dennis Murphy the new face of the practical environmental movement, or a sellout to the development community?
Rail Transit Is A Lost Cause
Across the nation, rail transit systems are are losing riders money. So why do city governments keep building them?
Memphis Recognizes Sprawl
Memphis Commercial Appeal publishes a series of stories about the Mayor's attempt to address the issue of sprawl by bringing in national experts to educate and motivate the community.
Pentagon Quietly Seeking Freedom To Pollute
The Pentagon is seeking exemptions from major U.S. environmental laws which would give it the freedom to pollute land, air, and water without being liable for damages.
Is Transit A Waste?
Why is it that even after spending billions to build mass transit, fewer people commute to work by public transportation today than in the 1960s?
World's Most Expensive Office Space
London, Tokyo and Paris beat out New York as the priciest places to lease office space.
Xeriscape Revolution Could Transform Southwest Cities
In major cities across the Southwest, xeriscape landscaping is replacing the traditional lawn.
Economic Vitality Linked To Growth Management
This commentary in the Springfield (MO) News-Leader argues thatSpringfield's economic resilience depends on the city setting astatewide example of growth management in the Show Me State.
'Character Development' For Subdivisions
To attract buyers, developers are spending vast sums of money to give new subdivisions a sense of place and community.
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