Government / Politics
California Cities And The Budget Agreement
This years state budget relys on borrowing, rollovers, and city revenue to decrease the deficit. The cities have had enough.
Friday Funny: Paul Newman To Sue HUD
An Op-Ed by Paul Newman
Rethinking State Water Management
An influential business group recommends major changes to Florida water laws.
Denver May Have To 'Reduce Stress' Of Citizens
A ballot initiative demands Denver city council "reduce stress" of residents.
The Necessity And Cost Of Urban Revitalization
Reiscast interviews William Hudnut on the prospects of urban revitalization, based today's economic environment and demographic changes.
Selling Out Public Spaces
Ralph Nader says that public space, universal community services and their historic traditions which bind our nation together are all under assault.
Keeping Wal-Marts Out Of The City
Organized labor is working to block the development of a Wal-Mart supercenter in Chicago.
Trouble Ahead For Initiative To Merge Transit Agencies
Trouble ahead for the initiative that would have consolidated 3 regional transportation agencies.
Government-Sponsored Urban Sprawl In Japan
In an effort to reduce costs, Japan introduces an odd set of incentives to reduce the number of the nation's 3,200 municipalities to 1,000.
Irrational Irresponsibility
Neal Peirce on why states and cities are facing "fiscal hell."
Developers Oppose Increase In School Impact Fees
Developers oppose a call to pay for new schools by levying higher fees on construction of new homes.
When Change Is Not Graceful
A district attorney symbolizes a battle between new and old visions in rural Humboldt County, California.
Big Box Tax Narrowly Fails In Montana
A bill to tax large-scale retail stores draws surprisingly broad support.
City Politics Gone Very Bad
A corruption probe in Carson, CA has expanded to include members of the powerful West Basin Municipal Water District.
Should Governmental Bodies Regulate Urban Planning?
A fascinating four-part series examines to what extent and in what ways governmental bodies should regulate urban planning?
NGO's Shift To Carrot-Flavored Sticks
A study finds that increasingly powerful NGO's are 'moving beyond a culture of criticism to one of engagement with business and other partners in a search for solutions.'
Toronto Doomed Without A Visionary Leader, Top Planner Says
Toronto's chief planner throws down the gauntlet to the city's mayoralty candidates.
Legislation Would Target School Overcrowding
Decision by the Harford County Council in Maryland delayed in considering a bill designed to slow residential development to ease overcrowding in public schools.
Massachusetts' Efforts To Help Its Cash-strapped Cities
Massachusetts state legislature proposes a bill to assist localities in managing recent budget cuts.
Are Neighborhood Councils Improving Governance?
The Planning Report interviews the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to assess the success of neighborhood councils on governance.
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
