Urban Development
'Solar City' Planned For Arizona
Plans are bubbling for a "solar city" in the Arizona desert -- a new town for more than 300,000 people that will be largely powered by solar panels.
Dubai's Development Is More Than Novelty
More than just a spectacle, Dubai is positioning itself to become one of the world's preeminent cultural and economic capitals.
The Suburbs: Post-Levittown
In this article from The Wall Street Journal, Joel Kotkin discusses the history of suburban development, and looks at how they have changed in the years since Levittown.
Billion-Dollar Makeover Planned For Montreal Neighborhood
The city of Montreal has pledged an investment of more than $1 billion to revitalize a downtrodden slum neighborhood, though some current residents are calling the move forced gentrification.
Walkability Gains Popularity With Metro Atlanta Developers
Many new developments in metropolitan Atlanta are embracing walkability.
A Coming Future When Cars Are Not Privately Owned
Citing the failure of 2nd generation alternative fuels and the looming issue of traffic congestion, the Chairman of Ford Motor Company ponders 'radical' solutions for the future.
New York Rail Yard Plans Fail To Amaze
Plans to redevelop New York City's West Side rail yards are underwhelming, according to this review.
Raleigh Weighs Proposal To Limit Home Size
With residents pushing for new rules to prevent tear-downs, a measure to temporarily restrict construction of new homes goes before the city council.
Water Slides May Rise In The Desert
In the arid and frequently drought-stricken southwestern city of Phoenix, plans are moving forward to build a 125 acre water park.
Harlem Fights Back Over Columbia University Expansion
The university's plans, which are subject to approval next week, are strongly opposed by local residents, who city decades of poor relations with the elite institution.
Massive Mixed Use Project Folds
A major impact of the tumbling real estate market has the developers of an unfinished $224 million mixed-use project in Florida walking away from their project. The developers have no plans to fight a foreclosure suit against them.
Where New Orleans Is Today
This article from Metropolis Magazine takes a look at the redevelopment (or not) in New Orleans today.
Developing The Least Developed
Western planners and architects have drafted a broad master plan for Kigali, the capital of Rwanda -- one of the least developed nations in the world.
Green Projects Allay Second Home Buyers' Guilt
Developers seek to use the environmental friendliness of their projects to lure second home buyers who may be struggling with the guilt of buying another home and increasing their environmental footprint.
Australian Urban Renewal Efforts Please Investors And Officials
High returns on investments for housing developments in struggling and stagnant Australian city suburbs are helping to convince both developers and public officials to continue the outer-urban renewal efforts.
Carbon-Coughing Dubai Leans Toward Green
Development is booming in Dubai -- so much so that its pace is causing concerns about carbon emissions. In response, numerous green efforts have been launched to bring sustainability into the planning and design process.
New York And Berlin In Parallel
The development patterns of New York and Berlin have some striking similarities, according to a new exhibition looking at the circumstances influencing each of the cities.
Pittsburgh Set To Allow Density Bonuses For Green Buildings
The Pittsburgh City Council is unanimously backing legislation to allow LEED-certified buildings to be taller and bigger than zoning ordinances would normally allow.
City Of Victoria Wants Lawn Bowling Club Gone From Prime Downtown Location
The scene of white-clad lawn bowlers playing amid highrises, long an icon of downtown Victoria, will soon vanish, as the city plans to turn a long-established club's greens into underground parking and a hard-surfaced urban plaza.
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.
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
