Urban Development
Detached Housing Share at 6-Year High
Americans continue to flock to new single-family detached housing, according to new US Census Bureau figures through the third quarter of 2005, which indicate the share of new housing starts in single family detached housing rose 1.2 percentage points between 2004 and 2005.
Higher Towers Considered For Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Village
In order to increase revenues Vancouver's mayor-elect proposes permitting higher towers and reducing social housing to 20 percent of South East False Creek redevelopment.
Top Ten Trends For US Housing Market
Home builders can't build houses fast enought. The WSJ looks at ten long-term forces are reshaping the housing industry.
Green Amenities Catching On In New Housing Projects Across The US
Observers say an emerging style of residential development is the use eco-friendly features in new housing projects.
Orlando Housing Market Cooling
The housing market in Central Florida appears to be cooling, as inventories jump by nearly a third from September to October.
To TOD Or Not to TOD
Transit oriented development (TOD) gains popularity in times of traffic congestion and rising gas prices.
ULI Details Plans For Rebuilding New Orleans
The panel on the reconstruction of New Orleans was the highlight of a week-long visit by Urban Land Institute (ULI) officials to the devastated area.
Florida's Secret Prison Community
Starke, Florida doesn't exist on any map, but more than five thousand people -- residents and employees of the nearby prison -- called the town home.
Americans Look To The Next Baja Boom Town
Seeking warmer weather and a relaxed pace of life, many Americans are buying homes even farther south of the US border.
Safety An Issue For Developers In Northern Virginia
Companies are touting a variety of safety features to lure contracts and offices into the area.
What Is A City Block In Oklahoma Worth?
The privately-owned, "Bricktown" historic block is purchased by a local custom home builder for $10.9 million.
Committee To Rebuild New Orleans Gains Leaders
The Bring New Orleans Back Commission has named designers and architects to chair committees that will oversee the dispersion of funds and the redevelopment of New Orleans.
Portland, Maine, At A Crossroads
The first article in a week-long series examines how Portland, Maine's growing reputation as one of the most livable cities in the United States is quickly altering the social demographics of a once working and middle class city.
Is Commercial Architecture Ruining St. Petersberg's Skyline?
Are commercial architects ruining St. Petersberg's historic panoramic views as a result of penny-pinching investors?
Cash For Development Rights?
A deputy district attorney charges she was fired after protesting a Lennar development project. The lawsuit uncovers a series of questionable payments from the city of the developer.
Alternative Anchors
With ambience becoming more important than ever, the gathering place is beginning to replace the anchor.
Mixed-Use Development Transforms Chicago Suburb
Sherman Plaza, a new mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Evanston, Illinois is the latest in a series of developments that are transforming this once sleepy college town into a vital urban destination.
Profiling Eco-Terrorists... Incorrectly
Electric-car driver was not an eco-terrorist, FBI admits, and settles for $100,000.
Who Lives Downtown?
During the 1990s, downtown population grew by 10 percent, a marked resurgence following 20 years of overall decline, according to a new study, "Who Lives Downtown?".
Downtown Homeownership Surges in Chicago
Chicago experiences a surge in number of residents choosing to live in the center city, near jobs and recreation.
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.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
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
