Pennsylvania
Should Vacant Houses Be Required To Have Windows And Doors?
Neighbors are tired of living next door to boarded-up houses. Philadelphia considers a bill requiring boards to be replaced with windows and doors.
Township Residents Prefer Junk Over Regulations
Residents of Conneaut Township, PA, oppose a nuisance ordinance.
Hopes Pinned On Outdoor Superstore
Does $27 million in public subsidy for a superstore make for good economic development policy?
Community Meeting Leads Mayor To Rethink Street Closing
The Coalition to Free Chestnut Street met with the Mayor of Philadelphia persuading him to reconsider closing Chestnut Street, a major transit street, in front of Independence Hall as a post-9/11 security measure.
Independence Hall Battles Tyranny Of 9/11 Security
Philadelphia's Independence Hall stands as a symbol of liberty and the birthplace of the United States, but since 9/11 the security around it has crippled a section of Philadelphia.
Seeking Landmark Status For Bethlehem Steel
The blast furnaces that powered the American Century are in danger of demolition if landmark status or funding cannot be secured.
If L.A. Can Save Historic Theaters, Why Can't We?
Philadelphia looks to Los Angeles as a model for preservation of historic theaters.
Downtown Parking Destroys City Character
An editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer clearly explains why more downtown parking is the wrong approach to planning.
UGBs Show Mixed Results In Amish Country
In the Amish Country of Lancaster County, PA, Urban Growth Boundaries have had modest success in containing growth and preserving farmland.
Philly Looks To Expand Downtown Living
With Center City filling up, planners look to neighborhoods ringing downtown.
A Suburbanite Geek
A new column in the Philadelphia Inquirer features a self-proclaimed suburbanite on the benefits of suburbia.
20 Years After Billy Joel's 'Allentown'
Twenty years after Bill Joel detailed the region's troubles in his famous single, 'Allentown', the region has grown and diversified its economy.
Saving Philadelphia's Waterfront
Successful urban waterfronts come in a variety of forms, but only those with good connections to their downtowns are able to support intense commercial activity.
Philadelphia's Waterfront Development Dilemma
The siting of the major East Coast Interstate as it passes through Philadelphia destroyed historic neighborhoods and severed the waterfront from the city.
Reclaiming Penn's Landing
The Philadelphia Enquirer begins a five-part series on reclaiming Penn's Landing -- the city's waterfront. Previous plans have resulted in massive flops.
Voters Value Open Space
Citizens in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey voted for tax increases to help preserve open space.
Reinventing Pittsburgh
A city in transition, Pittsburgh is striving to diversify its economy and become an urban success story.
Philadelphia Waterfront Revival
Big plans underway (again) for Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront.
Emerald Link: Planning A World-class Urban Trail
Neighborhood activists in Pittsburgh's Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights neighborhoods want to raise more than $1 million to integrate 4 existing parks, hillsides and greenways into a "system of green."
Incentivizing Anti-sprawl
New Jersey's Governor wants to control sprawling by directing state money into roads, schools, water and sewer projects in older communities.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
