Urban Development
Student Housing As Commodity
Aussie investment corporation ING's $100 million deal nets 90 percent of U. Conn's off-campus student housing.
Gentrification On 86th Street
For years, Lexington and 86th, considered the crossroads of the Upper East Side, has resisted gentrification. But those days are over, as a family squabble has been settled and a major mixed-use development project will replace some 1920s tenements.
In East Boston, Diversity Is The Attraction
A new greenway, loft development, affordability, and cultural diversity are all are attracting homebuyers to East Boston.
China's Motor City
The son of Hitler's architect has been hired to design the 300,000-person 'Detroit of the East' in Changchun.
Growth Threatens America's Coasts
In an eight-part series, Gannett compiles three months of analysis to expose the serious problems of unchecked growth along the country's shores, along with a host of counterproductive public policies.
Remaking America's First Suburbs
In this op-ed, Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes argue that America's older, inner-ring, first suburbs -- like Nassau County -- must embrace a new vision for remaking themselves.
'Green Harbor', Urban Ecotopia
The alter-ego of the Inner Harbor's 'hardscape', Baltimore's nearby Middle Branch harbor is set to become a model sustainable neighborhood, complete with hiking trails and alternative energy sources, if developers' visions go according to plan.
Reinforcing Southern California's Polycentricity Through New Suburbanism
A re-awakening of interest in walkable urban environments in suburban locations? This trend mostly revolves around the pre-war downtowns of small Southern California cities that grew into suburban bedroom communities in the 1950s and 1960s.
A Market Response To Eminent Domain
BB&T, the country's ninth-largest bank, announces that it will not make commercial loans to developers who plan private projects on land seized via eminent domain.
Linking Housing And Transportation To Define Housing Affordability
This brief describes a new information tool developed by the Urban Markets Initiative to quantify, for the first time, the impact of transportation costs on the affordability of housing choices.
Eminent Domain Is Unfair
Tom Thompson argues that eminent domain has been abused throughout U.S. history.
Home Depot Meets Hudson Square
The mega-merchandiser of home furnishings is looking to cash in on Lower Manhattan's residential renaissance, with Trinity Church as facilitator.
American Suburbia Sprawls Its Way To India
With rampant globalization and growth, Indian architects and developers are using as many established planning models as they can -- including 'New Jersey Suburban'.
It's Sprawl For Nothing
In an excerpt from her new book, 'The Place You Love Is Gone: Progress Took It Away', author Melissa Holbrook Pierson offers her lament for a sprawling nation.
The Next Great (Sub)Urban Park?
At 1,300 acres, the Orange County Great Park, to be built over the ruins of the El Toro Marine base, may bring greater identity to the sprawling region.
State-of-the-art Urban Planning For New Orleans
Neal Peirce sees hope for New Orleans as citizens play a central role in planning the wounded city's recovery.
NYC Convention Center's 'Marshall Plan'
After years of false starts, a plan is unveiled to expand New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center.
NYC Loses Affordable SROs Due To Illegal Conversions
Illegal conversion of single room occupancy ('efficiency') apartments in NYC threaten one of the few remaining sources of private, affordable housing in the City. Housing advocates attempt to stem the tide, but it's rough going.
Building Timeless Places
Hank Dittmar, Director of the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, a nonprofit organization founded by Sir Charles, The Prince of Wales, discusses the balance of tradition and innovation in urban design.
Boise Center No More
Boise, Idaho, is no longer the center of population in Treasure Valley, as density shifts west to Meridian.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
