The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

The Future Of High Speed Rail In California

What's the future for a high-speed train network connecting Northern and Southern California?

December 22 - California Real Estate Journal

Colorado's 10 Growth Guidelines

Colorado leaders present 10 guidelines to shape future growth throughout the state.

December 22 - The Denver Post

What's The Cost Of Automobiles?

If car manufacturers increased average fuel economy by three miles per gallon, the environmental improvements would be staggering.

December 22 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

US Government's 50 Greatest Achievements

The Brookings Institute has compiled a list of the US government's greatest achievements in the last 50 years.

December 22 - The Brookings Institution

Presidential Design Awards

The White House announces the Presidential Awards for Design Excellence.

December 22 - US General Services Administration


Firm Builds Vegas-style Mass Transit

A four-mile monorail system linking Las Vegas' major hotels and convention center to the airport is the "only public transportation project in the history of North America that's being built without any federal money or subsidy."

December 21 - BizJournals

Cityplace Station Bustling In Debut

Underground light rail project is praised by commuters

December 21 - Dallas News


Sprawl: Soccer Moms' Biggest Enemy

Study says sprawl costs mothers with school-aged children an hour of driving.

December 21 - AlterNet

Of Huge Signs, Lamentations And Rezoning

New York City places new restrictions on outdoor signs.

December 21 - The New York Times

Long Beach Serves Notice To Developer

The Queensway Bay project is behind schedule. Long Beach officials have given the developer 30 days to begin.

December 21 - The Los Angeles Times

A Lesson In Urban Sprawl

Snellville, Georgia, may be an example of how not to grow.

December 21 - Savannah Morning News

A Megafix For Global Warming?

Michael Markels has a controversial solution for global warming.

December 21 - Wired

Movers And Shakers

Joel Kotkin looks at "how immigrants are reviving neighborhoods given up for dead."

December 21 - Reason Online

President Elect Announces HUD Secretary

George W. Bush taps Orange County, FL Chairman Mel Martinez to head the $30 billion agency.

December 21 - The Orlando Sentinel

Technology In Environmental Cleanup

Technology is showing promise in environmental cleanup. But it's a double-edged sword.

December 21 - The Brookings Institution

The First Measured Century

PBS presents a unique look at U.S. history "by the numbers" -- studying statistics to determine social change and broad trends of the last century.

December 20 - PBS

Two Poor LA County Areas Receive Grants

Targeted Neighborhood Initiative grants were awarded to distressed neighborhoods in San Fernando Valley and Harbor area.

December 20 - The Los Angeles Times

Revitalizing America's Filthiest Harbor

Boston Harbor, once filled with sludge and trash, has become a model for the nation.

December 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

Are We Ready For Car-Sharing?

Already popular in Europe for a decade, the concept of car-sharing is catching on in congested urban areas in the U.S.

December 20 - Business Week

Evidence Of Urban Sprawl In Ancient Maya Ruins

Archaeologists say urban growth patterns observed in ancient Mayan ruins are similar to today's edge cities and urban sprawl.

December 20 - The New York Times

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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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.