The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
'Mister Environmental Disaster'
Mike Armstrong can't stand the environmental 'blame game'.
Public Infrastructure: A Good Real Estate Investment?
Experts speculate that as record amounts of investment continue to pour into the commercial real estate industry, infrastructure represents the next big frontier for real estate investors.
Sprawling To The Biosphere
When The Biosphere was originally built in 1991, it was in the middle of nowhere in the Sonoran Desert. Today, hyper suburban development between Tucson and Phoenix threatens its very existence.
The Problems With Toll Roads
The Denver Post publishes an investigative series entitled "Truth Be Tolled", exposing errors in toll road forecasting, and suggesting that financial conflicts of interest may be responsible.
Texas Campaign Will Market Towns To Retirees
A major marketing effort hopes to attract retirees to Texas, through the "certified retirement community" program.
FEMA Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over Changes To Post-Katrina Housing Aid
Thousands of Katrina survivors scattered throughout the country may be about to lose their homes due to changes in FEMA funding.
Seven Housing Markets With Most Potential
How to identify and invest in housing markets with good short- and long-term appreciation potential.
Streetcar System Moves More Than People
For less than the cost of a recent school levy, Tacoma, Washington, could have a brand new old-style streetcar system.
Highest Interstate Speed Limit In The U.S.
Speed limits on stretches of West Texas interstates have been increased to 80 mph.
Multigenerational Households Increase Across Country
Living together for economic and social reasons, multigenerational households begin to influence architects and developers.
America's Most Surreal Housing Market
What does it take to sell real estate in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina?
City Life: New 3D Planning Game Called 'SimCity With a Conscience'
City Life is a stunning city-building simulation which gives players the opportunity to build and manage a modern day metropolis in a fully 3D world. The game is being hailed as "SimCity with a conscience."
Who Is To Blame For High Gas Prices?
Don't blame just the oil companies writes Rosa Brooks.
China takes measures to curb soaring housing prices
Aggressive steps were taken by China to restrain soaring housing prices and discourage real estate speculation.
Next Generation Business Parks
Turning sprawling office parks into compact transit villages may be solve both congestion and energy issues at once.
Loft-Style Living Becoming Popular In Smaller Towns
Even humble burgs like Mount Airy, N.C., inspiration for Mayberry on the "Andy Griffith Show," are experiencing the trend. A local tobacco warehouse there is slated to be redeveloped into 43 market-rate apartments.
Bush Says Nuclear Energy Is Safe, Eco-friendly
President Bush says that nuclear power would help nation deal with high oil prices and calls the nuclear industry "overregulated".
House Approves Oil Drilling In Wildlife Refuge
With gas prices soaring, Republican-controlled House approves oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Thousands With 'Exotic' Home Loans Face Foreclosure
Unscrupulous lenders and brokers in South Florida promoting "exotic" loans blamed for a dramatic increase in foreclosures, with worse still to come.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
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
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.
