The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Homelessness: New York's New Crisis
Homesslessness is on the rise nationwide and the problem is more severe in the Northeast.
Why Amtrak Doesn't Deserve Aid Anymore
Joseph Vranich, a self-confessed champion of passenger trains, is against government funding for Amtrak.
Online Smart Growth Debate Rages
So do smart growth strategies in Oregon and Portland improve performance? The online battle continues to rage.
Transit-based Development Is Good For Economic Development
A Palatine, Illinois developer finds that the transit based development model can be easily replicated along the Metra tracks.
California Malls Being Recycled As Homes
From San Jose to Los Angeles, California's dying malls are being repurposed as mixed use livng spaces.
Report: Urban Sprawl In Ohio - A Land Use Study
The Buckeye Institute has released "Urban Sprawl and Quality Growth in Ohio," an analysis of economic, demographic, and land-use trends in Ohio. The study concludes that Ohio does not face an urban sprawl crisis.
No Urban Sprawl In Ohio, Study Says
A study of land use issues in Ohio concludes that the state does not face an urban sprawl crisis and recommends building more highway lanes to overcome traffic congestion.
Senate Passes New Brownfields Legislation
Congress passed the year's biggest environmental bill, giving states up to $200 million a year to clean up 500,000 polluted industrial sites.
The Case For Rail Transit
A Seattle Times columnist refutes the notion that rail transit is inherently flawed and cannot be cost-effective.
New Planning Theory Journal
Sage Publications launches a new journal devoted to Planning Theory.
The Interview That Eisenman Refused
Andres Duany interviewed architect and urban designer Peter Eisenman, who later refused to approve the interview.
Building The Nation's Biggest Cathedral
The New Times LA offers some surpriring information about the planning and financing of the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the U.S.
Filling The Void: Rebuilding At Ground Zero
Herbert Muschamp provides an update on the debate over rebuilding at the site of World Trade Center towers in New York.
Ohio's Response To Sprawl: Build More Highway Lanes
A study by the Buckeye Institute concludes that urban sprawl is not a serious problem for Ohio and building more highway lanes is an appropriate response to traffic congestion.
Architects Design Ground Zero Viewing Structures
Herbert Muschamp reports on the design and construction of viewing platforms at the site of World Trade Center in New York City.
From Superfund Site To Drinking Water Well
A private research group proposes to turn the nation's most notorious superfund sight into ... drinking water.
Skyscraper Architecture At A Crossroads
For builders and designers, the collapse of the World Trade Center has led to a trouble sense of culpability.
African-Americans Struggling To Keep Land On St. Simons Island
Property values have skyrocketed on St. Simons Island, a popular resort destination on Georgia's coast, and developers are now pressuring the island's black residents to sell their landholdings.
San Francisco Bay's $10.5 Billion Transit Plan
The new regional plan is part of a $82 billion comprehensive transit blueprint for the Bay Area.
Florida To Spend $82.5 Million For New Amtrak Service
Florida will spend $82.5 million to start a new passenger service along its east coast freight railway line.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
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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