The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

A Sample Park Marketing Plan From Buffalo

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy creates an innovative marketing plan to promote parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

April 26 - Urban Parks Online

New Markets Tax Credit Program

The U.S. Treasury publishes details about a significant new community development program -- the New Markets Tax Credit Program.

April 26 - U.S. Department Of The Treasury

Homeowners Starting To Look At Zoning

More and more homeowners are learning the hard way that it pays to look at zoned land uses around their home to protect themselves from potential nuisances next door.

April 26 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The World In A Zip Code

The Greater Washington region has become one of the top immigrant destinations in the country

April 26 - The Brookings Institution

Newsweek's Ten Unlikely High-Tech Havens

Newsweek identifies ten unlikely cities that that have become important players in the Information Age.

April 26 - Newsweek


Chicago Revises Zoning, Encourages Open Space

New zoning offers incentives to developers that provide open space and public amenities.

April 26 - The Chicago Tribune

Fulbright Grants In Urban Planning And Architecture

The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering 25 lecturing/research awards in Architecture and Urban Planning for the 2002-2003 academic year.

April 26 - Institute Of International Education


Transit Vision For The Houston Region

A long-awaited transit study sets out the vision for the future of rail in the Houston region -- and it barely mentions transit.

April 26 - The Houston Chronicle

Architecture Is UNC Anthem

The new University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor is making architecture and urban design the top priority on campus.

April 25 - The News & Observer

New Jersey's 20 Sprawl-Stopping Recommendations

Committing $1 billion to preserve open space will do just half the job to curb suburban sprawl in New Jersey.

April 25 - The Star-Ledger

Suburban Guerillas Fight Sprawl

The Globe offers an international perspective of the covert culture that has spawned urban sprawl terrorists.

April 25 - The Globe

Bush's Green Plans

Newsweek reviews President Bush's environmental decisions and speculates about what might lie ahead.

April 25 - Newsweek

Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use

Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.

April 25 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Earth Day Events Raise Awareness

Environmental groups around the world held events to raise public awareness on the 31st annual Earth Day.

April 25 - National Geographic

Site Selection For The 21st Century

In today's relocation market, the old axiom, "location, location, location, just isn't enough anymore.

April 25 - Facility City

Bush Okay For National Park Snowmobile Ban

President Bush approved a Clinton administration ban on snowmobile use in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

April 25 - The Washington Post

U.S. Alone In Opposing Kyoto Protocol

Of the 40 nations at the high-level talks, all but the United States were in favor of the Kyoto climate change protocol.

April 25 - Wired

A Sweet-Smelling Subway

The London Underground experiments with fragrances to improve the subway commute.

April 24 - The Chicago Tribune

EcoComplex: A Model Of Eco-Friendly Architecture

New Jersey's EcoComplex, an environmental research and technology development center, practices what it preaches.

April 24 - The Star-Ledger

New Redistricting Software

New and affordable, yet powerful software is making it possible for citizens to offer alternative redistricting plans.

April 24 - Wall St. Journal

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New York City School Construction Authority

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Village of Glen Ellyn

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Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.

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.