Illinois
Milwaukee Mayor Norquist To Be New CNU Director
Milwaukee Mayor John O. Norquist will become president and chief executive officer of the Congress for The New Urbanism.
Chicago's $1.5 Billion Rail Plan
Chicago makes a massive investment in its aging freight rail transportation infrastructure.
Unclogging Chicago's Rail Congestion
A $1.5 billion plan aims to rejuvenate the Chicago area's overloaded and outdated freight rail system which causes traffic backups at hundreds of railroad crossings.
Setting East St. Louis On The Right Track
Kenneth Reardon recounts the decade-long successful effort to revitalize the once-devestated East St. Louis community.
Benefits of Rain Gardens and Xeriscapes
Rain gardens and xeriscapes help conserve water and cut costs.
Sensuality And Architecture
It might not be a coincidence that a lot of our associations with Chicago's best architecture have to do with sensuality and sex.
Kunstler Calls Suburbs A 'Cartoon'
Ugly architecture, misuse of trees, and bad zoning are some of the mistakes found in America's suburbs says nationally known author James Howard Kunstler. [Link updated.]
Rail Saves Village Of Elwood, Illinois
The Village of Elwood turns a faltering economy into what could become one of the richest transportation hub communities in the Midwest.
Chicago's Traffic Gets Worse
Predictions of traffic fridlock in Chicago are bad, but not as bad as expected.
Destruction Of Historic Landmarks In Chicago
A Chicago Tribune investigation finds 500 more potential landmarks razed in Chicago's neighborhoods.
Higher Parking Requirements Could Turn Chicago Into L.A.
A coalition of transportation, environmental, and housing advocates in Chicago released a study disputing a recommendation to increase off-street parking requirements.
You Can't Beat City Hall, But You Can Try To Compromise
Suburb's tree preservation/replacement law clashes with a homeowner's need for an accessible driveway for his teenager who has disabilities.
Illinois' Principles Of Balanced Growth
Illinois' Campaign for Sensible Growth releases the final report of the Winnebago County Balanced Growth Initiative.
Suburbs: Regional Plan Flawed
Does Chicago Metropolis 2020 ignore the good planning that has been done in the region?
Chicago's Urban Design Mistakes
Architecture critic Blair Kamin lists urban design mistakes that "deaden" Chicago's cityscape.
Chicago's Metropolis Plan Released
Chicago Metropolis 2020 has released its Metropolis Plan, a policy document intended to be the business elite's broad new vision for the Chicago region a la the 1909 Burnham Plan.
Debunking Myths About Multi-Family Housing
Why aren't more suburbs approving multi-family housing?
Tearing Down Community Opposition To Teardowns
Builder donates profits on teardown project to homeless charity.
Alarming Future For Chicago Region
A new report says if current if the current land use, transportation and taxation policites continue, the Chicago region faces an alarming future.
If You Don't Like The Laws, Just Deannex
For those of you who just can't wait for that beer on the golf course...
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
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
