The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
Cell Phone Towers Aren't Going Away
After several years in decline, new cellular phone towers are on the rise again, and this time designers are getting better at hiding them.
El Toro Airport Won't Fly
A new FAA report concludes that air flight plans for the former Orange County Marine Base are seriously flawed.
Public Safety Partnerships
Companies in older neighborhoods are working with corporate, government, police and community leaders to reduce crime by building more sustainable neighborhoods.
A Better Transit Future in SD
San Diego Association of Governments begins process to update its 20-year Regional Transportation Plan.
Profiles of Clean Air Innovation
Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals releases report profiling cities' success in improving air quality.
Report on GIS in Education
Report from the annual GIS in Education conference held at California State University.
Increased Scrutiny Slows Central Valley Dairies
California is the nation’s largest dairy state. With annual production at $3.6 billion, the dairy industry is the largest agricultural sector in California.
What Cities Need To Know About Green Power
Green energy comes from environmentally preferable, renewable resources like the sun and wind. Western City Magazine explains why cities should care.
Two Growth Measures In Lawsuit
Supporters of a measure to limit urban growth in southern Alameda County have sued the Board of Supervisors for putting a rival proposal on the ballot.
LA's Water Replenishment District
New Times LA features an expose on the LA Water Replenishment District, which was a nice, quite bureaucracy for years...
Slower Growth at Architecture Firms
Nation's architecture firms report a "modest slowdown" in May.
Religious Land Use Act
Passed by both houses of Congress, the President is expected to sign the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. A similar previous law was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1997.
SF's Plan for Dot-Com Offices
San Francisco's dot-com firms have been seeking to be classified as research or in some category that would be exempt from the office cap.
Coastline Pollution Worst In Nation
California had more than half of the nation's total beach closures or postings. The problem is even more acute in Southern California counties. Runoff from streets and lawns is the primary threat.
SF Waterfront Sports Arena
San Francisco's Mayor and port commissioners are considering building a sports arena on the waterfront near Pacific Bell Park.
Gridlock in Folsom
A much-needed bridge is being held hostage to politics, causing traffic atop Fulsom dam to slow to a craw.
End Of The Line For L.A. River Park
LA Weekly comes out against the first major decision of the new Area Planning Commission.
California Leads Nation in Beach Closures
California led the nation with 3,547 beach closings and warnings.
San Francisco's Dot-Compromise
Mayor to unveil a proposal intended to balance needs of the high-tech industry with residents' concern for their neighborhooods.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Why Care?
Cities, as operators of large fleets, can provide leadership in this area. Case studies include Vacaville, Calabasas, and Newport Beach.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
