The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
FTA Approves LRT Starter Line
Norfolk, VA has overcome the first obstacle toward developing a regional rail system.
City Authorizes Public To Throw Away Nuisance Signs
Kansas City officials are asking municipal workers and the public to remove illegal signs.
Colorful Redevelopment Plan
A $119 million redevelopment proposal with "a huge splash of color" is scheduled to be reviewed by the Kansas City planning commission.
'Blinking Eye' Wins Prestigious Award
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge in the U.K. has won the RIBA Stirling Prize.
How Success Changed Santa Monica
A look at how wealth is changing Santa Monica.
Report: Economic Benefits Of Increasing Minority Homeownership
HUD report says increasing minority homeownership will stimulate the economy.
Eisenman's Radical Experiment Restored
A Vermont house by "provocative" architect Peter Eisenman is restored.
Moscow Faces Parking Crunch
In the past 10 years, the city's cars tripled in number from 800,000 to 2.2 million.
Giuliani To Fight Crime In Mexico City
Former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, is hired to fight crime in Mexico City.
The Most 'Environmentally Correct' Building In The World
A residential high-rise being built near the World Trade Center site in New York is leading the way for sustainable architecture.
The Technology Behind Boston's Big Dig
The massive "Big Dig" project in Boston is dependent on computers and software.
Sprawl Is Threatening National Security
Across the nation the missions of military installations are being threatened by incompatible land development.
Mayor Asks New Immigrants To Stay Away
In the nation's "whitest state," a mayor warns that Somali immigrants are taxing the city's resources.
Rail Vs. Resources In Minnesota
The governor's race in Minnesota may be decided by candidates' views on transportation.
Extreme Sprawl
What would happen if every city and county in Florida implemented their land use plans? A map created from 457 land-use plans has the answer.
If You Build Rail Transit, Will They Come?
For Central Florida, it's a billion-dollar question: Will a 20-mile light-rail system running from Altamonte Springs to the Orange County Convention Center be a boon to commuters -- or an expensive boondoggle? [Link corrected]
Debunking New Urbanism
Urban policy researcher Dr. Sam Staley counters New Urbanism.
Revitalize Lower Manhattan With A Public Market
A public market get bring economic and social activity to Lower Manhattan while representing the cultural diversity of the victims of the WTC attacks.
If Tampa Builds Trolley, Will Riders Come?
The big question facing the new $53 million Tampa trolley system is the same one that haunted the 1985 $7 million "People Mover" monorail: will enough people pay to ride?
Beetle Infestation To Cost City Millions
Ann Arbor, MI and neighboring cities are preparing to lose most of their ash trees to the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.
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.
