Housing
Rebuilding New York: The Choices And Challenges
Rebuilding presents New York City with a "bittersweet opportunity" to redefine the city. Here are the choices and challenges.
Demand For Million-Dollar Homes In Slowing Economy
In Long Island, NY, the demand for high-end million-dollar homes continues in a slowing economy.
Boston's Big Dig Turns Nasty
Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff rejected suggestions that they pay reparations for their mistakes on the project.
Top Architects On Board To Rebuild WTC
The owner of the World Trade Centers has brought several prestigious architects and developers on board to discuss redevelopment.
Convention Center Being Built While Demand Drops
A $756 million convention center and hotel is being constructed in Washington D.C. even as the hotel industry faces an uncertain future.
Is The Philadelphia Blight Plan Dead?
A good idea succombs to arrogance and ineptitude.
Housing Advocates Meet To Discuss Older Neighborhoods
Local housing advocates and policymakers from SanDiego's central-city community met during a half-day forum toaddress how older neighborhoods will meet the region'sexpected population growth of 1 million people.
Police Escorts For Concrete Trucks In Manhattan
Trucks carrying concrete must reach their destination within 90 minutes. Due to traffic jams on Manhattan streets and bridges, the city is considering police escorts for concrete trucks and new concrete plants.
Urban Village Opens In Pasadena, CA
Paseo Colorado is a New Urbanism project that covers three blocks of Colorado Blvd. Will the retail-residential work?
Wide Range Of Proposals For Rebuilding WTC
This article reviews the wide range of ideas for rebuilding at the site of the World Trade Center.
Universities Team Up To Build Nation's Largest Dorm
Three of Chicago universities team up to build the nation's largest student residence hall in downtown Chicago's South Loop area.
Gehry's Test: Affordable Housing
Can architect Frank Gehry deliver great architecture for an affordable housing development project with a limited budget?
Downtown Disney: The Entertainment Zone
In Anaheim, CA, the Disney Downtown is designed to attract tourists.
Bill Linking Development To Water In Davis' Hands
A bill that would require developers to prove they have adequate water for major subdivisions is now in the hands of Gov. Gray Davis.
Adaptive Reuse Of Malls: Why It Makes Sense
Adaptive reuse projects are gaining momentum. This articles lists recent projects, discusses challenges, and offers suggestions for success.
Rebuilding WTC Towers: Economic And Security Challenges
An effort to rebuild the World Trade Center towers will face economic and security challenges.
Four Towers Envisioned For WTC Redevelopment
The operator of the World Trade Center is reportedly interesting in erecting four smaller 50-story buildings.
A Mountain Of Debris
Moving a pile of debris the size of Mount Everest in lower Manhattan is a significant planning challenge.
Real Estate Questions Answered
David Roeder presents his view on the future of skyscrapers and real estate.
Towers Were A Target And Should Not Be Rebuilt
The author who wrote a history of the World Trade Center says the towers should not be rebuilt.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
