Pennsylvania
In Land Of Kisses, Hershey Gets Smacked
Can the livable town of Hershey survive a sale of Hershey Foods Corporate to a conglomerate like Nestle?
Historic Preservation Or Smart Growth?
In some areas of Philadelphia, the teardowns of historic shoe-boxy abodes for million-dollar mansions is a 'regular demolition derby.'
City Block Tells The U.S. History Of Blight-fighting
The story of Monument Street reflects the nation's history.
Historic House Razed To Make Way For Mansion
A pre-Civil War house built by one of the Sewickley Valley's founding families is demolished to make way for a mansion.
Black Gentrification In Pittsburgh
Middle-class blacks are returning to historic black neighborhoods.
Philadelphia Needs More Shade Trees
To cool off Philadelphia, more shade trees are needed.
Poverty Moving To The Suburbs
According to the 2000 Census, suburbs around Philadelphia are seeing an increase in lower-income residents.
Committing Urban Principles To Stone
Do today's city dwellers have the confidence to carve their highest principles in stone?
To Build A Bridge With Recycled Plastic
Engineers are building a 400-foot bridge entirely from recycled plastic.
Draconian Zoning Laws Result In High Property Values?
A look at the restrictive zoning laws in Birmingham Township, which has among the highest property values in the Philadelphia region.
Residents Oppose Blight-removal Demolition
Residents oppose a $300 million Neighborhood Transformation Initiative in Philadelphia that aims to reverse blight by demolishing vacant buildings.
Confessions Of A Suburbanite
A former writer for the Philadelphia Daily News has spent the last three years living in the 'other Philadelphia': the suburbs.
Good Planning Or Campaign Contributions?
Two nearly identical development plans for an abandoned industrial site get very different receptions from the Mayor.
The 'Art' Of Zoning
A zoning board has to decide if a performance is art.
Orfield Diagnosis, Hughes Prescription
Myron Orfield brings his metropolitics to Philadelphia: we're not in Minnesota anymore.
City Versus Suburban Living Debated
A Philadelphia suburbanite and city dweller debate the merits of city living versus living in the suburbs.
The Evolution Of Suburbia
The story of Levittown, PA., symbolizes the transformation of the American landscape.
Federal Court Upholds Religious Land Use Act
A federal judge in Philadelphia upheld the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) which exempts religious groups from most local zoning rules unless a community can demonstrate a "compelling" need for the zoning restrictions.
Philadelphia's New Cesar Pelli Tower
Philadelphia is considering a new 32-story tower designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli: "It will take on the quality of the sky..."
Blighted Philly Neighborhood Given A Rebirth
Former residents visit their old neighborhood to see how it changed for the worse before it changes for the better.
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
