The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Landscape Architecture: Loss Of Innocence
Metropolis reports that landscape architects have become infected with the 'same pretentiousness as the rest of architecture.'
Campuses Creating Student Housing With Private Developers
As enrollments climb, and existing student housing remains inadequate, more campuses turning to private developers to boost their student housing stock.
Ferries To Aid NYC Commute
Additonal ferry service to be added to help Hudson River commuters in New York City.
Denver's New Land Use And Transporation Plan
Denver's landmark integrated land-use and transporation plan has been approved.
Supreme Court Scrutinizes Town Ordinance On Soliciting
Stratton, Ohio, has a town ordinance that requires solicitors to get a permit. A Jehovah's Witness congregation is challenging the ordinance saying it infringes on their free-speech rights.
Forcing Below-market Housing Units
A proposed law in San Francisco would make below-market housing units mandatory for all new development.
Sacramento Area Planning For Pedestrians
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is exploring ways to make walking a viable mode of transportation in its new regional transportation plan.
Zoning Inspectors Get Protective Gear
Building and zoning inspectors in a Chicago suburb get bio hazard protective gear.
Sending SUVs Into the Truck Lane
Since SUV drivers want the advantages of trucks, move 'em to the truck lane with lower speed limits and lane restrictions.
The Suburban Melting Pot
Immigrants are reviving suburban communities across the country, and causing massive demographic changes.
Maine Town Rebuilds Demolished Downtown
Corinna, Maine, a mill town undergoing a $45 million toxic waste cleanup, is planning to rebuild itself but turning into a quaint New England village."
Stamford, CT Living At Manhattan Rents
Best known to the planning world as a case study of the follies of 1950's slum clearance policies, Stamford gives mixed-use development a try.
The Cave: Virtual Future Of Planning?
Caves, multi-million-dollar immersive virtual reality machines, are becoming more popular for urban planning applications.
Kinkade-Inspired Development Is Not New Urbanism
A 1300 acre development of 10 communities is marketed as being "inspired" by the paintings of Thomas Kinkade and promises a return to "simpler times." But it should not be mistaken for New Urbanism.
Philadelphia's Risky And Ambitious Urban Renewal
Philadelphia is embarking on a risky $295 million urban renewal project to demolish 14,000 abandoned homes and replace vacant lots with urban prairie.
Developers Required To Fix Civic Problems
If developers receive public funds, many believe that they should be required to do 'extra' for the local communities.
Suburban Economic Integration
John King writes about the unusual San Francisco suburb of Tracey, which is unlike any development since World War II.
A 'New Urbanist' Solution For Altanta's Sprawl
An internet millionaire-turned developer criticizes Atlanta's sprawl, and praises the ideas of New Urbanism.
Solutions For Traffic Congestion
An overview of how different U. S. states are responding to the problem of traffic congestion.
Wetlands Development Lawsuit Settled
Environmental groups and the U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers have settled a lawsuit over building on wetlands in Viriginia. Can the agreement control sprawl?
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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