The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Bill to Benefit Beaches Approved
Bill calls for $5 million to help Orange County clean its beaches.
Colorado Town Trying To Stay Small
The 45 residents of Colona, Colorado want their town to stay small, but the town's zoning has come under scrutiny.
Analysis: Many Tribes Lost Casino Gamble
Analysis of federal data indicates that explosion of Native American gambling revenues in the 1990s has not benefitted most tribes with casinos.
Urban Web Deliveries Struggling
With a former Marine logistics officer at the helm, Kozmo.com struggles to make on-time deliveries in its 11 urban markets.
California Could End Clear-Cutting
California may soon ban clear-cutting in state forests but this major environmental development puts politicians "in the hotspot between the timber industry and the increasingly tree-friendly public."
Georgia Town Named 'Intelligent City of the Year'
LaGrange, GA provided all of its 27,000 residents with free Internet access and telecommunications services.
Searching For The Right Smart Growth Plan
Richard Lov asks if we can act fast enough before sprawl does irrevocable damage or will we still be searching for that right smart growth plan?
Sustainable Development Silicon Valley's Way
Silicon Valley has something that L.A. lacks--private sector leadership.
Creative Funding For Resorts
Despite flush economic times, developers are often forced to find creative ways to fund upscale resorts.
HUD Grant to Revitalize Neighborhoods Near Campuses
Department of Housing and Urban Development announces a $7.5 million award to colleges and universities to revitalize neighborhoods near their campuses.
How Do We Want To Grow?
Utah's controversial Legacy Highway raises a question faced by many regions of the West: as the booming economy accelerates development and sprawl, how do we want to grow?
Philadelphia's Neglected Neighborhoods
Since last Thursday 25 buldings have crumbled and officials say another 3,100 are in imminent danger of collapsing.
Cleaning the Cheasapeake
Grass-roots oyster farming initiative may bring important economic and environmental benefits to Cheasapeake Bay.
Eco-Friendly City to Cut Hundreds of Trees
Residents of Berkeley,CA, endorse the cutting down of hundreds of trees to avoid repeating a fire disaster.
The Dirty Secret Over US Parks
The growing problem of dirty air over national parks is disappointing tourists and keeping some away.
Exploring the Unmaterial World
Will the Internet make architecture irrelevant? How does the global economy affect large-scale projects? What is junkspace? Wired Magazine talks to the world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas.
Swapping Land For Safekeeping
A deal with the Bureau of Land Management could shield 3,000 acres of mountain land in Colorado's Boulder County, from development.
Minorities Now Majority
California's marks historic milestone as non-hispanic white population -- a majority since 1860 -- falls to 49.8 percent.
Master's Degree in Public Housing Offered
HUD and University of Maryland to offer Master's degree in Public Housing.
Kissing Up to the Community
Once seen as saviors, dot-coms are causing problems in communities; some high-tech businesses in San Francisco are trying to make amends.
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
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