Urban Development
Who Builds More Density: Houston or Portland?
Does Houston's unzoned, free-market approach or Portland's more comprehensively-planned approach build more density? A comparison looks at what's happening in the more planned, high-growth, Sunbelt cities.
A New Model For Urban Infill
When residents of Denver's Curtis Park neighborhood learned of a plan to build an apartment complex on a small lot, they formed the Curtis Park Investors Group (CPIG) to purchase the land. Then they built something else.
The Importance Of Parks In An Urban World
Green spaces and parks are becoming increasingly important as more and more people inhabit urban areas.
Handling 'Superdensity'
In the coming age of "superdensity", planners and architects are going to have to rethink the way they plan new developments, according to a recent study.
NYC Asking $1 Billion For Manhattan Waterfont
The space above Hudson Yards, which could be home to over 12 million square feet of new offices and residences, is up for sale.
Building Incentive's Appeal Is Unlucky Break For Las Vegas
A highly favorable tax incentive for green building in Las Vegas could cost the city up to $50 million per year -- an unintentionally high price tag for a program few were expected to take advantage of.
Manhattan Parking Spot Going For $225,000
Parking spaces in New York cost as much as $225,000 and could soon be going higher still, putting the cost for the prime spots above the price tag of the typical U.S. home price.
Availability Of Industrial Sites Fuels Citywide Transformation
With millions of square feet of formerly industrial areas available for redevelopment, Milan is on the verge of a major urban transformation.
The Pedestrianization Of Rome
A historic section of streets and piazzas in Rome is being "pedestrianized", or altered so that it will be an area where the primary mode of transportation will be walking and private cars will not be allowed.
San Francisco Considers Green Building Mandate
The city could lead the nation in eco-conscious building regulations if officials adopt new proposed standards.
Atlanta Seeks To Regulate McMansions
The city council is considering new rules to prevent oversized homes on small lots, but some residents in older areas of the city are worried that the new regulations will stall redevelopment.
Are America's Chinatowns A Thing Of The Past?
A development battle in Boston highlights the ongoing and controversial transformation of American's Chinatowns.
Betting On The Downtown Miami Renaissance
Businesses are hoping the redevelopment activities in Downtown Miami will create a thriving commercial center. Until then, they are just trying to stay afloat.
Debunking Portland
Randal O'Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, argues the planning model that has made Portland, Oregon, a planner's dream has taken a far greater toll than the benefits it provides.
Duany Prepares Houston For The 21st Century
DPZ finished three designs late last week detailing a level of urbanity that promises to make the sprawling 650 square mile City of Houston a more attractive place in the 21st century.
Getting 'High' In The Nation's Capital
With office rents second only to Midtown Manhattan, developers are arguing that it's time to add skyscrapers to the Washington D.C. skyline.
The Vacant Building Syndrome
In this new column, award-winning journalist and author Roberta Brandes Gratz reports on urban development crises around the country and the opportunities they present for positive action.
Major Planning Firm Goes Public
AECom -- the Los Angeles based parent company of planning and design firm EDAW and a host of other development and engineering firms -- is continuing its consolidation.
Town For Sale On Ebay, Again
The town of Bridgeville, California, is for sale for the third time on the online auction site.
Sprawl Was One Step Behind
They just wanted to get away from growth and suburban sprawl by moving out to the country, but for residents of the Texas Hill Country, growth and sprawl were not far behind.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
