The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Limits Of Growth
Donella Meadows,the world-renowed environmentalist will be remembered for her seminal work 'The Limits to Growth' and her contributions to environmentalism.
Sprawl Index: Cities Ranked By Sprawl
USA Today publishes its "Sprawl Index" of 271 metro areas and a seven-page feature on the impact of sprawl on America.
St. Paul's Urban Villages
Planners have chosen mixed-used development to revitalize underused land for four major projects in St. Paul, MN. Will the strategy work?
The De-Malling Of America
A number of dying, first-generation malls are being transformed into compact, mixed-use centers.
Money Back Guarantee On Transit
Boston-area transit riders have been promised on-time service or their money back.
Rebuilding The Bay Area's Transit Hub
Plans to refurbish San Francisco's Transbay Terminal have become a concerted regional effort as agencies from five counties have thrown their support behind improving the aging transportation hub.
California's Infrastructure Crisis
Experts throughout the state agree that California's infrastructure problems are likely to cause a large decline in quality of life.
Fed Approves Underwater Pipeline
A pipeline that would carry natural gas under the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama to the Tampa Bay area has won initial approval from a federal panel.
Paying For Sprawl
The American Planning Association launches a special section with facts and mini-essays on the impacts of sprawl.
Adaptive Reuse Is Hallmark Of Smart Growth
Industrial buildings are becoming the new economy's offices. Is adaptive reuse the halmark of smart growth?
High-density Housing Targets City Sprawl
San Jose, CA, will reserve underused land for new apartments instead developing on vacant land. The decision is being praised for addressing the housing shortage while controlling sprawl.
Bringing Domes To Adobe Homes
Designer Simone Swan worked for Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy. She talks about applying traditional African adobe building techniques for constructing low-cost housing along the US-Mexico border.
Churches Not Immune To Growth Limits
The Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle is opposed to the urban growth boundary in King County; this editorial makes an argument for not allowing churches to build in off-limit areas.
New Homebuilding Technology Magazine
Tech Home Builder is a new magazine about technology for the home building-building industry.
Clinton Land Designation Will Stand
President Bush won't revoke former President Clinton's designation of millions of acres as national monuments.
Revival Of Harlem's Ravaged Heart
Plagued by poverty, drugs, and violence, 129th street is undergoing a dramatic transformation as a revival sweeps across Harlem.
Is New Urbanism The Answer To Sprawl?
New urbanist projects are turning up in unusual places. And the residents seem to love them.
Fannie Mae's Community Fellows Program
Are you a seasoned community development expert looking for a change? This program might be for you.
Architectural Fashions And Planning Trends
An upcoming book by Witold Rybczynski, a professor of urbanism, discusses architectural fashions and recent trends in planning.
U.N. Global Warming Study Forecasts Crisis
U.N. report warns irreversible large-scale climate change will cause sever economic losses from natural catastrophes.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
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.
