The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
The Transformation Of Madison Square
The Madison Square is now a historic district and buzzing with economic investment.
Fort Lauderdale's Landfill Golf Course
A former toxic dump in Fort has caused cancer in the surrounding community. A golf course is proposed for the site.
Brookings Responds To Demographia
The Brookings Institution responds to Demographia's concerns about the data used for it's analysis of sprawl across the U.S.
Smart Growth Needed In Malaysia
Lim Lay Ying encourages metropolitan areas in Malayasia to consider "smart growth" strategies to address growth issues by providing examples of efforts in Wyoming and Georgia in the U.S.
Growing Interest In Golf Housing Communities
The rowing interest in golf -- thanks to the achievements of Tiger Woods -- is making sure that golf course architecture firms are busy with new projects.
Debate Over Brookings Institution Sprawl Data
Demographia questions the reliability of data used in the Brookings Institution report, Who Sprawl the Most?
Profile Of A NIMBY
Do NIMBY residents prevent good planning, or serve as the last defense of traditional neighborhoods? A San Francisco Chronicle columnist investigates.
Book Review: Suburban Nation
Marin Pedersen reviews the book -- "Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream" by New Urbanism pioneers Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck.
California's Unsung Architect
An overview of the architecture of Rudolph Michael Schindler whose work was dismissed during his lifetime but continues to inspire a new generation of architects.
Conservation Group To Buy 171,000 Acres Of Forest
Trust for Public Land, a conservation organization, is planning to buy 171,000 acres of forest in New Hampshire to protect it from development.
Preserving Alban Towers
The challenges of preserving Alban Towers, a 1929 building historically significant for its architecture.
Houston's Eighth Wonder Of The World
Houston's bid for the 2008 Olympics may rest on how it rehabs the aging Astrodome.
Guardian Of The Mall
Landscape architect John G. Parsons of the National Park Service is in charge of protecting the Washington Mall.
MD County Reshaping Land Use Code To Address Sprawl
St. Mary County, MD, is updating its land use code to address issues of sprawl and suburbanization of the rural landscape.
Floridians Protest Against Police Cameras In Public Spaces
Floridians protested against a police surveillance system installed in public areas that scans faces to search for wanted persons.
The Emerging Diversity Of The Rural West
The rural West is far more diverse that you might expect. It's no longer the old west, but the 'New West'.
Interstates Fuel Rural Economy, Reverse Depopulation
The U.S. Interstate system is reversing the depopulation of the rural United States and is fueling economic growth in rural areas.
Valley Recreation Area To Filter Sewage
Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, the Valley's second-largest park, is proposed to be converted to wetlands to filter sewage.
Trolleys Or 'Rapid' Buses?
Transit advocates in Boston are calling for the restoration of trolley service as an alternative to bus rapid transit lines.
Bridging The Digital Divide
Planners need to know about the issues and the unique roles they can play in bridging the digital dividie gap.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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.
