The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Schools Return To Original Master Plans
University campus planners are returning to master plans from the 1900s as a response to campus sprawl.
Florida Rethinking Bullet Train
State lawmakers want to re-evaluate the amendment passed by voters to build high-speed rail throughout the state.
Colorodo Grapples With Growth
Colorado lawmakers gather to discuss sprawl-related legislation.
Tradition A Barrier To Smart Growth
Selling smart growth to real estate agents can be difficult.
History Changed The Future
A look at the cities and architecture of the future as designed between 1930 and 1970.
The High-Tech South: Part Two
Joel Kotkin continues his two-part series on the High-tech South, focusing on Raleigh-Durham.
Burning Suburbia
The debate over suburban sprawl has taken a dangerous turn.
Oil Versus Wildlife In Alaska
The President has decided not to give the Artic National Wildlife Refuge a national monument status.
Big-Box Regulations Aim To Solve Social Issues
California's affluent suburbs remain enticing for retailers. And for most of these cities, the "big box" remains the Holy Grail.
Financing New Urbanism Projects
The Congress for the New Urbanism publishes a report on the obstacles and solutions for financing new urbanism projects.
Using Landmarks To Control Development
Homeowners in the Queens borough of New York City want the neighborhood to be designated a historic district to control development.
$145 Million Proposed to Preserve Maryland Lands
Proposal will enable state to buy back land threatened by development.
New EPA Sewer Rules Worry Cities
Officials in some cities are concerned about new rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- tough standards could force cities to reduce sewer leaks by rebuilding or improving sewers.
Annual Wetlands Loss Drops 80 Percent
Laws and conservation programs have reduced the annual loss of the nation's wetlands by 80 percent.
Illinois Agency Wins Over Waste Dumping
The Supreme Court rules that the Clean Water Act does authorize the government to regulate dumping of solid waste into isolated ponds and wetlands.
California Homebuilding Lags
New homebuilding in California continues to disappoint.
Boston's Dudley Triangle
The Fannie Mae Foundation publishes a practitioner's guide to planning and financing community revitalization.
L.A. To Offer 2,000 Low-Income Homes
A coalition will pool resources to buy and renovate dilapidated HUD properties, and resell them to low-income buyers.
Electric Utility Asset Sale Raises Growth Issues
A PG&E proposal to auction its hydroelectric assets could bring about a new land rush in the Sierra Nevada.
Flexible Zoning Rules: A Builder's Nightmare
Why flexible rules and reasonable regulators are a builder’s worst nightmare.
New York City School Construction Authority
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
