Government / Politics
Prince's Foundation Going To Work In Jamaica
The Prince of Wales and the Jamaican government are set to announce a major redevelopment plan for Trench Town, one of Kingston's most troubled neighborhoods.
Ballots Reflect Eminent Domain Backlash
After the Supreme Court's "Kelo" decisions, ballot referendums seek to restrict local governments' power.
Establishing Land Rights For The Poor?
Establishing land rights for the poor in developing nations was a mostly-ignored issue until the second annual Clinton Global Initiative in Manhattan in late September, 2006.
Second Homes In Tahoe Basin Force Out Local Workforce
As more wealthy Bay Area residents purchase second homes to vacation in the Tahoe basin, long-time residents and workers find themselves priced-out, moving to less expensive, rural Nevada and commuting long distances, or out of the area entirely.
Environmental Role Reversal In California Politics
In an unusual role reversal, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has Democrat Phil Angelides on the defensive on environmental issues. Republicans in other states are also using the environment to appeal to voters.
Toronto's Regional Transportation Woes
Fractured transportation plans from different Toronto area municipalities make regional transit planning a challenge.
Tip-Toeing Towards Tolls
A recent editorial encourages the Washington State legislature to take the first step towards highway congestion pricing.
Londoners Oppose Increasing Mayor's Planning Powers
The majority of London residents oppose a proposal to grant increased power to the city's mayor to more tightly control the planning process.
California Enacts America's First Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gov. Schwarzenegger, flanked by New York Gov. Pataki, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair by telecast, signed the landmark global warming emissions bill, AB 32, making California the first state to place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
Scotland Looks To Reform Planning Practices
Scotland may be on the cusp of overhauling its planning practices, which are now seen as cumbersome, exclusive, and outdated.
Planning Bodies To Oversee Indian Metro Areas
Three major metropolitan areas in India will soon have Metropolitan Planning Committees, a move expected to greatly improve coordination of local planning agencies and developers. The committees will also give a greater voice to local residents.
Florida Residents Sue To Prevent Eminent Domain
A day after Riviera Beach contracted with a developer for hotels, condos, marinas, shops and a new harbor, and 4 months after Gov. Bush signed a law outlawing government seizure of land for private development, 4 property owners filed a suit.
California's Not As Green As It Thinks It Is
The state with the most wind-generated energy is not California but Texas. Notwithstanding all its headline-making, landmark laws, renewable energy has increased a mere 1% in 4 years. The obstacles appear to lay more in bureaucracy than technology.
Carbon Emission Standards Requested In Planning Policy
Environmentalists and land use activists in the United Kingdom are calling on planners and policymakers to integrate standards that reduce carbon emissions within their official planning policies.
Boston Battles Over Park Name
In Boston, the naming of public spaces can be more challenging than actually building it in the first place.
Will New York City Go On A 'Zoning' Diet?
Following in the footsteps of cities in California, Michigan, and Massachusetts, the New York City Council majority leader is throwing his weight behind a proposal to restrict the number of high-calorie, fast-food giants in the city's neighborhoods.
California Sues Auto Industry Over Global Warming
With the State of California recently moving to seek damages from car makers, could auto manufacturers be the new tobacco industry -- ripe for litigation due to the global warming emissions from the vehicles they produce?
Toll Road Controversy Changes Colorado Law On Private Takings
When a developer proposed building a toll road under an 1891 law that allowed private developers to condemn property needed for a road, land owners protested, and Colorado changed the law.
Judge Rules Against Bush Forest Roads Policy
Judge reinstates Clinton-era protections against logging, mining, and road building in national forests.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
