The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Death Of New Urbanism
Richard Carson proclaims that New Urbanism is dead. He says that New Urbanism hasn't caught on because it is "essentially anti-American."
A Realistic Approach To Urban Planning
Alexander Garvin offers the first of an eight-part series addressing realistic approaches to urban planning.
Forty-nine Cents On The Dollar
Milwaukee leads country in economic disparity for blacks
High Density, But No Homeowners
West University neighborhood - the most crowded and most mobile neighborhood in Eugene -- has had five riots in six years.
Urban Gardens In Manhattan
Urban gardeners are inventing new strategies for securing open space.
Mayor's Vision For Lower Manhattan
Livability is the focus of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's vision for Lower Manhattan
EcoCity Cleveland
EcoCity Cleveland's David Beach has become one of the most important and influential environmental advocates in the state.
Coming To America
The third in a series of four articles that tell the stories of how immigrants are changing the face of the Old South.
Glendening To Continue To Advocate Smart Growth
Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening says he will continue to battle sprawl. Though he hasn't announced his new jobs sources says he is talking with organizations including Smart Growth America.
Lower Manhattan: 'Urban Hamlet'
Mayor Bloomberg details his plan to transform Lower Manhattan into an "urban hamlet."
Gated Communities Becoming More Popular
According to Census data, more people from all income levels are retreating behind gates, walls and fences.
Tougher Gas Mileage Rules For SUVs
The Bush administration toughens gas mileage standards for SUVs and light trucks. Critics are unimpressed.
San Jose Case Study Part Two: Light Rail
Part two of this two-part series examines the likely failure of San Jose's light-rail system.
Little Dig: How 'The T' Changed Harvard Square
Part of a weekly part of the Boston Globe Magazine called Cityscapes, this installment talks about what happened to Harvard Square - the good and the bad - after it was dug up for an extension of the T.
Boston's New 'Urban Ring'
In the second-largest settlement of its kind, Massachusetts will pay $23 million for 8 acres of industrial land needed for the Big Dig.
Bush To Speed Up Logging
The Bush administration announced new rues that reduce the amount of environmental impact information needed to approve logging in some areas of U.S. forests.
$20 Million Affordable Housing Donation
Arizonia Philanthropist Jerry Bisgrove is proposing one of the states largest donations to fund affordable housing for the working poor.
San Jose Case Study: The Urban-Growth Boundary
Part one of this two-part series examines San Jose's urban-growth boundary.
All About The Big Dig
The Boston Globe presents an extensiove collection of articles, editorials, video clips, and interactive graphics.
The Benefits Of Green Roofs
Vegetated roofs can help reduce energy consumption, reduce ambient air temperature, and purify the air incities.
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.
