The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
A California Bullet Train?
A "Baby Bullet" train from San Francisco to San Jose may be the beginning for California's $25 billion high-speed rail system.
Secret Suburban Park Planning
Well-planned suburban parks are being planned and supported -- discretely -- by a former strip-mall designer.
Why S.F.'s Homeless Problem Won't Go Away
San Francisco spends $200 million a year to deal with homelessness. Yet the problem persists. Why?
Lower Manhattan Recovery Could Take 10 Years
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, with businesses moving and office space lying vacant, Lower Manhattan faces hard times. Experts say recovery could take 10 years.
Amtrak Is 'A National Asset'
Readers' opinions on the news that the Senate may shut down Amtrak because it is not self-sufficient.
WTC Towers: Longest Burning Commercial Building Fire
Still burning deep below the surface at the site of the World Trade Center is the longest burning commercial fire in U.S. history. [Link corrected]
Pittsburgh Zoning Board Vs. The Steelers
The Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment rules that Coca-Cola lettering cannot be added at Heinz Field.
Urbanizing A Rural Lake In Dallas
Dallas' Lake Ray Hubbard has attracted thousands of new residents and millions in development. Is this progress or sprawl?
100 New Homes A Day In Phoenix
A building boom in Phoenix has made the city the second-fastest growing housing market. The market has outpaced regulation.
New York Architecture: Can It Be Daring Again?
Can New York bring back imaginative architecture to the city?
Cambridge's $1.2B Smart Growth Community
North Point is a "once-in-a-century opportunity for courageous city planning."
Landlocked On The Lakefront
Cleveland natives call it "The North Coast Of America", but physical barriers prevent most of them from actually enjoying it.
Duany Starts Ft. Myers Downtown Revitalization Workshops
New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany started a series of workshops aimed at revitalizing the downtown area of Fort Myers, FL.
Tennessee's Ten Most Endangered Historic Places
Tennessee Preservation Trust releases a list of most endangered historic places in Tennessee.
New Urbanism Guru To Plan Ft. Myers Revitalization
Andres Duany will develop a revitalization plan for downtown Fort Myers, FL.
Will Planners Learn From September 11?
Following the September 11 tragedies, many architects and planners are questioning the beliefs that led to the development of the WTC towers.
It's Simple Economics: Build Transit
A Seattle research group concludes that, dollar for dollar, public transit is a much better investment that highways.
Philadelphia Plans Riverfront Revitalization
Philadelphia, PA, hires a landscape architecture firm to develop a comprehensive plan for the North Delaware Riverfront.
A Disney Imagineer's Architecture
Eddie Sotto, a former Disney Imagineer, dreams up a blend of entertainment, media, and architecture.
California High-Speed Rail Planners Rule Out MagLev
California High-Speed Rail Authority board chooses conventional rail.
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.
