The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Public Space: Goods For Sale
Economic interests now shape public space in Berlin, Germany. How will this trend change the role of public spaces in our urban society?
Houston's Transit Board Plays Hardball
The legal battle over Houston's Metro has switched into high gear. Officials are playing hardball -- with the Olympics.
Industrial Ecology Of Manhattan
Manhattan has led the way in the shift from unused industrial facilities to multimedia and new media centers.
A Business Benefits From Urban Sprawl
Urban sprawl and rapid growth of new streets has helped a St. Louis business that sells area maps.
Colorado Project Wins Planning Award
The Southeast Corridor Project team has received the Urban Design and Planning Merit Award.
Small Town Mayor Fights Goliath--LAX
El Segundo's mayor is gathering a lot of support in the suburbs to fight LAX expansion.
Tenants Uprooted As Rents Rise in Montreal
Exploding real estate values and gentrification are changing the face of neighborhoods in Montreal, Canada.
Columbus Neighborhood Follows Smart Growth Path
In Columbus, OH, an urban neighborhood takes a "smart growth" approach to draw up redevelopment plans. Residents think the redevelopment will enhance their property.
Is The Hollywood Bowl Headed For Demolition?
New Times LA reports that plans to fix L.A.'s famous Hollywood Bowl have taken a suspicious turn: demolition.
San Jose's Last Frontier
Cisco Systems's plan for a 20,000 worker research and developmentcenter has caused a controversial battle.
Government's 50 Greatest Endeavors
Brookings report offers insight in the accomplishments of the federalgovernment. Read the results, then take the questionnaire.
Largest Concrete Pour Completed In L.A.
Perhaps the largest single concrete pour in history took place at Los Angeles' Howard Hughes Center.
Hey! Check Out LA's Urban Landscape Art
MOCA's billboards-61 of them throughout LA -encourage motorists to consider urban details as art in the landscape.
Air-powered Car
A car that runs on compressed air releases exhaust that is actually cleaner than the ambient air. Mexico has ordered thousands.
Money Available To Halt Urban Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmland Protection Program offers $30 million to protect farmland from urban developmen.
Consultant Pokes Holes In Smart Growth Strategies
Wendell Cox delivers his controversial message: Smart Growth is "downright stupid."
Future Is Downtown, Planner Says
Michael Beyard, senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute, said that downtowns may be able to provide retailers with new markets.
California's Power Plant Zoning Dilemma
Amid California's power crisis, the battle over the new Metcalf Energy Center heats up.
New Concept: Environmental Water
CALFED has begun a new program to acquire water for endangered species and hold it in reserve for when endangered species need it most.
Auburn's Master Planning Process
The City of Auburn is embarking on a master planning process which identifies a new convention center.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
