Urban Development
Philadelphia's Big Dig?
A team of planners and architects working to revive the city's riverfront recommend mimicking Boston's infamous Big Dig project to tame the I-95 freeway's impact.
Big Plans For Europe's Largest Development
The city of Hamburg, Germany, is hoping to recreate its identity as a harbor city with an ambitious and expansive redevelopment plan. Many prominent architects have signed up to contribute to the project, which is set to complete in 2020.
Mayor Proposes Compromise Between Disneyland And Housing Development
In the latest turn of events in the battle between Disneyland and a proposed housing development, Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle has stepped in to push the company to reconsider its staunch opposition to allowing housing into its tourist resort area.
The Past And Future Of Informal Settlements
While urban growth is heavily regulated in industrialized countries, most of the world develops without a legal planning framework.
Austin Permitting System Goes Online
Developers, neighborhood leaders and all interested parties will be able to track project approvals at every stage of the process.
Co-Ops Vs. Condos: A Primer
While condos and co-ops share many attributes, confusion often persists about how the two function.
Seaside: 25 Years Later
Slate magazine offers a photographic slideshow of the influential New Urbanist community of Seaside, Florida.
Seattle Considers Trading Height Limits For Affordable Housing
The city's planning commission wants to use "incentive zoning" to encourage the development of taller buildings and generate revenue for the city's affordable housing fund.
Can McMansions And New Urbanism Co-Exist?
Plans by the developers of Vermillion, a 400 acre New Urbanist community outside Charlotte, call for the addition of hundreds of 4,000 square foot homes to the original neighborhood of townhomes and small lot houses.
An Urban Tale: NYC's East 93rd Street
New York Times writer Chistopher Gray chronicles the history and recent renovation of New York City's 'brownstone Grand Canyon' on East 93rd street.
Power Blue City Welcomes Green Condos
Designed by architect William McDonough, a pair of towers recently approved for downtown Chapel Hill will be the first mixed-use development to meet LEED Gold standards in North Carolina.
Seattle Development Plans For Public Plaza
Plans have been unveiled for a new public plaza in downtown Seattle, built in conjunction with the construction of a high rise office and residential tower and street level retail complex.
The Best Cities For Artists -- And Real Estate Investors
First come the artists, then the high rents. So why not base you real estate investment strategy on where artists are going now?
Gated Communities Command A Premium
Houses in gated communities generally command values 5-7% higher than equivalent houses non-gated communities. Despite the rapid growth of gated communities, many critics question the value.
Will Growth-Averse Berkeley Go High-Rise?
In response to meeting regional housing demand requirements stipulated by the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Downtown Area Plan Advisory Committee of Berkeley, California, considers a high-rise development plan proposed by city staff.
Citizens Feeling Left Out Of Casino Planning
Residents are upset that plans for a waterfront casino in Sparks, Nevada, were not revealed to the public early enough in the planning project. Many fear that by the time a public hearing is held, the citizen voice will have no power to make changes.
'Adult Studio' Better Use For Historic Building Than Housing
After the San Francisco Planning Department rejects several condo projects for the city's historic State Armory and Arsenal Building on the edge of the Mission District, an Internet pornography studio buys the building to make films.
Save Downtown With Restrictive Zoning
Why industrial areas are vital to healthy cities.
Massachusetts City Collects Smart Growth Incentives
Approving high density, smart growth developments has brought urbanity and monetary benefits to the town of Easton, Massachusetts.
Texas Counties Cooperate For Aerial Photography Project
In an effort to improve the accuracy of property information, 13 counties in North Central Texas have initiated an aerial photography project to document the land. Many hope the publicly available project will improve property appraisals.
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
