The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Dreaming Of A Bold New Downtown
Urban planners and elected officials are thinking up grand visions for rebuilding the 16-acre area around the site of the World Trade Center.
Dr. Gridlock: Blinding SUV Lights
Readers comments about blinding lights on SUVs, yield signs, bumper stickers, and other commuting experiences.
Old Mall Turned Into Successful Office Complex
An old mall which closed in 1998, has been reborn into a thriving office complex that houses over 3,000 workers in Tampa, FL.
U.S. Video Gamers Organize To Save Historic Video Arcade
Video game players across the nation plan rally to protest city plans to close historic video arcade in Pasadena, CA.
Should 'Tall Targets' Require Stricter Standards?
Should very tall buildings require separate design standards as a result of their terrorism "target" potential?
Friday Funny: Freeway 'Prank' Goes Unnoticed For Months
The unusual and unauthorized "artwork" was seen by 150,000 motorists every day. Embarrassed highway officials who failed to discover the prank concede it is useful and will not press charges.
California Population Grows To 35 Million
Annual state numbers indicate that California's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2001.
Eugene's Land Use Code Flip Flop
Just months after approving its updated land use plan, the city was forced to revert back to the older version.
Mixed Use In Brooklyn: New Strategy Uses Old Idea
NYC housing program combines economic revitalization, home ownership, and traditional neighborhood design and finds inspiration for the future in a tried-and-true formula.
Managing Big Cities In The New Economy
Being a big city Mayor may be the toughest job in America. Smart City talks with the mayors of Austin, Texas and Louisville, Kentucky.
An Exclusive, Private Hawaii For the Super-Rich
The ultra-rich are buying up pieces of the Big Island to build multimilion-dollar homes and gated communities.
Philadelphia's New Cesar Pelli Tower
Philadelphia is considering a new 32-story tower designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli: "It will take on the quality of the sky..."
Solar-Powered Structures And Sustainable Design
Architects Gregory Kiss and Colin Cathcart use solar panels as structural elements.
Create Incentives For Infill Development
Housing and commercial development near mass transit is sensible, but California must create incentives to encourage it.
Stretching Construction Budgets For Schools
Schools and developers are looking at innovative ways to save money on school construction projects.
What Weak Stock Markets Mean To Real Estate
We may be seeing a new -- and counter cyclical -- relationship between equity and real estate markets.
Saving A Dying River In South Florida
Activists criticize water management practices that they say harms the Loxahatchee River in Florida.
Call For Slow-growth Referendum In Broward County
Civic groups in Broward County, FL. call for a county-wide growth slowdown.
Downtown L.A.'s $2.4 Billion Redevelopment Plan
Los Angeles approves a $2.4 billion downtown redevelopment plan to revitalize sections of the city's historic core.
7th Grade Students Get A Crash Course In Urban Planning
Seventh-grade students at a school in Brooklyn are attending a five-month workshop to learn about urban planning, design, and real estate.
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
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