United States
Airport City Phenomena
A nation of nervous travelers has yet to contemplate the other knee-quaking environmental and urban consequences of our fly-drive society.
Should The Moon Be Developed?
Lunar industrialization and development is under discussion.
Peter Calthorpe's Radical Proposal For A New Urban Network
Peter Calthorpe proposes a "new, diverse, complex" transportation network.
Friday Funny: Comic Books And The American Metropolis
Planners might want to pick up a copy of the latest comic book to find out how the public attitude towards urban environments.
The Coming Showdown Over Ground Zero
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's biggest challenge will be building consensus.
Rebuilding the Afghan Buddha Statues
With the help of advanced 3-D computer modeling techniques, researchers at a Swiss university have created digitized reconstruction images of the ancient statues destroyed in Afghanistan.
Struggling Strip Malls Invite Non-Retail Tenants
High vacancy rates in strip shopping centers are driving mall owners to welcome tenants other than the retail stores.
St. Paul's $1 Billion Housing Plan Approved
The St. Paul City Council approves the Mayor's plans for the creation of a creation of a $1 billion housing fund.
Casino Boom In The Midwest
Midwest cities are relying on casinos as a reliable generator of economic activity.
The Future Of Mixed Use Town Centers
Developers met recently in Las Vegas to learn from several successful mixed use projects.
Apartment REIT Grief
Due to multifamily's short-term lease structures, it is the REIT most sensitive to shifts in the economic climate.
Campuses Find Sustainability
University campuses have become a perfect place to experiment with sustainable and 'green' design.
Untaming The Missouri River
Army Corps hears requests to fluctuate river flow to improve wildlife and recreation.
Smart Growth Without New Urbanism: Recipe For Disaster?
A columnist profiles how smart growth can go horribly wrong.
Nationwide Housing Crisis Getting Worse
Rising home prises are pushing more people into the already tight rental market.
Vertical Urbanism
Mixed-use residential projects are experiencing success in America's downtowns.
From NIMBY To YIMBY
Are planners unfairly labeling all community opponents to their smart growth proposals NIMBYs?
Census 2000: Cities Rebound -- Somewhat
Results from the 2000 Census showed that many cities long left for dead actually registered population gains in the 1990s.
Macao: The Next Las Vegas -- Only Bigger
Macao is beginning development to become the East Asian equivalent of Las Vegas or Atlantic City.
Magic Of New Urban Ballparks Fading Faster
Baseball fans who thronged new stadiums in the 1990s regardless of thequality of the teams are proving more discriminating in the 2000s, accordingto The New York Times. If you build it, they will come, says the article - but only for a while.
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
