The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Six New Plans, Same Old Stuff?
There are six differing plans for the WTC site. Are they really that different?
Their Own Private Malibu
What does it take to get liberals sounding like Ayn Rand in defense of property rights? Having their own property threatened.
The Social Cost Of Driving
To solve transportation problems, the private cost of driving should match its social cost.
South Carolia Supreme Court Upholds Land Use Plan
Opponents of the plan argued that the County Council didn't get approval from the county's planning commission.
Too Many Environmental Mandates?
The balance among farmers, cities and wildlife is a tenuous one -- especially in Southern California.
Guidelines To Nurture Community Character
Last week, the City Council of Encinitas voted 3-2 to forward to the PlanningCommission preliminary guidelines and code amendments defining how new,residential development should be built.
Sunshine State Proves Movies Really Are About Planning
Finally, there is a movie that specifically tackles urban planning
High-Speed Rail Corridors Should Be Top Priority
It is "nonsensical" to have travellers flying from New York to Washington or from Chicago to Detroit.
Poster Child For Failed Planning To Be Fixed
Boston's most ambitious urban renewal project since the 1950's envisions a complete makeover for the West End -- a once-vibrant community destroyed by bad planning.
Study Compares Private Vehicles And Mass Transit
A study by economists from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute lists the benefits of mass transit.
Streets Without Cars: A Documentary
"Streets Without Cars" is an hour-long documentary that explores the national pedestrian mall movement. (Video clip available.)
Hot Zones: Buffalo's Booming Housing Market
Houses in Buffalo's middle-class neighborhoods are selling fast.
Rouse-built Festival Marketplace Faces Demolition
Small business owners are suprised to find themselves in the path of Richmond's downtown revitalization plan.
Public Works Funding And Planners
A JAPA article, "Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie" generates international debate.
Building On Contaminated Land
EPA and Oklahoma developed a land certification program that addresses reusing industrial land and its cleanup.
Wendell Cox Responds To PLANetizen Readers
Cox presents a response to readers' comments and arguments to his PLANetizen editorial, "Trouble in Smart Growth's Nirvana."
Impact Fees Unknown To Iowa Developers
Unlike most states, Iowa doesn't charge impact fees to developers; leaving infrastructure expansion costs to the city and residents.
New York Times Slams WTC Proposals
In an editorial, the New York Times calls the proposals for the WTC site "dreary" and "leaden", falling far short of what New York deserves.
In Pictures: Ground Zero Plans
The six plans for the World Trade Center site are published including models, site plans, skyline elevations, animations.
New Plans For Trade Center Site Unveiled
Design concepts and requirements have mixed reception, but most agree that this is the first step to rebuilding while still remembering.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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.
