Urban Development
Boise's Mixed-Use Downtown is Boomers' Field of Dreams
In this Idaho college town, they can't build downtown condos for the mature market fast enough.
Mixed-use Projects To Reshape Downtown Riverside, CA
Mixed use comes to downtown Riverside (CA), with several housing, office and commercial projects scheduled to break ground in 2006.
Residents Dislike Tourism Emphasis Of Gulf Coast Rebuilding
While politicians are leaning to New Urbanism for Gulf Coast rebuilding, residents are not so sure.
Developers To Pay For Air Pollution Caused By Sprawl
Air pollution control meant looking at tailpipes and smokestacks. Not anymore. San Joaquin Valley is first in nation to take into account air pollution created by urban sprawl.
Tokyo's Unfolding Construction Scandal
A scandal is unfolding in Tokyo as 57 buildings are identified as likely to fail in a moderate earthquake.
'Absent-Urbanism' And Urbanism Awards
Susan Barnes-Gelt reviews good and bad examples of urbanism in Denver.
How Richmond's Downtown Redevelopment Theory Failed
The city of Richmond, Virginia has tried everything to spark an economic revival on East Broad Street, but nothing has worked. The problem: it has refused to help the businesses already there that already call it home.
Universities Look For Advice on Mixed Use
Creating a vibrant, near-campus retail neighborhood makes higher education's short list
Gulf Coast Rebuilding's Zoning Debate
The biggest simultaneous proposed expansion of federally defined flood zones in the history of the 37-year-old National Flood Insurance Program sparks a debate about zoning in the hurricane-hit areas of the Gulf Coast. [Link corrected]
Is Portland's Praise Deserved, Or Has It Become An 'Ephemeral City'?
Can a city like Portland survive -- and thrive -- primarily as a marketer of an urban experience, asks Joel Kotkin.
Rio Rancho: Watching A Suburban Transformation
Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque, is changing sleepy suburb into an urban center that could one day rival Albuquerque in size. This in-depth, multi-part series focuses on the town's potential and growing pains.
Is Boston's Real Estate Bubble About To Burst?
Though prices started to drop last summer,in recent months real estate agents in the Boston metro area have witnessed an acceleration in price cutting.
Southern California Restores Its Natural Past
At least five major sites in Southern California are working hard to restore and maintain nature preserves.
Mexico's Textile City Dies Slow Death
Three years ago, Mexico's Textile City had dreams of competing with Asia for the garment industry -- but the dreams have turned to dust.
How Planning Works In Philadelphia
A neighborhood association hires a design firm to suggest changes to a developer's plans for a condo tower on top of a parking garage.
Luxury Beverly Hills Condo Project Sells Itself As Green
Plans for a $500-million luxury condominium project in Beverly Hills involving celebrity architects, and an environmentally friendly design are unveiled by developer, New Pacific Realty.
New Mixed-Development To Break Ground In Phoenix
Dubbed the latest place to 'see and be seen' in Phoenix, the city within a city development is expected to start construction in 2007.
Sierra Club Promotes Alternatives to Sprawl
The Sierra Club has published a guidebook of 12 healthy and livable communities, built on redeveloped urban sites.
The New Mile High City
Many plans are underway in rethinking Denver's future -- from a new light rail service to high-density developments and new, mixed-use neighborhoods.
The Market Is Rebuilding New Orleans
Despite the promises of federal assistance, most New Orleans residents have been left to their own devices to rebuild their communities and their lives.
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.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
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)
