Pennsylvania
How Planning Works In Philadelphia
A neighborhood association hires a design firm to suggest changes to a developer's plans for a condo tower on top of a parking garage.
Philadelphia Redesigns Public Housing
Philadelphis is attempting to reduce concentrations of poverty and increase property values through the development of suburban style homes. But is following this national trend right for the city of brotherly love and its most needy residents?
Remembering Ed Bacon
A look back at the legacy of Philadelphia's most indelible planner, Ed Bacon, who died October 14, 2005.
The Gold Standard For Town-Gown Relations
A conference Of Univeristy city mayors praises the Penn-Philadelphia relationship as a 'model of the way universities and cities can work together'.
The Rebirth of Philadelphia
After years of being overlooked, Philadelphia is finally redefining itself as one of coolest cities in America.
Design Competition For Pittsburgh Pedestrian Bridge
Pittsburgh, PA. invites architects, engineers, designers and others to participate in an international competition to design a pedestrian bridge.
Is Planning Really Good For Philadelphia?
Do planners really have the best interest of the city in mind? Harris Steinberg refutes an Op-Ed by Michael Sklaroff which congratulates planners on their success in the city.
Giving Kudos To City Planning
Instead of deriding the Philadelphia Planning Commission, everyone should be celebrating their achievements, says Michael Sklaroff.
Recognizing Planning As A Leadership Position
Philadelphia's Mayor proposes to include the director of the city's planning commission in his cabinent.
Suburban-Style Development Going Strong at 45
Philadelphia's Yorktown neighborhood, once an experiment in marketing to middle-class African Americans, continues to mean home to its residents as it nears the half-century mark.
A Tribute To Edmund Bacon
Edmund Bacon, Philadelphia's most influential planner, died on October 14th, leaving behind a legacy of public service.
Urban Design For People, Not Cars
A City Councilman in Philadelphia proposes changes to the zoning code to protect the city's urban fabric in traditional rowhouse neighborhoods. Changes to requirements for provision of off-street parking are intended to encourage development.
Affluent Neighborhood Votes Against Bus Service
The newest development in the City of Pittsburgh doesn't want bus service, claiming it will turn their neighborhood into a park-and-ride and few residents will use it.
High Housing Costs Are Good For Some Poor
Mark Alan Hughes writes that instead of fearing rising housing costs, the poor should benefit.
What Happened To Planning In Philadelphia?
A lack of city-wide planning has left neighborhoods struggling in the face of an onslaught of development
Should A Developer Sit On The Planning Commission?
A developer who sits on the City Planning Commission is at the center of a dispute that pits a university's desire for more student housing against a community's desire for open space.
Eminent Domain Forces Out Construction Firm
The Clearkin Construction Company was given seven days to vacate the property they'd maintained in Philadelphia for over 50 years to make room for housing.
How Art Can Revitalize A City
Culture is drawing people to downtowns.
UPenn's 'Superblock Towers' Get Much Needed Facelift
Architect Daniel Kelley headed a team that modernized and softened the "Brutalist-style" campus dorm buildings.
Old Pittsburgh Superhighway To Find New Life As Bike Trail
An 11-mile stretch of road and inter-connecting tunnels will become a new bike/wilderness trail.
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
