The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

Gentrification Of Queens

Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.

November 15 - The New York Times

Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?

Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.

November 15 - Planetizen

New Social Idealism For Architects Needed

A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.

November 15 - INTBAU

A Primer On Workforce Housing

Thanks to incentives and increased demand, some developers are find workforce housing a viable development option.

November 15 - The Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

Taking a Lesson in Math to Limit Urban Sprawl

November 15 - Chris Fiscelli


Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?

Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.

November 14 - Star Tribune

Map Unveiled For California Bullet Train

California's High-Speed Rail board has published it's propsed alignment for the state's futuristic 'bullet train'.

November 14 - California High-Speed Rail Authority


$100-Million University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition

Creating a world-class college town is the impetus behind the competiton hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

November 14 - Vancouver Free Press

TV On Transit - A Denver Experiment

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver is considering adding televisions to public transit.

November 14 - CBS News

Michigan Cities' Four-Point Urban Agenda

Detroit's Kilpatrick and Grand Rapids' Heartwell partner for urban progress.

November 14 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Prison Or A Mixed Use Community?

The needs of prison expansion are pitted against demand for housing.

November 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Small Florida Town Adopts Congestion Pricing

The Florida town of Windermere hopes to fight chronic traffic with fines for non-resident drivers.l

November 13 - The Orlando Sentinel

A Model For Community Entrepreneurship

Mercado La Paloma is an example of a successful program to stimulate small business ownership for dozens of mostly immigrant entrepreneurs.

November 13 - Los Angeles Downtown News

Golf Course Development Expansion Runs Into Trouble

Traffic and school have emerged as central issues in plans to expand Turf Valley Resort development in western Howard County, Maryland.

November 13 - The Baltimore Sun

Building Hallowed Halls Not Sprawl

The booming border city of Chula Vista, CA has designated land where it will develop a university and research center.

November 13 - PBS

Austin Voters Pass Commuter-Rail Referendum

The ballot measure, called Capital Metro, may lead to a multi-modal transportation system in Central Texas.

November 12 - The Austin Chronicle

Climate Change Disaster Looms in the Arctic

A major study shows that between the melting of the polar arctic ice cap and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, northern wildlife including the polar bear are heading for extinction in this century.

November 12 - The Independent

Mall Industry Giants To Merge

General Growth Properties is acquiring well-known developer the Rouse Company.

November 12 - The Baltimore Sun

Wind Power and Climate Change

Simulations of mass wind-power operations show that they would change the climate on a global scale.

November 12 - The Globe and Mail

Denver Votes To Reinvent Itself

Denver residents have approved an ambitious plan to become a rail-oriented city.

November 12 - The New York Times

Post News

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.

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.