Urban Development
Hawaii's Building Boom Unearthing Graves
Several projects on the Hawaiian Islands have run into unmarked grave sites, causing delays and creating controversy over moving sacred remains.
City Will Provide Basic Services To Slum Dwellers
The mayor of Cape Town, South Africa, has announced a plan to provide water, lighting, and sanitation to all of the city's densely-packed slum dwellers.
274 Years Later, Historic City Finally Realizes Master Plan
The City of Savannah is picking up where its founder started by adding a new 56-acre mixed-use project originally envisioned as part of its 1733 master plan.
New Orleans Unified Plan Adopted By City Planning Commission
The plan's approval by the city planning commission comes along with criticism about its flaws and lack of funding.
Fairfax County Moves To Limit Big-Box Retail
Fairfax County Supervisors have approved a new measure to restrict the development of stores larger than 80,000 square feet, against the protests of the business community.
Egypt's Westernized Suburbs Leave Some Uncomfortable
Western-style suburban developments near Cairo, Egypt, have many concerned that about the loss of local culture.
To Truly Experience A City, Make No Plans
This column argues that aimless wandering is essential to exploring the character of a city, and offers advice to travelers and city dwellers on letting the urbanism of cities guide their experience.
Boston Metro Plan Calls For Smart, Dense Growth
A new report from a metropolitan planning organization in Boston has outlined the severe land shortages that will face the growing area between now and 2030, and proposes a smart growth plan to preserve open space by growing densely.
Urbanization And Declining Birth Rates In Asia
Birth rates have been steadily declining in many Asian countries -- a trend some are attributing partly to rapid industrialization and urbanization.
FAA May Stop Planned D.C. High-Rises Near Metro
The government agency may halt plans for several new high-rise complexes in Arlington, Virginia, due to concerns about the danger posed to planes headed to Reagan Airport.
City Struggles With Density Issue In Fighting Global Warming
Menlo Park, California, struggles with the compatibility of being green and fighting climate change, while resisting high density housing, even around transit stations and corridors.
New York City To Overhaul Building Codes
City leaders hopes the new codes, replacing the current regulations which were adopted in 1968, will make it easier to build safe and sustainable buildings.
Differences Over Mixed-Use Emerge In East Austin
After initially supporting the city's new mixed-use ordinance, some residents of East Austin asking the city to apply the brakes on adoption of the measure due to concerns about gentrification.
Are Cities The Key To Success In The 21st Century?
Bruce Katz of The Brookings Institution argues that the health and vitality of cities will determine which nations will prosper in this century -- which he has dubbed the 'Urban Age'.
New Orleans Neighborhood Takes Recovery Into Its Own Hands
While lower-class neighborhoods struggle to recover, an active civic organization is using land speculation and market forces to rebuild a neighborhood in New Orleans.
Toronto's Don Lands Project To Transform Waterfront
Ambitious plans for a new neighborhood on 2,400 acres of polluted lakefront are underway near downtown Toronto.
Pedestrian Street Won't Happen With Suburban Zoning
Residents and local officials in Charlotte, North Carolina have dreams of turning Central Avenue into a 'strollable' street, but unless the current zoning is changed, the desired transformation seems unlikely.
New Urbanist Revival For Low Income Housing In Seattle
A former area of low-income housing has been redeveloped as a New Urbanist neighborhood in Seattle. The housing stock has almost doubled -- and nearly 40% of it is priced for very low income families.
How Do You Rebuild A Town?
The residents of Greensburg, Kansas can look to other communities resurrected from disaster for lessons of how to rebuild their town from scratch.
Denver Should Promote Mixed-Income TODs
Building housing for low- and moderate-income households -- who are most likely to use transit regularly -- should be a priority as Denver grows its light-rail system.
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.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
