The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A Successful Anti-Wal-Mart Activist
Towns hire Albert Norman to help keep out Wal-Mart.
Millennium Park -- After The Hype
Millennium Park - it's big, it's pretty; it's wildly popular. Does it make any difference?
Milwaukee's Architecture And Aesthetics
Whitney Gould, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel urban spaces columnist, answers questions from readers.
Taxi Tips For Republicans In New York
All you've ever wanted to know about New York City cabs.
Friday Funny: Splatometers
Splatometers reveal a possible insect decline in the U.K.
Amsterdam Canal Plan Sparks Controversy
Amsterdam debates whether to reopen canals that were paved more than 100 years ago.
Urban Markup Language
If you know the lingo, you can visualize the dense architecture that sprawls beneath our streets.
Urbanism In A Big Box
Madison's Urban Design Commission makes a surprising recommendation.
The Complexity Of Rural Roads
The changing nature of rural traffic demands new ways to improve safety.
Micro-geography Of The Inner City
An innovative project funded by the National Science Foundation attempts to discover the micro-geography of the inner city.
Three Years Of Planning At Ground Zero
Prominent architects offer their opinions on the World Trade Center design process.
HUD Restores $156 Million To Section 8
Government restored funds in response to public housing authorities' appeals.
U.S. Wilderness Act Turns 40
Uniquely American idea has since been copied by other countries.
Bush Quietly Issues Environmental Executive Order
Environmentalists say the executive order which bypasses congressional action, could endanger protection for natural resources and national environmental policy would be shaped by economic pressures.
The Challenge Of Infill
Infill development is a great concept, but obstacles can make it difficult, and more expensive.
Philadelphia: World's Largest Wifi Hot Spot?
Philadelphia is considering an ambitious project to turn all 135 square miles of the city, including poor neighborhoods without high-speed Internet access into the world's largest wireless hot spot.
Smart Cars Come To The U.S.
Cute, tiny European smart cars are coming to the U.S., but getting bigger.
Bush's War On The Environment
In his new book "What We've Lost" Graydon Carter reviews George W. Bush's "atrocious" record on the environment. An excerpt from the book.
How A Town Becomes A 'Wal-Mart Suburb'
A columnist for Business Week describes his return to the small town of Santa Maria, CA, and how it destroyed its character to save itself.
What's Missing At The Republican Convention?
None of the speeches at the Republican convention have mentioned the environment. Sunny Lewis analyzes Republican Party platform's stance on environmental issues.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
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.
