Government / Politics
The Impact Of The Media On Civic Leadership
Media critic David Abel takes L.A.'s newspaper to task for abdicating its role in civic politics.
Friday Funny: Concerned, Obstinate Citizen Impacts Local Planning
Irv Draper fought ten long years to save taxpayers' money and ensure that a community pool would not be built.
Unfolding Texas Transit
Texas state's comptroller launches a battle against the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Is this a debate about transit, or just bad politics?
Citizen Land Use Initiative Axed By Florida High Court
Florida State Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to Florida's constitution to give voters final say over land use amendments can't go on the 2006 ballot.
College Towns Big Losers In Community Development Block Grant Cuts
Grants drying up and four new HUD funding formulas could cut funds up to 50 percent as "university loophole" disappears.
The Political Cost To Wal-Mart Supporters
Voters in the Southern California city of Rosemead oust two council members who supported Wal-Mart's plans to open a store in the city.
America the Crumbling
A report issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a D grade, citing failing public transit services, crowded schools and crumbling roads.
Palm Beach County Voters Elect Development Advocates
Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?
'Peak Oil' and the Future of Humanity
If the "Peak Oil" theory is true, something must be done. If it is not true, something must still be done to curb the instability, pollution, terrorism and war inherent in the petroleum economy.
Smart Growth Governor Revamps Game Plan
Michigan's Jennifer Granholm thinking bigger, playing tougher
An Open Letter To L.A.'s Next Planning Director
The Center for Law in the Public Interest publishes an open letter to the city's next mayor and planning director calling for a new vision.
Eminent Domain Abuse In Bay Area Redevelopment?
Use of minent domain for redevelopment activities in some San Francisco Bay Area cities is controversial.
Bush's EPA Pick Comes With Outsider Insight
Stephen Johnson is praised by environmentalists but must serve an administration with focused on economic growth.
Bush Nominates New EPA Chief
President Bush nominates Stephen Johnson as the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Fixing Los Angeles
Los Angeles was never designed to be a dense, East Coast or European-style city dominated by a strong central core.
America's Public Finances Cause Worry Abroad
If something major isn't done soon to solve the United States' intractable budget problems, the world will face an economic shakeup unlike anything ever seen before.
'Place-Based' Governance Needed for Canadian Cities
Today's public policy issues are playing out in cities; yet Canada's three levels of government have not made much progress toward adapting their programs and delivery mechanisms to this new reality.
Oregon ' Odd Couple' Promote Biofuel
A conservative Republican radio talk-show host and a liberal environmental consultant for an unlikely partnership to promote biofuel.
Bush Budget to Slash Renewable Energy
While China plans to increase its investments in renewable energy technology, the United States remains stuck in the oil age.
China to Mandate Renewable Energy
A new law passed in China's Legislature promises to boost the percentage of renewable energy used by utility operators.
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.
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
