Urban Development
The Galactic Suburban Frontier
As growth continues farther and farther from traditional urban cores, defining a sense of place among the myriad "exopoli" becomes increasingly difficult.
Reports Of Tiger Stadium Death Greatly Exaggerated
Detroit News reporters have jumped to conclusions about the failure of area redevelopment efforts and the need to demolish the stadium.
Friday Funny: Number One Goes Green
Replacing water with slipperiness in an unexpected place can save energy.
Moscow Office Demand Is Through The Roof
Soviet era buildings don't meet the needs of today's international companies, so local architects and developers are scrambling to build anew.
New York City: Shaped By The 'Loathsome'
The New York Press lists the 50 most loathsome New Yorkers, and a couple of developers top the list.
Booming Bay County, Florida
For the St. Joe Co., Panama City, Florida's proposed new airport is about transit-oriented development -- in a big way.
Build, Reuse, And Build Again
In Baltimore, developers plan to add on to The Rotunda, a historic building that already experienced an innovative reuse in the 1970s.
Orange County, Florida, Bans 'Big Boxes' For One Year
Five hundred e-mails protesting big-box retail stores in different parts of Central Florida's Orange County led County Commissioners to adopt a one-year moratorium on megastores larger than 75,000 square feet, until stronger laws are in place.
Calgary, 'City on Steroids'
Surging oil wealth, a huge provincial surplus, and a booming real estate market make Calgary the new "centre of the universe" in Canada.
Condos To Block Out Sun?
Local residents protest a towering proposed development plan in Philadelphia.
Ex-Mayor Lusts For Air Rights
A former Seattle Mayor shells out close to $1 million for development rights over the Lusty Lady strip club, after the owners refuse to sell.
'Can Ugly Be Outlawed?'
In Calgary, the Planning Commission wants to ban stucco, but a condo developer objects.
One Man, One Street, And A Whole Lot Of Revitlilization
For Michael McGough, the restoration of Dix Street in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood has become a personal mission.
Proposal To Tear Down Obsolete Viaduct Gains Momentum
While options for what to do with Seattle's obsolete waterfront Alaskan Way Viaduct may seem limited, another plan has been thrown into the mix.
Pricing Smart Growth
Smart growth and other land use restrictions cost U.S. homebuyers at least $275 billion in 2005, according to a new report by Randal O'Toole and the American Dream Coalition. O'Toole calls the additional costs 'The Planning Penalty.'
Philadelphia Needs Predictable Zoning And Development Process
In Philadelphia, politics, not planning, determines what gets built, according to UPenn Fellow Mark Alan Hughes. A project that can be built as-of-right under the current zoning has riled elected officials and neighbors.
Growth Brings Congestion To Idaho's Third Largest City
Traffic congestion is the "greatest challenge" for Meridian, Idaho, the growth of which has brought positive changes as well.
'Shoupistas' Take On Downtown L.A.'s Parking Dilemma
Trying to find parking in Downtown Los Angeles is going from difficult to near-impossible as ever more surface lots are converted to housing. The Downtown News offers the first in a three-part series.
Bet On The Housing Bubble
Do you think the housing bubble will burst? Will it continue to grow? Thanks to a new index fund, you can now put your money where your mouth is.
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
