The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
High-tech Water Runoff Parking Lot Experiment Fails
Two years ago a Chicago College installed a new, high-tech parking lot intended to percolate percolate rainwater into the ground.
Boroughs Could Save Los Angeles
If Los Angeles secessions succeeds, it will be the greatest political division since the Civil War. Perhaps boroughs are an alternative.
Should Flooded Texas Towns Rebuild?
The Guadalupe River in Texas has flooded twice in five years. Should the communities along the river be rebuilt?
The Power Of Place
Have you ever fallen in love with a place but you weren't quite sure why?
6 WTC Plans Are Similar
The six redevelopment plans for the World Trade Center site share similarities but none include housing.
Liquid Architecture: A Building Made Of Water
The Blur Building in Switzerland, designed by MacArthur "Genius" award-winners, is built using water.
A New Low For Transit Ridership
In an editorial, Wendell Cox charges that transit ridership has set a new record -- an all time low.
A Regional Transit Agency For South Florida
Miami-Dade County will join Broward and Palm Beach counties to give more power to Tri-Rail.
Vision Summit Focuses On Reshaping Tulsa
Over 1000 interested Tulsans gather to hear noted futurist Glen Heimstra and former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut and provide imput on the future of the Tulsa region.
Friday Funny: A Career In City Planning
A comic look at city planning from Foxtrot.
New Urbanism Project Gets Mixed Reviews
Professionals attending the Congress of New Urbanism's 10th annual convention in Miami toured Mizner Park, promoted as a successful application of New Urbaninsm ideas.
Urban Regeneration Series
The UK's most popular newspaper features a series of fascinating articles about urban regeneration with plenty of lessons for American cities.
Segway Sales Are Anemic
Sales of $8,500 Segway Human Transporter, have been very slow, but could skyrocket when the device becomes available to the general public next year.
Smart Growth Strategies And Housing Affordability
Smart growth strategies undermine President Bush's homeownership initiative.
Lower Quality Of Life For College Neighbors
Residents within one mile of college campuses report lower quality of life in a Harvard University study.
Do Traffic Calming Measures Work?
Opponents of traffic calming measure offer up a host of complaints. Many neighborhood residents have "buyer's remorse."
Florida High Speed Rail Network Discussed
Florida High Speed Rail Authority heard proposals for an Orlando-to-Miami high-speed train.
Etiquette For Boarding A Japanese Train
The differences between how rail commuters in Tokyo and Osaka board the train.
Dealing With Traffic Congestion
Jay Ambrose searches for an answer to traffic congestion.
Decaying Cincinnati Factory Revitalized
Abandoned factories across the country are eyesores and economic development challenges. Cincinnati has taken an innovative historic preservation approach.
City of Charlotte
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
