Urban Development

The Ballpark Stadium of the Future

The Oakland A's sign a deal with the technology company Cisco to replace the Oakland Coleseum for a high-tech new ballpark which will set the standard for future stadiums.

November 14, 2006 - CNN

Living Above A Library

The idea of mixed-use public libraries with housing on top is catching on in New York City and elsewhere.

November 13, 2006 - The New York Times

Old Homes Lose Out To New Development

After 100 years, progress marches on to bulldoze the suburban St. Louis neighborhood of Hadley Township.

November 13, 2006 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In Denmark, Linking Beauty And Rail In New Design

These renderings for a new project in Denmark show how towers and open space combine to promote mass transit and reject old-fashioned ideas about monolithic design.

November 13, 2006 - Streetsblog

University Proposes Utopian Vision For Grant Land

The University of Minnesota has announced plans to make use of 7,800 acres of open land by creating a utopian community laboratory, with housing for 20,000-30,000 people and an integration of agriculture, commercial space, public transit and open space.

November 13, 2006 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

A Golden Shade Of Green

The Solaire, the first residential high-rise to earn “LEED Gold” status, is not just a premier environmentally friendly building—it’s also a big moneymaker.

November 12, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Resuscitating Iceland's Capital

New development plans for the city center of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik have city officials and residents looking optimistically towards a rebirth of a declining local economy.

November 12, 2006 - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Housing Complexes Look To Redevelop In Mumbai

Residents in some of Mumbai's state-built housing complexes have agreed to solicit bids for redevelopment of the nearly half-century old housing, called Middle Income Group residential colonies. Residents and the building community alike are excited about the redevelopment.

November 11, 2006 - The Times Of India

Tokyo Suburb Popular With Expatriates

The Tokyo suburb of Kakamura has shown great appeal to expatriates because of its availability of space and proximity to scenic natural resources -- attributes that sharply contrast the dense and bustling big city one hour away.

November 11, 2006 - International Herald Tribune

Building Homes For The Middle

With cities increasingly only building luxury homes for the rich or affordable housing for the poor, a prefab housing development in East New York provides a model building middle-income homes.

November 10, 2006 - Metropolis Magazine

Softening Market Hits Production Home Builders

Responding to increasing cancellations and growing inventory, national home builders are being forced to slow production and lay off workers.

November 10, 2006 - The Miami Herald

Matching Affordable Housing Availability To Need

In Baltimore, a recent report has called for increasing housing density and decreasing building restrictions to reduce the gap between the need for and the availability of affordable housing.

November 10, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Book Review: A Painstakingly Detailed History Of NYC

In the latest volume of his encyclopedic history of the development, architecture and planning of New York City, author Robert A. M. Stern has written the most complete history of any city.

November 9, 2006 - The New York Sun

Phoenix's Housing Glut

The housing market decline has left many new suburban tract homes in the Phoenix metro area without buyers.

November 9, 2006 - The New York Times

Building Homes For Generation X

While the current housing market in decline, analysts are starting to think about meeting the different housing demands and preferences of younger households.

November 9, 2006 - RealEstateJournal.com

Beijing's Suburban Residents Look To Move Back Downtown

After years of Beijing's growing middle class buying new flats on the city's outskirts, long commutes are encouraging people to move back into the city's center.

November 9, 2006 - China Daily

Study Says Denver Residents Will Demand TOD

The new study, which hopes to predict the demand and encourage construction of new transit-friendly homes, comes as the city is in the midst of a major expansion of its light rail system.

November 8, 2006 - Denver Business Journal

NYC Affordable Housing Plan Has Unexpected Costs

A new affordable housing plan in New York City has solved some problems facing lower income residents, but has also created many woes for people who purhcased shoddy homes through the plan and have been unable to get any help from the city since.

November 8, 2006 - WNBC via MSNBC

Bringing Jobs Back From The 'Burbs To Downtown

Seventeen years after moving into a suburban office park, engineering firm O'Brien & Gere announced plans to move hundreds of workers to an environmentally friendly new office complex in downtown Syracuse.

November 8, 2006 - Syracuse Post-Standard

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.