The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Will Ginger Transform Cities?
Will the amazing new personal transportation scooter replace the car?
There's No Such Thing As A Clean Car
Author Jane Holtz Kay challenges environmentalists and others concerned with the problems created by autos not to settle for so-called "clean cars."
Interview: Los Angeles' Senior City Planner
Interview with Jane Blumenfeld, Senior City Planner with the L.A. Dept. of Planning.
MWD's New Water Rate Structure Reviewed
Michael George, President and CEO of Western Water Company offers his views on the new regional rate structure adopted by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD).
Designing Self-Cooling Buildings
Faced with the high cost of air-conditioning and its environmental impact, architects in the U.S. are studying techniques for cooling building using natural means.
Rail Tips From Urban Planners
A ULI panel of planners offers Arizona officials tips on public transit through downtown Phoenix.
The Architectural Ambitions Of Art Museums
Art museums are not about art anymore -- it is all about building a signature building designed by a brand-name architect.
Portland's Mixed Brew
Portland, Oregon's largest private redevelopment is envisioned as a city within a city.
Interview: How Architect Frank Gehry Uses Computers
An interview with renowned architect Frank Gehry.
The Sick-Building Syndrome
Three years after moving into a new building by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, Stockholm's Modern Museum is closing down due to a mysterious ailment called the "sick-building syndrome."
New England's Largest Hotel And Convention Center Proposed
The plan envisions a complex with two hospitals, a marina, cable cars, and two 635-foot towers on a quiet peninsula.
New Report Debunks Pro-Sprawl Claims
A new report issued by the Congress For The New Urbanism argues that an earlier pro-sprawl report authored by Wendell Cox is based on misinformation.
Businesses Targeted To Carry Bulk Of Tax Load
Towns are trying to relieve the tax burdern for property owners by passing it on to businesses.
Kingston Rejects Growth Zoning Change
Plan to create Transit Orientated Development District (TOD) and refocus growth was rejected by voters at a special town meeting in Kingston, MA.
Where Do Old Streetcars Go?
San Francisco's popular "F Line" users historic streetcars from around the world serve tourists and commuters.
San Francisco's Regional Transit Tickets
Six Bay Area transit systems will begin testing of a universal transit ticket, dubbed 'TransLink'.
Reach For The Sun: World's Tallest Structure Planned
An ambitious plan has been proposed to build the world tallest structure.
A River Blueprint
Transforming city waterfront into a modern urban amenity is credited with bringing the shores of the Mississippi back to life.
Seattle's Transit-oriented Community Experiment
King County, WA officials say this transit-oriented apartment community is the first of its kind in the nation.
Why 'Big Labor' Favors Smart Growth
Big Labor--the AFL-CIO--condemns urban sprawl. Neal Peirce is surprised.
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
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
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.
