Projects

The City of Wolfsburg in Germany is a typical example of planned urban development. Four different development stages are illustrated.

Collective effort, focusing on some 20 cities located in five continents, to identify the competitive advantages of each, and to present the principal urban innovations that they are developing, especially those that impact on the physical form of the city and the structure of the metropolitan region.

An attack on the future-scenario style of urban planning. In urban futures scenarios, the range of "acceptable" future cities is made visible. The Amsterdam (Netherlands) study TVA is used as an example of how such studies limit urban futures.

A partnership between The City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian working to regenerate 140 hectares of brownfield land in north Edinburgh on the shores of the Firth of Forth.

A redevelopment proposal for the waterfront of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

An introduction to the mixed use planned community in the City of Corona, California. Gives visitors background and up to date information about the progress of the project.

A residential and retirement urban design community situated between Charleston and Myrtle Beach SC near historic Georgetown, South Carolina.

Essays, links, and photos about the Florida planned community developed by the Walt Disney Corporation.

Overview of the Jackson Place Redevelopment Plan in Richmond, Virginia.

Images, interviews and other materials relating to Greenbelt, Maryland, a New Deal-era planned community in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

A plan focusing on issues in the Redfern Waterloo areas of New South Wales, including redevelopment opportunities, community safety, and social programs.

A modernist utopian design for a city of the future.

A project by Mirjam Struppek and Arika Adachi based on an entry in the competition "Semiotic Fields and Attractors: the rediscovery of the Kaki River in Nagaoka, Japan."

Information about the planned city in India designed by Le Corbusier.

Designs by Tim Ahrens and Anne Brecker.

Information, analysis, and photographs of this archetypal postwar American suburb.

Analysis and categorization of interactive media and public art projects that contribute to the rediscovery and revitalization of urban public spaces.

Presents workshops, studies, and investigations with practical implementations at the emerging city of Auroville, India.

Includes a brief description of a method of providing more vegetation in high-density city centers.

An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology. Theory, workshops, events, images, visitor information.

New town in Fairlawn, New Jersey designed in 1929.

Information about an organized effort to ensure the preeminence of the Chicago Metropolis in the 21st century. Includes an overview of the project, reports, contact information, and mailing list.

Victoria, British Columbia-based organization using mapping as a tool to get citizens involved in planning.

New urbanist coastal beach town. Accommodations, entertainment, restaurants, street map, and education.

Details about the large master planned city under development near Seoul, South Korea.

History and profiles of planned cities in publicly editable encyclopedia.

Former industrial town now a neighborhood of Chicago. Events and program calendars, location map, and foundation activities.

Master plan, guiding principles, and conservation goals for development of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California.

Regional planning effort involving partners from four regions in four European Union member states. A "North-West Europe" Interreg III B inter-regional cooperation project. [in French and English]

One of three Scottish Executive funded Pathfinder URCs, implementing a plan to transform the physical appearance of the community.

A partnership between public and private sector agencies who affect the future of the Scottish Borders. Encourages organizational cooperation and community development.

Information on the planning process, a calendar of meetings and events, a library of documents, and a community feedback program.

Personal stories about urban renewal in New Haven, Connecticut in the 1950s and 1960s.

Conducts research on the rapid urbanization of China. Summary, news, documents, and project timeline.

Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation provides news and information about the world's first garden city. Includes a history of its development and guide.

Describes this development built by the Duchy of Cornwall in Dorset, England. Includes photographs of the streets and squares, information on local businesses, with a guest book and forum.

A mixed-use, pedestrian friendly, new urbanist community in West Des Moines, Iowa. Information on location and plans.

Urban and regional planning career opportunities exist in city, county, regional, ... engages faculty and students in public service projects designed to assist ...[2008/11/10]

Urban and Regional Planning Links ... Planning Project leads to a publication in the Journal of Urban Planning and Development. ...[2008/11/26]

... aesthetics, safety, and transportation issues surrounding urban planning and design. ... Urban and Regional Planning at the Open Directory Project. v • d • e ...[2008/11/26]

Master of Urban and Regional Planning. Faculty & Staff. Students. URP Contact ... Projects. Advisory Board and Alumni. SEARCH EWU. Urban and Regional Planning ...[2008/11/15]

The field of urban and regional planning provides students with an opportunity ... URP Student Wins EPA Award for Sustainability Project ...[2008/11/23]

The goal of Eastern's program in Urban and Regional Planning is to train ... instruction and applied planning field projects develops professional ...[2008/10/29]

... must be able to develop building plans for subdivisions and housing projects. ... Urban and regional planning programs are available at some universities. ...[2006/01/03]

Open Directory Project: Urban and Regional Planning -- a comprehensive directory ... The planning curriculum has at its core the study of urban and regional theory, ...[2008/11/27]

... Manoa, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning is an academic discipline ... The Department of Urban and Regional Planning serves students, researchers and ...[2008/11/04]

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, in the College of Design, ... teams that solve complex planning research projects and "real world" problems. ...[2008/11/22]