Housing

The New American Home: Hurricane-Proof

The 'New American Home' was built in accordance with the 2001 Florida Building Code, and withstood the recent Florida hurricanes.

November 17, 2004 - National Association of Home Builders

National Policy Needed To Help Cities Reinvent Themselves

Urban areas have been devastated by conscious and deliberate policies of government - now a reverse policy set is needed.

November 17, 2004 - RISMedia

DC Neighborhood At The Crossroads

A slice of pre-gentrified life in a Washington, DC neighborhood.

November 17, 2004 - The Washington Post

A Public-private Answer To Affordable Housing

As federal funds to subsidize housing dwindle, a New York nonprofit pledges $1 billion to ease the squeeze.

November 16, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Creating A Massive New Urbanist Sin City

Two new 'mini-city' developments in Las Vegas could alter the Las Vegas landscape by the end of the decade.

November 16, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Is East Atlanta Losing Its Soul?

An inner city Atlanta neighborhood struggles with gentrification.

November 15, 2004 - The Next American City

Gentrification Of Queens

Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.

November 15, 2004 - The New York Times

A Primer On Workforce Housing

Thanks to incentives and increased demand, some developers are find workforce housing a viable development option.

November 15, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Does The Market Prefer Smart Growth?

Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.

November 14, 2004 - Star Tribune

Michigan Cities' Four-Point Urban Agenda

Detroit's Kilpatrick and Grand Rapids' Heartwell partner for urban progress.

November 14, 2004 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Chicago's Mayor Makes a Plea for Affordable Housing

In a recent Chicago Tribune op-ed, Chicago's Mayor Daley urges state policymakers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Illinois.

November 12, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

The Arrival Of TOD On Metro Montreal's Fringe

Transit-oriented development comes to Montreal in the form of 'Le Village de la Gare'.

November 11, 2004 - Gaithersburg Gazette

Americans Trading Freeways For Rails

Commuters fed up with driving are starting to seek housing near transit stations.

November 10, 2004 - USA Today

Federal Housing Programs Reduce Low-Income Goal

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lower mortgage financing goals for below-median income levels.

November 8, 2004 - The Baltimore Sun

Building Affordable Housing In Affluent Communities

Ethel Lawrence Homes is a case study in the challenged involved in building afforable housing for poor people in an affluent community.

November 5, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Student Boom Challenges UK Cities

Some of Britain's largest cities are being transformed by a increase in the student population.

November 5, 2004 - BBC News

Duany, Development, And Destiny

Andres Duany talks about how cities rise and fall.

November 3, 2004 - Syracuse Post Standard

Phoenix Becomes Top Home Building Market

Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.

October 31, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Sprawl And The Mall

Is Canada's first new, major enclosed shopping facility in 14 years 'Shoppertainment' or bad development?

October 30, 2004 - The Globe and Mail

New Urbanism Cozies Up To A College Campus

DesMoine's Drake neighborhood breaks ground on a new, "New Urban" development.

October 29, 2004 - Des Moines Register

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.