The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Preserving History In Parks
Orange County plans to preserve some of its agricultural heritage by transforming the Irvine Ranch into a regional historic park.
Transit-Oriented Development
New Urban News' December, 2000 issue includes a feature on transit-oriented development.
National Preservation Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2001 National Preservation Awards.
NC Approves Beach-Saving Plan
The state legislature is considering spending $12 million a year to save its rapidly eroding beaches.
California's Housing Crisis
California's housing crisis has no cure without Proposition 13 reforms.
Half The World Lives In Cities
With fifty percent of the world living in urban areas, governments are facing more pressure to make cities more livable.
Guide To Senior Housing
It's possible to tap public funds to build affordable senior housing if you know where to look.
Preservation Week Set For May 2001
"Restore, renew, rediscover your historic neighborhood schools" is the theme for this year's preservation week.
Can Hong Kong Solve LA's Energy Problem?
Ugly concrete slopes will be beautified with artistic solar panels to harness energy. So.CA might benefit from example.
Goodbye To Garden Apartments
Does the need for housing in New York spell the end of the gardens in garden apartments
Need A Website For Your City?
An alliance between the National League of Cities and IBM will help cities that don't have a website.
Growth Requires New Approaches To Planning
Faced with record growth, Wake County, NC is taking a new, more active role in the region's planning.
Rust Belt's Clout Crumbles Further
The Rust Belt lost a crucial component of its political clout, as the Census Bureau released the first numbers from its 2000 census.
How LA Escaped California's Energy Crisis
Los Angeles' Department of Water & Power is a poster-child of success while California experiences a full-fledged energy crisis.
Suburbs Keep Their Census Identity
A federal ruling put an end to the idea of classifying cities together as "megapolitan areas" for census data.
Seattle's Experiment With Retail Design
Seattle Times columnist Mark Hinshaw reports on Seattle's experimental designs for retail buildings.
Observations From Three Gorges
An American engineer involved in the construction of the massive Three Gorges Hydro-Power Project in China offers his perspective.
Orange County Skyline May See New Building
The developer of a new 37-story building submitted revised plans to protect historical buildings and win approval for the project.
A Damning Look At Historic Preservation
Chicago's Maxwell Street is the birthplace of blues. It's now lost -- a victim to America's historic preservation movement.
Heritage Tourism Is Booming
More than half of U.S. states have established statewide heritage or cultural tourism programs.
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
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