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Pittsburgh’s Up-and-Coming Stadium and Entertainment District
Housing prices are on the rise in the North Shore neighborhood as the area near downtown grows.
Watch D.C.'s New Red Bus Lanes in Action
Streetfilms documents the early results of an ambitious transit pilot project in Washington, D.C.
Debating Freeway Expansion Projects Around Louisville
Several large freeway expansion projects are in various stages of planning and development in the Louisville region of Kentucky. Critics say the projects reflect an obsolete approach to planning and will hurt the state and the city.
Portland Mulling BRT 'Red Lane'
City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly intends to debut a plan to install several miles of bus-only lanes in the city.
In Mobile, an Institutional Revamp to Tackle Blight
Mobile, Alabama, has changed the way it deals with blight, and the results have been substantial.
Wild LA: An Excellent and Beautifully Illustrated Resource for L.A.’s Biodiversity
Los Angeled has plenty of urban wildlife, but people don’t usually associate the city with the term biodiversity. L.A. County park planner Clement Lau offers a book review on the a book on that subject, "Wild LA."
New York Times Editorial Takes Pro-Development Stance
The Editorial Board of the New York Times offers perhaps the highest profile support to date for overthrowing the status quo of slow growth and development opposition.
Sea Ranch's Changing Architectural Vision
The progressive Northern California project is adapting to the times.
2020 Presidential Campaign: Media Coverage of Climate Strategies
Mayor Pete Buttigieg was criticized for supporting carbon capture and carbon taxes, while Vice President Biden was accused of lifting phrases about carbon capture from a "pro-industry" group. But did the media get these stories right?
Density Demands Good Design
California's Senate Bill 50, to increase housing near transit hubs and job centers, failed amid fears of density. If the next version is to succeed, architects and urban designers must ensure that critics' fears are not realized.
Even With Higher Cycling Rates in the Twin Cities, Gender Gap Persists
Twice as many men as women commute by bike in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the likely reasons are varied.
Op-Ed: In New York, Make Legalization of Micromobility a Priority
The state needs to pass legislation to legalize electric bikes and scooters to give residents more mobility options and discourage driving.
FEATURE
Which Tech Giant is Best Suited to Understand Cities?
The company that best understands what drives city residents’ decisions is best suited to untangle persistent urban problems.
Mayor Wants to Eliminate Height Limits Near Transit in San Diego
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has proposed his latest in a series of pro-development policy proposals.
St. Paul's 20-Year Comp Plan Heads for the Final Stretch
The St. Paul 2040 Comprehensive Plan aims for missing middle density at 56 "Neighborhood Nodes" around the city.
Op-Ed: Good Design Isn't Just for Downtowns
Richard Driehaus attests to the importance of intentional, context-oriented design on the neighborhood level.
Scooter Vigilante Shut Down
A scooter vigilante's activities in Scottsdale were short lived. A local columnist has an ambivalent take on the story.
Report Details the Many Risks of Climate Change Facing Queens
The Regional Plan Association recently released a report targeting the climate risks associated with the older housing stock in Central Queens, New York City.
Latest Version of the Seattle Bike Plan Restores Some Previously Discarded Bike Lanes
Budget concerns cut some of the planned bike infrastructure included in the Seattle's updated bike plan earlier this year. The city has responded to some of those concerns with its latest version of the draft plan update.
World's Largest Co-Living Development Coming to San Jose
The communal living opportunity for San Jose residents was made possible by the creation of an entirely new designation in the city's zoning code.
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.
