The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Tolls For Bridges
A transportation activist argues that tolls should be used "where they work."
Hartford's Descent
With affluent suburbs and declining cities, can Hartford recover?
A More Walkable Salt Lake
Mayor's proposals call for "walkable communities."
Friday Funny: Bricks Made Of Sewage Sludge
A team in Taiwan find that sewage can be used in bricks for houses. Watch what you eat...
Traffic Solutions Discussed
NPR's Talk of the Nation presents an interesting discussion about traffic issues.
Designing For The Microclimate
An interview with Pierre Koenig on the importance of microclimates in architectural design.
CA, TX, PA Lead Nation In Dirty Air
A recent study finds that summer smog violations increased by 10 percent between 2000 and 2001.
An Alternative To Light Rail
Busways are gaining ground as an alternative to light rail.
San Francisco Presidio's 30-year Plan Released
Ending a contentious two-year planning process, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio has adopted a 30-year master plan.
CityLink: A Model For Rebuilding Inner Cities
An interview with CityLink Investment Corporation's CEO William Jones in which he discusses how the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego is being transformed and revitalized.
County's Computer Recycling Program Wins Accolades
Oakland County receives the top-10 award from CoreNet's Global Innovators program for a recycling project that exists only on paper.
WTC Proposals Pour In
Newsday provides a slide show of some of the 2,000 designs from citizens, planners and architects have been received.
Getting Green Out Of Brownfields
California's Bay Area has been successful in returning brownfields to productive use.
The New Senior Subdivision Trend
Nationwide, developers are beginning to target baby boomers with custom developments and ammenities.
Report: How Sprawl Worsens Drought
The water crisis faced by many drought-hit cities is made worse by sprawl. (Complete report).
Home Owners/Developers Overturn School Facilities Fee Assessment
An interview discussing the recent Superior Court decision claiming that LAUSD failed to meet lawful requirements in applying Alternative School Facilities Fees.
Out With The New, In With The Old
Traditionalist developers to meet, discuss 'new urbanism' and livable communities.
Race And The Post-war Suburb
A forthcoming book looks at the role of race in the development of post-war, suburban neighborhoods.
California Abandons Growth Legislation
California's legislative attempt to focus growth through legislation is abandoned.
Land Use Decisions: Ground Zero And Sprawlmart
Jane Holtz Kay, author of "Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back" comments on land use decisions facing the nation from "Ground Zero" to rural sprawl.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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