Urban Development
Refreshing Vancouver's Density Debate
As Vancouver weighs the importance of density in the city, some say the debate needs a refresh.
Seeking a Different Vision for New Orleans
Community activists and affordable housing advocates in New Orleans face ongoing struggles to promote alternative redevelopment schemes that meet the needs of low-income households.
Boise's West End Neighborhood Poised for Renaissance
A new transportation corridor prompts the coordination of transportation and land use planning efforts in Boise.
Boston's Chinatown May Be Growing Up
Despite complaints from residents and critics, a 27-story tower to be built on the edge of Boston's high-rise Financial District and its more modest Chinatown neighborhood has passed review form the city's design commission.
Weekly Foreclosure Auctions Expand In Miami
The rise of foreclosure cases in Miami-Dade County is overloading the County Clerk's office, causing the office to expand its auction days from two to three days per week.
Florida's Sierra Club Pursues Urban Growth Boundary
Despite lacking enough signatures for a statewide amendment, a local Sierra Club chapter is pursuing growth limits in Florida's Polk County.
Curitiba's Jaime Lerner Discusses Sustainable Cities
This March 2007 presentation from the TED conference features former Curitiba Mayor Jaime Lerner discussing the rise of the sustainable city.
Abu Dhabi's Car-Free City to Break Ground
Groundbreaking is scheduled this week for Masdar City, the car-free eco-city planned near Abu Dhabi.
Know Thyself, But Know Thou Too
If you want to get a sustainable building or community built, you have to know your audience. Architect and urban planner Andres Duany offers a field-guide of target groups.
Abu Dhabi's Got the Edge on Dubai
The United Arab Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are generating a lot of speculation and interest as they develop into two major cities, but Abu Dhabi's focus on infrastructure sets it apart -- and ahead -- of its neighboring emirate.
Ahead of the Game
Robert Steuteville comments about the long-standing links between New Urbanism, good placemaking, and the environment.
Reno Seeks Facelift For 'Rough-Looking' Downtown
A new greenbelt has been proposed for Reno, Nevada, as a way to encourage people to visit the city's downtown -- and area typically avoided due to its "rough-looking" character.
Downtown Denver Redevelops
The redevelopment of the original center of Denver has brought a boom of new residents to the formerly avoided downtown area.
Inspirations of a Lively Urban Grid
A downtown renewal effort in Mississauga, Ontario, looks to update its street grid by following the lead of other major world cities.
Birth of the 'Cool Spot'
A new regional planning idea is looking to reduce energy use and greenhouse emissions.
The 'Myth-Conceptions' About Urban Design
London, Ontario's new urban designer describes and debunks some common misconceptions about urban design.
Walking Again?
This article from Governing looks at the resurgence in popularity experienced by walkable urban areas and wonders is walking is truly making a major comeback in the United States.
Recycling Center Stirs Controversy In Changing Neighborhood
The long-standing recycling center adjacent to Kezar Stadium at the edge of Golden Gate Park is seen by many neighbors to be an attraction for the homeless who raid their recycling bins.
Chicago's Pay-to-Play Zoning
A series of articles from the Chicago Tribune that look at zoning and the politics that shape the city's land use.
The Ambiguity and Resilience of the Urbanity Myth
Thomas Wüst’s semiotic work on urbanity reviews literary contributions on the topic of urbanity, coming to the harsh conclusion that urbanity is, after all, nothing but a myth, and therefore likely to be instrumentalized by "symbolic politics".
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.
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)
