The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The End Of Amtrak?
Amtrak is losing its funding and its president. Is it the end for Amtrak?
Troubled Plazas
By pushing the homeless out of public spaces, these San Francisco plazas have gone from bad to worse. John King offers a case study.
A Scandal At The EPA?
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal charges that funding at the EPA is out of control.
A Tale Of Two Arizona Cities And A Mall
Scottsdale and Phoenix are fighting over a prime mall site worth millions in development and tax revenues.
Golf Course Plan Could Undermine Anti-Sprawl Efforts
Conversationists say a plan to build a golf course community would hurt efforts contain sprawl in Prince William County.
Michigan's Failure To Wetlands
Is the state of Michigan allowing too much development on wetlands?
Living The American Dream In China
Outside of Beijing there is an American suburb called Orange County. It is a gated community with homes American-style.
New Schools, More Sprawl
What eats up more acreage in the Phildelphia suburbs than sprawling homes? New schools.
Amtrak's Uncertain Future
Amtrak's outgoing president comments on the financial and political troubles of the nation's passenger railroad.
$3 Mil. Computer Model Useless To Planners
According to the National Academies of Science, a $3 million computer planning model to assess the environmental impact of development in the Florida Keys may produce "misleading results."
How To Grow, Yet Remain Quaint
Chandler, Arizona struggles with how to keep its quaint feel as the number of diverse residents grow.
New Plan To Revitalize Pittsburgh Downtown Retail Corridor
After 15 months of work, a mayoral task force has created a $363 million plan to breathe life into the moribund Downtown Pittsburgh retail corridor bounded by Fifth and Forbes avenues and Market Square.
Stuck In Traffic
According to emagazine, it's thanks to the Highway lobby that we’re all now stuck in traffic.
Amtrak President To Resign
George D. Warrington will resign as Amtrak President to become the executive director of New Jersey Transit.
Former Atlanta Developer Helps Other In Rezoning
A former Atlanta developer now specializes in guiding other developers through tricky historic urban infill projects.
Suburbs Outperform Los Angeles
A long-time pattern of uneven development has put a severe strain on public services in the core of Los Angeles County.
Preserving 'Ordinary Spaces'
A review of the renovation of New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
Samuel Mockbee: Legacy Of A 'Genius'
Samuel Mockbee, winner of the 2000 MacArthur Foundation 'genius' grant will continue to influence architecture.
Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guidelines
The Los Angeles Conservancy has prepared a set of guidelines to guide alterations to historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles.
GIS Brings Rare Old Maps To Life
David Rumsey's vast private collection of rare 19th and 20th century maps is available online. GIS enables users to compare old maps with modern data.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
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)
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