Government / Politics
Quebec City To Rename 922 Streets
About one-fifth of the streets in Quebec City will be renamed in a massive transformation of the cityscape.
Budget Crisis: The Worst-Hit U.S. States
Many U.S. states face severe budget shorfalls. Why is the Bush administration indifferent to the crisis?
Redistricting Wars Get More Frequent
States like Texas look to redraw maps every two years instead of every 10.
A Rough Road Ahead
The National Journal offers an in-depth analysis of the growing debate over the highway bill and the road it must travel through Congress.
Popular Myths About The Gas Tax
A preoccupation with the debate over the gas tax could make us miss transportation breakthroughs.
Urban Growth Boundary By Ballot
Contra Costa, CA, is seeking a ballot measure to shift responsibility to the public for deciding on changes to the county's urban growth boundary.
You Think Your City Is Bureaucratic?
In the Czech Republic, where graft is endemic, even getting an electrical connection may require a payoff.
The Fiscalization Of Land Use
David Abel and Rick Cole explain why California has to come to terms with California's broken Prop. 13.
Tip Tunnel?
A fight is brewing over the naming of Boston's new Central Artery: Liberty Tunnel or Tip O'Neill Tunnel?
Structural Reforms Examined For California's Budget
California Director of Finance Steve Peace discusses the challenge ahead in brokering a state budget agreement.
Jeb Bush Urged To Veto Bill To Delay Everglades Cleanup
Congressional leaders urge Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to veto a bill to delay cleanup of the Everglades by a decade at the behest of the sugar industry.
Divided European City Looks Toward A Reunion
A city bisected by the Polish-German border faces the challenges of a reunion.
Ontario's Smart Growth Knight
David Young, Ontario's new Municipal Affairs Minister, stands out as an advocate for measured urban growth.
You Can't Beat City Hall, But You Can Try To Compromise
Suburb's tree preservation/replacement law clashes with a homeowner's need for an accessible driveway for his teenager who has disabilities.
Go Sprawl: City Gives Up Control Of Edge Development
Albuquerque's City Hall no longer controls development around the edges of the city.
Stopping Cities From Zoning For Sales Taxes
California lawmakers are working on a proposal that would give cities a larger share of property taxes, and less incentive to build more big box retail stores.
Nine-year Investigation Of Cisneros To End
Nine years and $19 million later, it's finally time to end the investigation of the former HUD secretary. It looks like he did nothing wrong.
What's In A Name? Ask South Central Los Angeles
Following what is an increasing trend in the Los Angeles area, residents of "South Central" Los Angeles want a new name for their community to help clense the area of its stigma of crime, poverty and racial problems.
An Elected Official WIth An Urban Vision
Daniel Patrick Moynihan combined a rare mix of passion, politics and urban vision.
WTC Land Swap Deal Possible
A deal between Bloomberg administration the Port Authority and to swap the land beneath two airports for the World Trade Center property is gaining momentum.
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
