The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Does Centralized Planning Work?
The failure of the most centralized land use planning system in modern history provides lessons for planners.
Visiting Sprawl
Suburban development has taken a pummeling in recent years from environmentalists, urban planners, and suburbanites themselves.
'Star-chitects' Create Visual Drama On Campuses
Universities are hiring famous architects to create high-profile campus structures.
'Planning Sage' Seeks To Transform Oakland
Merritt Sher claims he is not in the real estate business but in the business of building communities.
Bicyclists Have Trouble Reaching Bike-friendly Bridge
New York City cyclists wonder why the newly-accessible East River bridges were not made easier to reach by bike.
Active Adult Retirement Communities
Three things matters in selling active adult-retirement communities to the baby boomers: lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle.
Landscape Urbanism
The objective is to create a seamless green urban fabric: fusion, rather than division, is the order of the day.
GAO Reports On Washington Transit
The GAO reports on the many successes at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, but notes that capital planning should be enhanced.
A Demographic 'Snapshot' Of The Nation
U.S. Census Bureau released statistics based on a national survey that provide a detailed look at the major trends shaping the nation.
Transit Oriented Development Vs. Park-and-Ride
Environmentalists and smart-growth advocates want transit officials to encourage transit-oriented developments, but suburban commuters want parking facilities and not much else.
Lifestyle Centers: A Hot New Trend
Big developers say lifestyle centers are too small to bother with. But consumers love them.
HUD Pushes Homeownership Over Renting
The Bush administration's housing policy, which emphasizes homeownership for the poor over rental assistance, plans to scale back funding for low-income tenants and could intensify the shortage of affordable housing in cities.
It's Too Expensive To Do Business In Los Angeles
According to a study for the L.A. Downtown News, Los Angeles is far more expensive for businesses than neighboring cities.
Traffic Scares Pedestrians On Main Street
Traffic problems have grown so bad in one Buffalo suburb that some people are afraid to walk across Main Street.
FEATURE
Does Centralized Planning Work?
Trees Ordinances: A Thorny Issue
Property rights is not the only reason for the controversial nature of tree ordinances regulating tree-cutting on private property.
Anti-Logging Movement Revives Activism
As a response to what they claim is a "well-funded timber industry with friends" in high places, the anti-logging movement has stepped up its efforts.
Don't Build Big Homes
Americans should embrace houses that satisfy their real needs, and not mansion houses or castles designed to make a statement.
Neighborhood Resolves Historic Preservation Disputes
How did Mayfield resolve the differences between residents views on historic preservation?
Takeoff From Tijuana?
Can't decide where to site an airport? How about a bi-national terminal across the U.S.-Mexico border?
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