The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Redisovering Hollywood And Vine
A $6 million restoration of the Beaux Arts Classical-style building in Hollywood has begun.
Take The A Train To The Airport
Officials in Milwaukee want to build an Amtrak station in the Mitchell International Airport, as part of a plan to create a network between various modes of transportation in the state.
The Best Places To Retire
Money Magazine rates the best places to retire by looking at community qualities such as vitality, great quality of life and affordable housing.
Ethics In The Planning Workplace
When should planners speak up over objections of principle, and when should they simply follow orders?
Will Your City Succeed In The New Economy?
Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.
Colorado Springs Rejects Urban Renewal Plan
The Colorado Springs city council rejects the pedestrian-friendly plan because they don't want to use eminent domain.
Cronyism In The San Francisco Planning Office
An audit of the Planning Department in San Francisco, CA suggests the city may be giving preferential treatment to some developers.
Denial Of Land Use Plan For CA City
Santa Clarita has requested to widen its 'sphere of influence' outside its borders. LAFCO will probably deny the request.
Downtown Raleigh Welcoming Residential Development
New housing developments in and around the center city are beginning to revitalize the east end of downtown.
Why U.S. Architecture Fails So Often
The failure of architecture in the U.S. is a result of poor architectural competition.
Neighborhood Public Schools Returning To Manhattan
A new neighborhood high school is planned for Manhattan's Upper East Side, highlight a trend back toward public schools by middle class New Yorkers.
Lancaster, CA May Give Over Parkland For Development
The city of Lancaster is prepared give more than five acres of the city park for a shopping center, but residents and two former mayors oppose the plan.
Urban Sprawl Threatens Canada's Prime Farmland
With 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of some of Canada's best farmland paved over each year around Toronto planners and academics urge new approaches for growth.
TND Communities Appreciate Faster Than Others
New research suggests that TND -- traditional neighborhood design -- communities appreciate faster than non-TND communities.
Cary, N.C.: Successful Suburbia
Cary is a suburb of Raleigh, N.C., and by all accounts, a highly successful "futuristic pleasantville."
Sustainable Forests And The Economy
The state of Washington is positioned to take a leadership role in the sustaiable management of forests.
Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?
Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
Should Colorado Follow Oregon's Lead?
In this op-ed, Daniel G. Jennings calls for Colorado citizens to take planning into their own hands -- and to look to Oregon as an example of good citizen planning.
Much Of Western U.S. Still The Frontier
Despite the latest census figures, which highlight the exploding growth in the west, much of the region is still uninhabited, with growth concentrated in a few cities.
Documentary: The Sprawling Of America
"The Sprawling of America," a two-hour documentary that examines the social,political, and economic causes of sprawl.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
