Government / Politics
Government Spending On Children
What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.
KY Senate Approves Higher Tax On Blight
New law allows higher taxes on unsightly properties.
Online Game Lets You Balance Toronto's Books
Simulation allows citizens to experience the tough budgetary decisions facing Toronto's municipal leaders.
Colorado House Seeks To Limit Eminent Domain
Cities quick to condemn for retail sales-tax generators provoke backlash.
Bush And Kerry Discuss Affordable Housing
President Bush and Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Kerry discuss America's affordable housing crisis.
A Shortage Of Planners In Mumbai, India
A generation of planners is retiring in Mumbai, and there are too few willing to take their place.
Integrating Transport Into Regional Land Use And Economic Strategies
British study assesses the extent to which multiple tiers of government and diverse regional policy goals can be harmonized.
Arizona Establishes 'Aging 2020 Plan'
State agencies must prepare for influx of baby boomer retirees.
Asthma Linked To Ground Zero Pollution
A study finds that the condition of children with asthma living near the World Trade Center was worsened by the 9/11 attack.
The Smart Money Is On Smart Growth
Compact development and reinvestment in urban centers can save taxpayers money and improve regional economies. In this paper, Mark Muro and Robert Puentes review the best academic evidence on the fiscal and competitive advantages.
Unintended Consequences Of Sprawl
As formerly somewhat rural areas gain residents, more "urban" services are required.
Coercion Vs. Consent
Reason presents a provocative debate by four prominent libertarian thinkers about why society needs taxation and eminent domain.
The Creative Class Organizes
The Verve, a new organization in Tampa, works to achieve goals of the creative class.
LA Airport Expansion Faces Political Opposition
The mayor of neighboring El Segundo has concerns about the growth impacts of the LAX modernization plan on area residents.
State Supreme Court Rules on Scaling-Back of Light-Rail Line
The Washington Supreme Court maintains legality of changes made to voter-approved transit plan.
What Makes A 'Good City'?
Canada's Governor-General discusses innovative efforts to create liveable communities nationwide.
Court Rules on Abuse of Eminent Domain
The Colorado Supreme Court overturned a city's effort to condemn part of a lake to make way for a Wal-Mart development.
Ventura City Manager Discusses Value Of Smart Growth
Newly-appointed city manager of Ventura, CA, Rick Cole addresses the challenges ahead for smart growth in a traditionally anti-growth environment.
Can You Own Too Many Cars?
The liberal city of Berkeley considers becoming the first city to tax people who own three cars.
Whose Backyard Is It Anyway?
Community activists try to prevent NIMBYs from scaring off the right kind of development.
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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The Architects Foundation
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The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
