The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
National City Projects Back on Track
National City, CA, plans to replace abandoned industrial buildings and unused railroads with tourist attractions.
Idaho's Environmental Disaster
Just as a Superfund cleanup ended, the true extent of mining's legacy in northern Idaho is revealed -- 1,500 miles of the Coeur d'Alene River basin is contaminated.
Brick and Mortar Meets Technology
And historic downtown Los Angeles building Forms alliance with business incubator.
Demand for Density?
Many social observers believe that the city is becoming obsolete, and that information technology has deprived urban density of its reason for existence.
Bad Lenders Beware
Statement by FHA Commissioner on court rulingupholding HUD's authority to terminate alender with high default rate.
Portola Valley Fights Monster Homes
Portola Valley, CA, tries to maintain its rustic character as Silicon Valley's rich move in.
Genesis LA Targets Inner City Development
With support of Mayor Riordan a new project called Genesis LA is focusing $250 million on 15 major unused parcels in Los Angeles.
San Francisco's Loft Movement
Joe O'Donoghue, director of the San Francisco Residential Builders Association, has reshaped the San Francisco landscape through loft construction.
Anaheim, Garden Grove Duel Over Hotels
Anaheim has been slow to react to a Disney expansion, but neighboring Garden Grove has moved quickly to meet the need for new hotels.
Defining Sustainability
Is there a problem with sustainability? Why we are facing a need to change on a planetary scale, and what we must do to survive.
Rents Soar in Silicon Valley
Up to 40 percent increase in apartment rents hits the Silicon Valley.
Fresno's Parking Lot Boom
Fresno County has 443,000 licensed drivers -- and almost as many parking spaces. Is it time to change zoning codes?
California Cities Helen Putnam Award Winners
This prestigious award program recognizes cities' outstanding achievements and innovations.
The New Urban Demographics
The familiar distinctions between central cities and suburbs are being complicated by new demographic trends which will have important effects on urban America.
The Three Laws of Growth
Demographic data support the three Laws of Growth, which are helpful in understanding the character of rapid suburbanization and successful policy responses.
Impacts of Supportive Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has conducted an analysis of the impacts of supportive housing programs on neighborhood property values and crime rates.
Santa Clara Property Value Up 9.74%
Assessed value of all real property in Santa Clara County, CA, grew 9.74 percentlast year.
Headwaters Environmentalists Get Extension
Judge gives environmental groups more time to get fundsto prevent logging in California's "Headwaters" case.
Beach City Toxic Dump Cleanup Unlikely
Huntington Beach's toxic dumpsite may be one of California's mostdangerous.
Cities and the Telecommunications Revolution
The stakes for cities is significant -- fiber optic cables run under city streets -- and could change the face and social fabric of local communities.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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