The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Sustaining Atlanta's Growth
Since 1950, the city has experienced phenomenal growth. Planning experts are wondering how long it can last.
Controlling Rocky Mountain Sprawl
Legislators are battling over the state's new growth control bill, which may or may not require regional planning.
Growth Follows New England Highway
Along Interstate 495, once rural areas have given way to suburban sprawl and the new edge cities of New England.
The Trouble With The Techway
Smart growth And sprawl collide in the nation's capital over the Techway project.
Rural Growth Limits Provoke Legal Threats
Rural growth limits in King County, WA, aim to curtail the size of churches. A prominent legal-defense fund based in the nation's capital is threatening to sue.
Looking For The New City
Book reviews of 'Hollow City' by Rebecca Solnit and 'The Regional City' by Peter Calthorpe and William Fulton, two books looking at today's hotly-debated planning issues.
Desert Water To Be Used By MWD
In a move that California environmentalists fear, the MWD has approved a plan to pump water from the Mojave underground aquifer.
USC Beats UCLA In Planning Contest
Graduate students from USC evened the score with UCLA last week by winning the fourth annual planning contest.
Escape From Connecticut's Cities
This op-ed by Bruce Katz argues that in order for Hartford and other older cities in Connecticut to socially and economically recover, the cities and state need to take radical approaches.
Sprawl = Injustice
The sprawling suburbanization of America has implications for both planning and social justice -- it penalizes the millions of Americans who are too poor to drive.
Smart Growth Groups Oppose Techway Project
Over 40 anti-srawl groups are opposing The Techway bridge project to link the Dulles International Airport and I-270.
Primer On Gentrification And Policy Choices
This paper serves as a primer on how to view the complex issue of gentrification. It draws its findings and recommendations from case studies in Atlanta, Cleveland, Washington, D.C, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Unfortunate Land Deal In Chandler, AZ
A real estate deal in Chandler, AZ, underscores local governments' vulnerability in attempting land transactions without expert advice.
Precertifying Industrial Sites
An innovative program in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, precertifies industrial sites to mitigate environmental concerns.
Putnam's Bowling Alone Reviewed
A review of Robert Putnam's important new book, Bowling Alone concludes "Magnificent and yet unpersuasive."
Orange County Controversy Invades L.A.
Air traffic needs to be spread out across Southern CA. Orange County foes of the idea say no, but L.A. says fair's fair.
Cities Feel Effects Of Economic Slowdown
How will the economic slowdown affect the nation's cities? A look at how Pittsburgh and other prospering cities are faring.
Kansas City Planners Bet On A Greener Future
Several ongoing developments aim to make Kansas City more livable by revitalizing the city with open space strategies, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, and a new land-use plan for downtown.
Compton: The Nation's Most Notorious City?
Compton's mayor has been called the King of Compton -- and his term the reign of chaos.
The Future Of New Urbanism And Architecture
Professor Vincent Scully discusses the fundamentals of New Urbanism and architecture -- and its impact on the built environment.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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.
