Thank you for visiting
Please consider supporting our continuing efforts by purchasing our award winning documentary film Sprawling From Grace.
Only $19.95!
Only $19.95!
Three Things the Mayor Can Do to Fix L.A.
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne offers three pieces of advice to recently re-elected L.A. Mayor Antonino Villaraigosa for impoving his city — and his urban planning credibility.
A Plea for PR: Bicycling in the City
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A longtime urban cyclist compares cycling today with cycling twenty years ago, and considers how best to move forward.
Olympic Park Still Serving Beijing
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The Olympic Forest Park in Beijing is standing out as one of the rare Olympics-related projects to remain in use after the 2008 event. Hu Jie, the park’s designer, talks about its planning and the role of public space in Beijing.
Reducing Emissions By Measuring Carbon In Fuel
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
CA’s Air Resources Board has issued a new regulation to reduce carbon from fuels - and the ethanol industry isn’t happy.
Planned SF Transit Terminal May Be Obsolete By 2030
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Designs for the new Transbay Terminal in San Francisco may not be able to handle the amount of passengers expected by 2030, according to transportation officials. Some are calling for a redesign of the plans, set to begin construction next year.
Rebuilding Slow in South Ossetia
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Half a year after the area erupted in violence, the South Ossetia region of Georgia is struggling to rebuild.
Cities Begin To Rethink Parking Policies
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Three years after the publication of The High Cost of Free Parking, Prof. Don Shoup’s work has begun to take hold across the country. Cities from San Francisco to Washington, DC, are starting to curb traffic and recognize the true cost of parking.
1 in 13 Houses in Cleveland Vacant
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
With roughly 10,000 foreclosures in the last two years, Cleveland has been hit hard by the economic crisis.
A Plea for PR: Bicycling in the City
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A longtime urban cyclist compares cycling today with cycling twenty years ago, and considers how best to move forward.
Ridership Increases in Boroughs, Even As Cuts Loom
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The Center for an Urban Future found that ridership in the greater Manhattan area has been up significantly since 1998. But these routes are precisely the ones targeted for service cuts due to decreased revenue.
