Urban Development
The Sustainable Future Of Coney Island
New York has been looking for ways to rejuvenate the area surrounding its historic Coney Island boardwalk themepark. This article from the Gotham Gazette says the city should use the opportunity to create a model for sustainable development.
Should Hong Kong And Shenzhen Merge?
Government planners in China are proposing a megacity merger between Hong Kong and neighboring Shenzhen to create a metropolis of more than 20 million people, but some fear the metropolis would be too big.
One Week Lost To Traffic Nationally, Two In L.A., O.C.
Los Angeles and Orange counties are once again home to the longest amounts of time drivers waste in traffic congestion, at 72 hours per year. Nationally, the average amount of time lost to traffic congestion is 38 hours -- nearly a full week's work.
Albuquerque Set To Join The Millionaire's Club
Rapid development is expected to bring the population of Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the 1 million mark within 15 years.
Progress Slow For San Diego's 'City of Villages' Plan
The city's lauded framework plan for implementing smart growth practices has failed to deliver on its promises, say some residents and experts.
New Jersey's Transit Should Be An Example For Connecticut To Follow
Connecticut could learn a lesson from neighboring New Jersey about how to improve its transit infrastructure.
Fears Of Terrorism Haven't Stopped Skyscrapers
Six years after 9/11, skyscrapers continue to be planned for dozens of American cities.
D.C. Mayor's Public-Private Partnership Criticized
A plan by city officials to trade public land to a developer in exchange for a new firehouse and library is under fire from residents and activists who believe the deal shortchanges the city.
Density Isn't New For Los Angeles
Forgotten in the ongoing debate about new high-density development is the city's long history of multi-family and mixed-use housing.
Property Taxes Skyrocket Along Atlanta's Proposed Beltline Corridor
Property taxes along Atlanta's proposed Beltline -- a 22-mile loop of park and trails ringing downtown -- are rising sharply, threatening to displace the poor that live in adjacent areas.
Buffalo - Where Progress May Be Marked More By Demolition Than Construction
Buffalo is grappling with a blight of abandoned homes - which are directly correlated to crime rates in neighborhoods. It shares much in common with other cities well past their heyday, such as St. Louis, Detroit, and Youngstown.
Step One: Kill The Architects
This illustrated list outlines the 10 simple steps to designing the city of the future.
Late-Session Bill May Make L.A. Entertainment Complex Eligible For Housing Funds
A controversial bill approved at the end of the California State Senate's regular session may allow developers of a massive entertainment development in downtown Los Angeles to compete for millions of dollars in affordable housing funds.
Growth Threatens Historic Hanoi
Vietnam has the second-strongest economic growth in Asia, which translates to rapid development and the destruction of many famous architectural sites in Hanoi, the country's capital.
Libyan Sustainable Development Project May Be World's Largest
What may be the world's largest sustainable development project is currently being planned in Libya. The project aims to boost the country's ecotourism along its Mediterranean coast and to protect its many archaeological sites.
Traffic At Heart Of 'Urbanophobia' In Redeveloping L.A.
As downtown Los Angeles undergoes a massive redevelopment, the major concern is not whether it will be another New York, nor if its public spaces will improve, but rather how much worse traffic will get, writes Sam Hall Kaplan.
The Bronx Is Burning Over Yankee Stadium Parking
Residents of the South Bronx are opposed to new parking garages for Yankee Stadium, which will be subsidized with tax-exempt bonds issued by New York City.
In Shaky San Francisco, Don't Get Too High
When selecting a design for San Francisco's new Transbay Terminal, planners and the public should be cautious of building too high in a seismically-active city, writes Harold Gilliam.
The Formula To Guarantee Your Project's Approval
For those developers and planners frustrated by not being able to push projects past local opposition, writer Garret Keizer offers his formula for getting nearly any project approved.
Civic Virtues Redefined By Bloomberg Plan
This article from Metropolis Magazine looks at how New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's broad environmental plans will serve to redefine civic virtues for the 21st century.
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)
