Government / Politics
The Cost Of 'New Deal' For Canadian Cities
The national meeting of big city Mayors reaches an agreement for a slice of the Federal gas tax, amounting to $10 billion over five years -- twice what the Federal Government is willing to offer.
Preventing a Nuclear Nightmare
Graham Allison explains the potential impact on a city like Los Angeles if Al Qaeda succeeds in its threat to nuke a U.S. city.
Open-space Initiative Draws Criticism
Pundits say there may be legal and financial snags with the Utah open-space measure to be voted on in November
Most Heavily Taxed States
A new study by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reports that New York tops the nation in its tax burden.
The Creative Class Vs. Sewer Socialism
Cities need a back-to-basics strategy, writes Joel Kotkin. Strategies that cater to the creative class are not going to revitalize cities.
Battleground State Demographics Diverge
The two states that may decide the 2004 presidential race are hardly demographic twins, writes William H. Frey.
The Candidates on Roads To Growth
The presidential candidates offer their positions on real estate markets.
Whose Park Is It Anyway?
Anti-Bush protestors are being denied permits to stage rallies in Central Park.
Court Opens Way For Open-space Initiative In Utah
A popular petition to raise money for preservation of open space in Utah will now likely be on the November ballot, thanks to the Utah Supreme Court
Utah High Court Disqualifies Citizen Referendum
The Utah Supreme Court rules that a citizen referendum attempting to overturn a rezone was not appropriate.
Fix-it-First: A Common Sense Planning Approach
Newly conceptualized strategy to focus development expenditures into areas served by existing infrastructure and services shows promise by finding nexus between budget efficiency and quality of life and community development issues.
Reducing Our Dependence On Foreign Oil
Unlike current energy plans proposed by President Bush and Senator Kerry, both supply and demand sides of the transportation issue will have to be addressed to make a meaningful impact in reducing the dependence on foreign oil.
TEA Reauthorization Places Public Transit Alternatives At Risk
"In a climate of record level oil prices, a bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee just before Congress recessed for the party conventions would substantially curtail travel options for the public."
Town-gown Relations Take Nasty Turn In Ann Arbor
Amid concerns about fire hazards, city calls for banning front porch couches, a long-loved feature in student neighborhoods.
Urbicide: The Battle For Cities
Urban planning has become an intensefocal point for US military strategy.
Environment Crops Up In Kerry's Acceptance Speech
John Kerry's well-received speech at the Democratic National Convention included several gems for the green-minded in the audience.
If Cities Were On Anyone's Agenda
The top forgotten presidential campaign issue is the struggle of American cities reeling from fresh budget problems, according to New York Times Op-Ed columnist Bob Herbert.
Pro-business Residents Change Tune On Development
Activist residents are changing the way developers do business.
The Environmental Record Of John Edwards
A review of the environmental record of John Edwards, John Kerry's running mate for the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Sherman's March To Wal-Mart
The swath of destruction to farmland and natural areas caused by urban sprawl in the American South is worse than the damage wrought by General Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War.
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
