The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Las Vegas Hoping To Develop Its Downtown
City officials will be review several proposals during the next few weeks to determine the amount of funds the city is prepared to invest in downtown development.
Businesses Giving Telecommuting Another Look
Employees tired of dealing with long, frustrating, boring, expensive and air-polluting daily drives to and from work are looking for jobs that allow them telecommute.
Portland Is Seattle Without The Attitude
Portland has all the grace of Seattle 20 years ago, and San Francisco 30 years ago -- before the high-tech attitude.
Commuting To Work With Pedal Power
A columnist for the Dallas Morning News chronicles his commute to work on his bicycle.
An Emerging Open Space Revolution
City residents are increasingly willing to tax themselves for open space.
Green Interior Architecture
Architects are beginning to design buildings that can be cleaned efficiently and safely.
Big Dig Planners Work To Sustain Traffic Flow
With a big project like Boston's Central Artery, maintaining traffic flow is a major concern. Planners for the project have thus far been up to the challenge.
'Store Wars': Small Town Vs. Megastore
A documentary chronicles the clash between a quiet town's residents and Wal-Mart, sparked by a proposal to build a megastore in Ashland, VA.
The Unexpected City: Suburbs Are Turning Urban
Some suburbs are turning denser and more urban with mixed-use development.
Increasing Supply Will Not Solve Energy Crisis
Evar D. Nering, a mathematics professor,explains why increasing supply will not solve the nation's energy crises.
Jeff Morales Wants To Transform Caltrans
Caltrans may have budget cuts ahead but its director is still planning to tranform the agency.
Nine Things To Save Los Angeles
Los Angeles Time columnist Bill Boyarsky offers his list of nine things the new mayor should do to save L.A.
High Tech Mansions Under Attack
A six month freeze on billionaire mansions in Medina, the Seattle suburb on Lake Washington, has been ordered by the city's mayor.
Sprawl Creates A Region Divided Against Itself
In Northeast Ohio, sprawl's effects are impacting older suburbs as well as the city.
Best Places In 2001
Forbes Magazine and the Milken Institute publish their annual list of the best places in the U.S.
Does Sprawl Cause Obesity?
Is there a link between community design and health?
Why Mass Transit Is In Trouble
If the benefits of mass transit are well known, why are Canadian transit agencies in trouble?
Sea Ranch: Influential Architecture Threatened By Sprawl
Sea Ranch, a community established by Lawrence Haprin, Charles Moore and others in the 1960s, combined ecology and inventive architecture.
The Future Of Seattle's Urban Core
The future of Seattle's urban core depends on understanding how it's unique demographics will impact real estate.
Legislative Planning Update
The American Planning Association publishes its regular update on legislative and public policy issues of interest to planners.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
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
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
