The Daily Source of Urban Planning News

What The Seattle Monorail Might Look Like

First realistic portrayals of how the monorail will look like in downtown Seattle.

August 7 - The Seattle Times

Ten Principles For Successful Development Around Transit

ULI offers 10 principles that can serve as a checklist for the development of pedestrian-scale communities that will be suitable for public transportation.

August 7 - Urban Land Institute

Talk Of The Nation: Can You Define A Suburb?

What is the defining characteristic of today's suburbs? A look at how the nation's suburbs have changed.

August 7 - National Public Radio

Please Fence Me In

Urban planners and academics are raising questions about the long-term social impact of gated neighborhoods.

August 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Ultimate Home Amenity

No, it's not golf courses and tennis courts.

August 7 - The New York Times


Informal Adaptive Reuse

The Roofless Movement in Sao Paolo, Brazil gains momentum as the needs for affordable housing are continuously not met.

August 7 - The Chicago Tribune

Portland Light Rail Works Just Fine, Thank You

A transportation planner pokes fun at Cascade Policy Institute's charges of how light rail doesn't work in Portalnd.

August 7 - The Oregonian


Fleeing California

For the first time, the people moving out of California outnumber the newcomers.

August 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Conservation And Co-existence

Should wildlife resources be separated and protected from humans? Conservationist David Western believes he has the answer.

August 6 - National Geographic

Pataki Seeks Speedier E-ZPass

The 10-year old E-ZPass system which uses electronic devices to read windshield tags and automatically bill drivers' accounts is a success.

August 6 - The New York Times

Eminent Domain And Proposition MM

How eminent domain is being used in San Diego's Proposition MM.

August 6 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Ad Space On A New Bridge Might Take Its Toll

The Massport Authority will sell ad spaces on Boston's new Tobin Bridge to deal with the state budget crunch.

August 6 - The Boston Globe

Demographic Dangers For 'Old Europe'

An aging population and low birth rates could have a devastating impact on Europe.

August 6 - BBC News

Firebrands Of Ecoterrorism Set Sights On Sprawl

The recent burning of San Diego mega-condos demonstrates radical environmentalists' tactical shift to housing, commercial sites.

August 6 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Social Cost Of Proposition MM

New schools promised by San Diego's Proposition MM will displace 3000 residents.

August 6 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Case Studies In Bus Rapid Transit

The Transportation Research Board publishes a report featuring 26 BRT case studies, and provides planning and implementation guidelines for BRT.

August 6 - Transportation Research Board

Preventing Eco-apocalypse

The Economist reviews 3 books about human impact on the environment.

August 6 - The Economist

Bad Weather? Blame The City

Cities can do funny things to the weather and experts say this phenomenon is more widespread today than ever before.

August 6 - Time

Ruling Could Lead To Land Use 'Anarchy'

Ruling over "critical area" case could have wider land use impact in Maryland.

August 5 - The Baltimore Sun

E-ZPass Is 10 Years Old

What started as a novel experiment on the New York State Thruway, a 1950s-era interstate, in 1993, has taken off all along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal regions.

August 5 - Times Union

Post News

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.

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.