Government / Politics
All We Wanted Were Directions
The long and twisting road to getting signs installed in a city with 22 million visitors a year.
Los Angeles With A Borough System?
What would happen if Los Angeles took a lesson from New York City and developed a federation of boroughs? Would it work?
Are Bush's Appointments Anti Environment?
Bush's Choices for Energy, Interior Secretaries are condemned by a conservation group as a step backwards.
Planning News From Washington
APA publishes it's January legislative update on public policy issues of interest to planners and communities.
Rust Belt's Clout Crumbles Further
The Rust Belt lost a crucial component of its political clout, as the Census Bureau released the first numbers from its 2000 census.
How LA Escaped California's Energy Crisis
Los Angeles' Department of Water & Power is a poster-child of success while California experiences a full-fledged energy crisis.
Suburbs Keep Their Census Identity
A federal ruling put an end to the idea of classifying cities together as "megapolitan areas" for census data.
First Census 2000 Results: Live Webcast
First Census 2000 results announced in a live webcast at 11:00 a.m. EST.
APA Director Retires
Executive Director Frank So will retire from the American Planning Association on March 30, 2000.
US Government's 50 Greatest Achievements
The Brookings Institute has compiled a list of the US government's greatest achievements in the last 50 years.
Can Los Angeles Be Split In Two?
Income versus expenditures for services is causing disputes already as the study about the breakup of L.A. begins.
Advertising On City Websites?
Honolulu became the first known city to accept advertising on its website. Here's what other cities are saying...
Los Angeles: Hapless Giant?
Columnist Dan Walters asks: Is LA's political clout clouded by a population that is heavily low-income?
A Sewer Runs Through it
A story of raw sewage, public health, environmental justice, and politics.
APA Poll Finds Support For Managing Growth
The results of the American Planning Association poll show broad public support for a federal Smart Growth Agenda.
City Won't Take Mall Stores
Huntington Beach City Council blocks the use of eminent domain to makeover aging mall.
Goodbye To Hollywood?
The study begins to see if Hollywood can afford independence. The vote to secede may come in 2002.
Neighborhood Councils: Good News-Bad News
An editorial discusses the disparity between affluent and poor neighborhoods in the creation of neighborhood councils.
Do Voters Support Open Space?
A report on last week's election from the Land Trust Alliance shows that citizens votedoverwhelmingly for parks and open space.
California Cities Make The Grade
See how the Golden State's cities stack up in this report card of the 35 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
