Government / Politics
'Silent Majority' Favors Affordable Housing
National Association of Realtors finds growing public acceptance of affordable housing projects.
Tax Us, Please!
Library patrons in Salt Lake City ask for a library tax to preserve levels of service.
America's Gasoline Addiction
Randy Salzman says the nation's gasoline addiction deserves a rational response.
Los Angeles' Experiment With Neighborhood Councils
A report on the city's vast experiment with neighborhood councils shows mixed results, and how messy democracy can be.
The Impact Of Housing Voucher Cuts
The federal Section 8 housing program helps low-income Americans afford decent places to live. But now it's about to be trimmed.
Blumenauer Responds To 'The American Dream'
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, (D-Ore.) responds to media coverage of the April, "Preserving the American Dream" conference in Portland.
Summary Of 'Preserving The American Dream' Conference
The American Dream Coalition presents a summary of its April, 2004 'Preserving the American Dream' conference, held in Portland.
England Faces What America Faces
Grassroots opposition confronts government attempts to build more homes to reduce commuting.
Regionalism In Minneapolis-St. Paul
What Cleveland can learn from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
CA State Budgets Past, Present & Future
Former state senator and finance director Steve Peace discusses the state's current fiscal challenges, the prospects for comprehensive structural reform, and California Today.
Mayoral Candidate Hertzberg Unveils A Vision For L.A.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg lays out his vision for a new and revitalized L.A.
Congestion Charging 'Inevitable' In Scotland
Edinburgh may be the first Scottish city to try congestion pricing, but others will surely follow.
Wal-Mart's New Political Strategy
Increasingly, Wal-Mart is getting involved in local politics to overturn local ordinances that block the company's expansion.
Louisville Metro Merger: A Success Story
Cities around the nation a curious about Louisville's experience.
The Sound Of Diversity
City permits loudspeakers to broadcast Islamic call to prayer five times daily.
Metro Merger Madness?
Neal Peirce reviews the wave of city-county mergers.
Nader: US Urban Policy In Need Of An Overhaul
Ralph Nader suggests that the fatal flaw in all urban policy efforts may be the reliance on the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the focal point of all the approaches to revitalizing cities and metropolitan areas.
Blumenauer Opens 2004 APA Conference
The opening session at the 2004 APA Conference features U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) who emphasizes the role of planners as political advocates.
Tax Limitation Amendments Have Unintended Consequences
Small municipalities need tax revenues generated by additions, people move rather than building on and staying
Coalitions For The Metropolitan Agenda
The Calculus of Coalitions: Cities and States and the Metropolitan Agenda
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 Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
