Exclusives

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New Urbanism would do well distance itself from the smart growth agenda of restrictive land-use controls, and gain greater public acceptance by positioning itself as market-oriented with respect for personal freedoms.

April 21 - Chris Fiscelli

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If the majority of America's parks aren't going to stagnate, they're going to need to learn from those parks that are getting it right.

April 14 - Fred Kent

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Is Anaheim the New Brooklyn? With no soaring skyline or grand public spaces, Anaheim and similar "Boomburbs" are the ubiquitous background noise of the greater metropolis.

April 7 - Jennifer LeFurgy and Robert Lang

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How government policies have inadvertently sabotaged public transit.

March 31 - Michael Lewyn

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Historic preservation of the built environment is an overlooked, but critical component in the 'rise of a creative class'.

March 24 - Martha Frish and Rebecca Severson

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Freedom of choice in housing, transportation, and lifestyle should be controlled by monetary costs, not inefficient and coercive land use policies.

March 17 - Randal O'Toole

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How is Central London faring under its new and controversial congestion pricing scheme?

March 10 - David Bayliss and Gabriel Roth

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Tips for smart growthers on how to stand your ground against the fine-tuned rhetoric of conservatives and libertarians.

March 3 - Joel Hirschhorn

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At the 2nd Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, participants discussed how to position smart growth for widespread adoption.

February 17 - Christian Peralta

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PLANetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2002 -- from the best places to live to understanding the impact of 9/11 on our cities.

February 10 - Abhijeet Chavan and Chris Steins

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Is it rational to try to improve the jobs-housing balance in urban areas or should people, not plans, decide where people live and work?

February 3 - Wendell Cox

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January 27 - Richard H. Carson

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Last month's World Trade Center reconstruction proposals reveal that the architecture profession's avant-garde is hopelessly mired in a failed past.

January 20 - Nikos Salingaros and Michael Mehaffy

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"Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated." Architects, planners and consulting professionals respond to recent claims of New Urbanism's extinction.

January 6 - Lucy Rowland, Michael Mehaffy, and Members Of The Pro-Urb Listserv

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The latest round of World Trade Center reconstruction designs heighten fear and anxiety.

December 23 - James Howard Kunstler

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Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: Dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.

December 9 - Martin Krieger

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Do "innovative" transportation solutions such as MAGLEV monorail and personal rapid transit offer greater utility than conventional steel wheel and rail technology? Or are they simply clunky and expensive alternatives?

November 25 - Michael D. Setty and Leroy W. Demery, Jr.

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Can sustainable development be achieved via a technology-oriented or human behavior-oriented path? Or should we be seeking a more integrated solution?

November 18 - Ralf Brand

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Who wins and who loses after selfish development decisions are tallied?

November 4 - Susan Hallatt

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Most planners disdain playing politics. Yet political astuteness was, and continues to be, a predominant characteristic of the field's pioneers and a prerequisite for achieving change.

October 21 - Richard H. Carson