The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
An Elected Official WIth An Urban Vision
Daniel Patrick Moynihan combined a rare mix of passion, politics and urban vision.
Illinois' Principles Of Balanced Growth
Illinois' Campaign for Sensible Growth releases the final report of the Winnebago County Balanced Growth Initiative.
NIMBYs Score In New Jersey
New Jersey governor to give local jurisdictions power to halt development.
The Fault That Could Eat Los Angeles
A massive and dangerous fault is found to run directly through the heart of Los Angeles.
Parking Lot As Art Exhibit: Urban Story Spaces
A writer navigates her way through an urban story space -- with headphones and a GPS.
Finalists For Rebuilding Iraq
Mammoth construction management firms Bechtel and Parsons are the two finalists to be selected for a $600 million contract for rebuilding Iraq. [Link corrected.]
Does California Really Need More Planning?
According to Reason Research Fellow Chris Fiscelli, California needs market-oriented approaches, not restrictive land use controls, to grow smarter.
The Making Of Seattle's Park System
How Seattle's park system was created
Examining Urban Growth From Space
NASA presents compelling images and movies from space showing the impacts of growth and sprawl.
Breaking The Rules Of Suburban Development
The proposed mixed-use North Rim Village development, influenced by New Urbanism, would be the first true neighborhood in the San Antonio suburbs.
Cultures Of Cities: A New Data Bank
A special issue featuring reports and projects from 22 cities presented at the 4th European Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Rotterdam.
Trends In Support Of Locally Owned Businesses
Campaigns for SLOB (Support Locally Owned Businesses) seem to be growing. Arizona is the latest example.
WTC Land Swap Deal Possible
A deal between Bloomberg administration the Port Authority and to swap the land beneath two airports for the World Trade Center property is gaining momentum.
Tributes With WTC Steel
Steel from the World Trade Center has been incorporated into the design of more than 250 tributes across the U.S.
TreePeople Blazing Trails With Green Building
TreePeople is building a community center and office complex that will generate both its own water and power, demonstrating that the future is now for green development.
Preserving Iraq's Heritage Sites
Iraq is one huge world heritage site, a unique storehouse of art and archaeology. Will the war destroy the 'cradle of civilization'?
Honoring Olmsted
Seattle, considered by some to have one of the best-preserved Olmsted park systems celebrates the legendary landscape architect.
More Big Dig Scandal: Firm Overcharged $31 Million
Federal auditors have concluded that one of the two companies managing Boston's Big Dig overcharged the public by $31 million.
A Naked Land Grab In Chicago
In democratic city design, the process is as important at the product. But Chicago doesn't work that way.
How Sustainable Is Development?
Do we really know enough to manage natural resources sustainably?
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
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.
