The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The American Dream for One Million
HUD unveiled a new program that makes the dream of homeownership achievable for more than one million working families now receiving HUD Section 8 rental assistance vouchers.
Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide
The guide provides step-by-step technical information for evaluating a residential building's site, exterior, interior, and structural systems.
Lawsuits Threaten California Coastal Access
Suits challenge easements that allow public access to coast.
Santa Barbara Plans High Tech Expansion
Officials seek to buy into Goleta's high-tech development to clear path for proposed expansion of runway.
The Future Of The City
The Philadelphia Daily News presents a special series on ideas that are working to solve the problems facing large cities.
Niagra Fall's $1 Billion Casino Complex
Niagra Falls, NY will be the home for a billion-dollar gambling casino and related entertainment facilities.
Email And Public Records Act?
The Leage of California cities addresses the tough questions: When is an email a public document? The answer might surprise you.
Aspen Housing Design Competition
Common green spaces and easy connections to a transit center brought home the top prize a contest to design affordable housing in Aspen.
Houston's Suburban Housing Program?
Suburbs get subsidies intended for inner-city residents in Houston's revitalization program. What went wrong?
Ecofriendly Wheels Can't Get A Break
Why don't hybrid vehicles with ultra-low-emissions qualify for government incentives while more polluting competitors do?
Logging Impacts on Watersheds
California's Board of Forestry plans to look at the impact of logging on entire watersheds.
Nostalgia Drives Drive-Ins
Once feared to be on the brink of extinction, drive-in theaters have survived thanks to devoted fans and creative businesses.
Optical Fiber Is Gold To Upstate New York
An usual partnership between Corning Inc. and upstate New York government has transformed its Southern Tier hometown into a boom town.
Minor League Stadiums Costly For Cities
As Bakersfield plans for a new stadium, other cities show losses.
Rethinking Erie Canal
The $28.2 million state plan geared toward more active waterfront uses along Buffalo's Erie Canal has opponents bitterly devided.
The Continuing Playa Vista Saga
The LA Weekly continues its ongoing and heated commentary about the continuing saga that is Playa Vista.
Principles for Smart Growth
The League of California Cities has adopted 10 principles for smart growth.
Communities Must Fight For Internet Access
Rural consumers and inner city residents are being overlooked by Internet providers who are expanding their nationwide networks. What to do?
United States' Poisoned Places
Private companies pumped toxic waste into the environment while doing secret work for the US during the cold war. Now the secret is out.
Gentrificaton Meets South Austin, Houston-Style
What some see as a renaissance, others see as an unwelcome invasion.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
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.
