Planning News

• In America's Cities, the Better-Off Trade Retail for Restaurants May 19, 2013
  The replacement of retail establishments with restaurants in America’s urban centers has a demographic slant. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Alley Rally Aims to Examine the City's Forgotten Spaces May 19, 2013
  In popular culture alleyways are often depicted as the setting for illicit acts. But seen in a different light, alleys are key contributors to urban life. SPUR kicks off a week of alley exploration with an essay on their benefits. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Rural-Urban Partnerships May Be the Key to Water Conservation May 19, 2013
  Most of us who live in major metropolitan areas know that urban water supplies are dwindling. The question is: what can we do about it? […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Living with Frank Lloyd Wright May 19, 2013
  20 homes designed by the renowned architect are looking for a discerning owner. But buyer beware, says Joann S. Lublin, 'owning an architectural treasure can come with significant headaches.' […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Don't Close Shop Just Yet, Gen Y Still Likes Shopping in Stores May 19, 2013
  The rise of online shopping has been seen by some as presaging the demise of the physical store. However, a new report based on national survey results shows that Generation Y isn't ready to give up shopping on foot. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Frightful City Ranking of the Week: Most Dog Attacks May 18, 2013
  Who else but the U.S. Postal Service would be able to rank America's worst cities for dog attacks? Just in time for National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the USPS has released the "Fiscal Year 2012 U.S. Postal Service Dog Attack City Ranking." […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• The Emancipation of Planning Education May 18, 2013
  Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an emerging trend in higher education. And for the first time a course dedicated to urban planning made its debut this month. Could this trend transform planning education? […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Tidal Wave Energy: Is it Ecologically Sustainable? May 18, 2013
  Balancing renewable energy production and ecological preservation is a difficult business for governments who have ample resources, but also pristine environments that would be negatively impacted. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• PATH to Ruin: New York Builds the World's Costliest Train Station May 18, 2013
  Stephen Jacob Smith examines how high emotions, grand designs, poor negotiating, and "extreme politicization" drove the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to build the world's most expensive train station in Lower Manhattan. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Energy Secretary Confirmed; EPA Pick Advances May 18, 2013
  On May 16, President Obama's pick to head the EPA, Gina McCarthy, was approved on a 10-8 party-line vote by a Senate Committee and advances to the full Senate. His pick to head the Dept. of Energy, Ernest Moniz, was approved by the Senate by 97-0. […]
  Jonathan Nettler