The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Prefab Housing Reinvented
Modernist, factory-built housing is inexpensive, stylish, eco-friendly, easy to construct, and is becoming popular.
A Fast Track To Sprawl
New Jersey's Highlands bill will encourage sprawl and cause pollution.
Developing Nations Grow Faster
99 percent of the world's population growth through 2050 will take place in developing countries.
Cities Choosing Greener Future
Several big cities across the nation are making serious commitments to sustainable energy.
Zoning Danger
In light of Hurricane Charley, should policymakers prohibit development on the riskiest lands?
Readers Respond To Sprawl Series
Readers respond to Washington Post's three-day article series on urban sprawl.
How Complex Is Your City?
A new study examines why it is so hard for so many of us to find our way around cities.
One Source Of Water, Two Uses
Believed to be the first of its kind in North America, a project in Toronto will use frigid water from deep in Lake Ontario to cool buildings downtown then treat it for drinking water.
The Geography Of Poverty And Service Provision
On average, poor populations in urban centers have greater spatial access to social services than poor populations living in suburban areas, according to a new Brookings report.
Seoul Searching
"South Korea is the latest country to decide that it needs to build a new capital city. It has some good reasons for doing so, but history suggests it may not be such a great idea"
A Disneyland Casino?
Are urban casinos the new trend for California cities?
ASLA, National Trust Announce 2004 Landmark Award
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have announced that the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania will receive the 2004 Landmark Award during the ASLA Annual Meet
Kansas City: Create Places, Not Skylines
Great cities do not necessarily have impressive skylines, but 'streets, plazas and parks where people gather to shop, play.'
'Trickle-down' Economics Plugged Up
Washington D.C's economic boom does not benefit poor.
Nevada's Plan To Develop The Desert
Nevada seeks to begin selling 87,000 acres of desert lands to spur private development. Opponents see it as a giveaway.
Seattle Is All About The Streetcar
Seattle city council earmarks $2 million in state grants for streetcar design.
Jane Jacobs Recognized As One Of The Greatest Innovators
Business Week profiles Jane Jacobs as one of the greatest innovators of the past 75 years.
A Word Accelerates Mountaintop Mining
By changing the word "waste" to "fill" in a regulation covering coal mining, Bush appointees have allowed an increase in the destruction of mountaintops in Appalachia.
Testing The Water Flavor
A team of specialists evaluates Los Angeles' water supply by smell and taste.
Impact Of Global Warming
Amy Goodman interviews David Helvarg and George Monbiot about extreme weather and the effects of global warming.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
