The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Reviving Downton: A Chicken-and-egg Problem
The closing of a neighborhood gas station illustrates the problems associated with people moving out of the downtown area, and with attempts to repopulate that area.
Chicago's $11 Billion Downtown Master Plan
The National Real Estate Investor looks at Chicago's new downtown plan -- the first planning document for downtown since 1958.
Dead-end Cities?
Urban theorist David Rusk analyzes census data to identify "cities on the slide."
NY Times Magazine To Offer WTC Designs
Herbert Muschamp, the New York Times architecture critic, is expected to lay out several alternative WTC design options on Sept. 8.
Massachusetts Flirting With Mount Laurel Doctrine
Massachusetts may be going down the same road as New Jersey's with its Mount Laurel doctrine, writes Jerold Kayden.
Conservation Dollars Into Smart Growth Opportunities
A new report shows that states can link their investments in open space with practical measures to shape economic development.
Conflicting Goals For WTC Shopping Mall
The underground mall was generating $900 per square foot in revenues -- three times the national average. Can this success be duplicated?
Rural Smart Growth Strategies
A new report illustrates promising rural growth strategies that revitalize small towns.
Maintain Quality Of Life: Provide Open Space
Arizona cities have been unable to build enough parks to keep up with the rapidly-increasing population.
Colosseum Branding
Where do you draw the line when it comes to corporate sponsorship and naming of Colosseums.
Case Study: The Religious Land Use Act
The Boston Globe features a story about the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Retail Boom Spams Strip Mall Makovers
Strip malls are resilient in tough economic conditions.
War Stories From A Houston Pedestrian
Houston has done well facilitating pedestrian access in commercial areas -- but don't try to walk between neighborhoods.
Florida Bay Restoration Plan Could Backfire
Everglades restoration plan could harm Florida Bay.
Building Homes On Shaky Ground
When one geologist says not to build, developers find another geologist that says everything is fine.
City Block Tells The U.S. History Of Blight-fighting
The story of Monument Street reflects the nation's history.
Future Of The Department Store
For more than 30 years, the mall industry has depended on department stores -- which are now struggling against discounters and specialty stores.
Seattle Staging A Comeback
Seattle, hard-hit by a recession, has hid its pain well. And a series of new initiatives could put the city back on its feet.
Historic House Razed To Make Way For Mansion
A pre-Civil War house built by one of the Sewickley Valley's founding families is demolished to make way for a mansion.
The Value Of Good Design
Good design creates value – in products, buildings, even cities. Smart City Radio investigates.
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.
