Urban Development
Boulder, Colorado's Big TOD Project Nears Approval
Despite disagreements about the planned density, plans for a large-scale transit-oriented development is on the verge of being adopted in the city of Boulder, Colorado. A final approval is expected to come in early 2007.
Another Day At The Office
In London, a housing crunch is creating a new trend of converting old office spaces into housing. The majority of the city's new housing developments are actually old office spaces.
Urbanism As A Way Of Death?
Economist Jeremy Rifkin warns that unchecked urbanization is fueling unsustainable resource consumption and the destruction of the natural world.
Smart Growth Success In Metro D.C.
Arlington, Virginia, and Silver Spring, Maryland, are two cities in the rapidly growing Washington D.C. metro area that are bucking the trend of handling growth by sprawl and moving towards Smart Growth policies.
$250 Million In Reduced Property Values Claimed In Portland
Claims worth more than $250 million have been filed in Portland, Oregon, where a law passed in 2004 allows property owners to file for compensation from the city when regulations reduce the value of their property.
City of the 21st Century: Not Business as Usual
At a recent meeting of the Urban Land Institute, delegates discussed what urban development will look like in the 21st Century -- and what it will need to be successful.
NIMBYism Comes To China
Middle class residents of Shenzhen successful opposed plans for a new freeway, signaling a potential backlash to the country's rapid growth.
U.S. Development Experts Discuss Future Growth
Neal Peirce reports on the Urban Land Institute's Larson Forum, where experts discussed to grow given the projection of 100 million more people by 2043 in the U.S.?
Horse-Riding Citizens Fight Grocery Store
In one of few areas in L.A. zoned to allow horses, Burbank horse owners have convinced the local planning board to reject a plan to build a Whole Foods grocery store in their neighborhood. The retailer offered concessions, but the battle continues.
Austin, Texas OKs Stricter Guidelines For Big-Box Retail
New rules approved by the Austin City Council require that neighbors be notified of proposed big-box development and that a public hearing be held for the project.
Converting A High School Into Housing
In a creative deal to save a historic structure and also add to the city's desperately needed stock of workforce housing, the school district in Waco, Texas, agreed to sell the old Waco High building to a private developer.
What The Future Holds For Shanghai
Shanghai, already the largest city in China, anticipates a population of 25 million by 2020. A week long series on National Public Radio covers the amazing stories surrounding the city's growth and development.
Bloomberg's New Plan For New York
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a broad plan to re-envision the city. He has recognized three major challenges: a population increase of 1 million residents within 25 years, a crumbling infrastructure, and a need to go green.
Urbanizing India And China Look To Build Green
With populations steadily increasing in India and China, the two countries are looking to green building methods to reduce their energy use as they urbanize and move more closely to Western energy consumption patterns.
Leasing Retail Space In Transit-Oriented Developments
Fruitvale Village in Oakland, California, provides a valuable case study for designing and leasing retail space in transit-oriented development projects.
Will Smart Growth Work In Los Angeles?
Giant mixed-use projects are coming, but are Angelenos ready to change their driving lifestyle?
Of Skybridges And Sidewalks
A battle is brewing in Salt Lake City over a proposed skybridge over Main street that would link two shopping centers near Temple Square.
The Debate Over City Planning In Toronto
With the city's planning and zoning rules outdated and elected officials often catering to the interests of developers or NIMBYs, many decry Toronto's "let's-make-a-deal" planning.
New York Is Getting Too Big
The city's strained infrastructure can't handle the forecasted growth, say experts. To remain globally competitive, the city is faced with the challenge of major upgrades.
Boutique Cities Aren't The Problem
Responding to Joel Kotkin's critique of cities who woo "creative class" over the middle class, Jerold Kayden, director of urban planning at Harvard Graduate School of Design, argues that revitalizing cities isn't as simple as copying sunbelt cities.
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
