Pennsylvania
First U.S. 'Gold Standard' Green Building
The Department of Environmental Protection's Cambria, PA building is the first to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's "gold" standard.
PA Rejects Call To Delay Sale Of Gas Drilling Rights
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource rejected a call by environmental groups to delay sale of gas drilling rights.
Philadelphia: Sprawl And Blight Winning
In a Sunday editorial, The Philadelphia Enquirer charges that the last half century of planning has only increased blight and sprawl.
Convention Centers: Is The Market Shrinking?
Cities across the nation are engaged in a "convention center race" but the demand may be shrinking.
Pittsburgh Seeks Proposals To Revitalize Downtown
Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy said he hopes to hire at least one developer to work on the City's "Plan C" to breathe new life into the dowdy Downtown Pittsburgh shopping district. [Link corrected]
Pennsylvania's Underfunded Transit Faces Hard Choices
It will soon be harder to find a bus during off hours and another fare increase is on the way, possibly to as much as $2 a ride, according to the chief of Allegheny County's Port Authority -- and you can blame it on the state.
Mortage Program Favors Public Transit
Pittsburgh home buyers purchasing property near mass transit stations will be eligible to borrow more money under a new test program by Fannie Mae.
Sports Arenas Are Not Economic Engines
According to experts, a new $225 million arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins would contribute next to nothing to Pittsburgh's economy.
Solution To Sign Pollution
Pittsburgh's planning commission struggles with signage on the famous United Steelworkers Building.
New Schools, More Sprawl
What eats up more acreage in the Phildelphia suburbs than sprawling homes? New schools.
New Plan To Revitalize Pittsburgh Downtown Retail Corridor
After 15 months of work, a mayoral task force has created a $363 million plan to breathe life into the moribund Downtown Pittsburgh retail corridor bounded by Fifth and Forbes avenues and Market Square.
The Case For A Philly Civil War Museum
Philadelphia is the cradle of American liberty, but it's also the attic of the American Civil War.
Is Philadelphia Blight Plan Worth The Debt: YES
Columnist Elmer Smith debates his colleague Mark Alan Hughes on the merits of Philadelphia's new $300 Neighborhood Transformation Initiative.
Is Philadelphia Blight Plan Worth The Debt: NO
Op-ed Columnist Mark Alan Hughes debates his colleague Elmer Smith on the merits of Philadelphia's new $300 Neighborhood Transformation Initiative.
Age-old Tax Gripes Gaining Traction In Philadelphia
Local tax reform must drive a wedge between poor city voters and a mayor who defends the status quo.
Housing Scam Rocks Philadelphia
For three years Rickie Williams sold neglected homes that didn't belong to him.
Western Pennsylvania's Conservancy: A Case Study In Success
As the Conservancy celebrates its 70th anniversary, residents look back on the driving force behind conserving 280,000 acres.
Trends In Urban University Revitalization
Urban universities are using the West Philadelphia University Initiative as a model for how to turn their own neighborhoods around.
What To Do When A Big-box Retailer Comes Knocking?
The Philadelphia Inquirer features a four-part series, on new uses for abandoned big-box store sites.
Decline Challenges Philadelphia Leadership
The radical annexation by Philadelphia of its surrounding county in 1854 occurred under conditions remarkably like today.
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
