The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Community Gardeners Flower New Hope
Efforts have been renewed to preserve community gardens.
Tech Slowdown Impacts New Development
Intel abruptly stops construction on a new chip factory in Austin, Texas -- leaving local politicians furious about a construction tax incentive package.
The Most Diverse Cities In The U.S.
A Diversity Index based on the new 2000 Census figures ranks Long Beach, CA as the most diverse city in the U.S.
Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
The U.S. has a severe housing shortage, and the Christian Science Monitor speaks out on what needs to be done.
NC Triangle's Efforts To Slow Sprawl
A major mixed-use development is transforming one of the region's many office parks into a model smart growth community.
Maryland Project To Identify Dangerous Drivers
A federally funded project in Maryland studies drivers to identify and even predict who might be dangerous on the road.
A New State Park Designed By UCLA Class
A UCLA Extension city planner's class has designed a proposal for a state park at a downtown Union Pacific railroad yard.
Bill To Restrict Recreational Watercraft
Proposal would let Massachusetts towns ban or restrict powered personal watercraft if they are considered to be an environmental threat.
The Only Way To Travel
Robert Cross talks about his favorite mode of transportation.
Which City Will Land Boeing?
Denver is one of the cities being considered by Boeing for its new headquarters. But the city is sending mixed messages.
The Other Problem With Sprawl
Most address only part of the problem of sprawl - bad land use decisions. But few mention the other problem because it is politically incorrect to do so.
Why We Don't Like Our Cities
Editorial by Kenneth T. Jackson argues that Americans do not like cities they have built and offers ideas on how to make our cities "great" again.
Residents Resist Dense Development
While planners prefer dense development around a Metro station, residents resist "Urban Village" concept.
Legislature Is Asked To Mediate City-developer Squabble
The Texas Legislature has been asked by a developer to intervene in a land development regulation conflict with a growing community.
City Halts New Development
Concerned about straining exisiting infrastructure, the mayor of Frederick, MD, order a halt on new development.
The Barbarian At The AICP Gate
Contrarian planner Rich Carson spoke at the AICP Symposium in New Orleans and provided his negative assessment of professional certification.
Preservationists Win Victory In California
The State high court ruled that cities cannot lift landmark status from historic homes without environmental review.
A New Ethnic Order In Southern California
Latinos have ascended to dominance in L.A. and nonwhites came to outnumber whites according to census data now out.
Fort Lauderdale To Revitalize City's Poorest Section
After a decade of debate on how to revitalize Fort Lauderdale's northwest area, city leaders agreed this week to pay for a $45 million, five-year project aimed at revitalizing the City's poorest section.
Is California Running Out Of Land?
A shortage of developable land in California may change how the state grows.
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Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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