Pennsylvania
Center City Gains Residents, But Not Jobs
The historic Philadelphia-area city has been part of a concerted effort to rebuild, but housing, not retail, is where the money is.
Why We Neglect Historic Preservation In Low-income Neighborhoods
Historic preservation and urban revitalization may seem perfect pairs, but the two rarely meet as often as they should.
'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize
Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.
Quarries Get Reuse As Housing
Quarry sites around the Philadelphia area are being purchased for their redevelopment opportunities.
A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties
A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.
Philadelphia Traffic Documentary From 1961
A 53-minute documentary from 1961 on Philadelphia's traffic congestion problems, reported by legendary local TV newsman John Facenda, is recovered and restored.
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Philadelphia is experimenting with the latest trend in public housing: creating low-density, mixed income communities in historic-looking rowhouses.
Philadelphia Considers Its Parking Destiny
Philadelphia citizens weigh in on the direction of parking policy in downtown.
The Largest Hot Spot In The World
People all over the world are watching to see if a city of 135 square miles can become one big Internet hot spot.
How Garages Change The Community
Why do long-time residents of a traditional rowhouse neighborhood resent garages?
Clustering Cultural Institutions
Are there advantages to concentrating cultural institutions such as museums in one geographic area?
When Campus Planning Becomes City Planning
The University of Pensylvannia has invested millions of dollars into West Philadelphia, but the "Neighhbors Against McPenntrification" aren't happy about it.
Central Philadelphia Gains Residents, Loses Jobs
The good news is that Center City's population has jumped. The bad news is that the increase is offset by a loss in office jobs.
Revitalizing Pittsburgh's Riverfronts
Landscape architect seeks to convert the ecrepit warehouses and shuttered plants on Pittsburgh's riverfronts into assetts.
Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is making sweeping changes to city neighborhoods, but at what cost?
Ahead Of The Pack?
Philadelphia has joined a growing list of cities banning smoking in all bars and restaurants.
Taxing SUVs
New transportation bills in Pennsylvania call for a range of creative measures to encourage mass transit.
NIMBY Or 'Community Buy-In'?
Can a detention center peacefully coexist with neighbors?
What Is The Impact Of A Wireless City?
Mayor John Street's Wireless Philadelphia initiative aims to provided high-speed Internet access across the city. Critics see a 'virtual quagmire'.
The 'Madonna Effect' For Downtown Renewal
Want to improve your downtown? Consider Madonna, and how she reinvents herself every few years.
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
