Humor
Best of the Worst for 2006
Keeping track of the weird things that occur in the planning and government world -- from Barry Manilow to brothels -- isn't really necessary. But someone should do it anyways.
Suburban Inflatable Santas: Derisive To Some, Loved By Others
2006 officially marks the year where blown-up Santa and Homer Simpson lawn decorations have spread to suburbs across the United States. Is this a good thing?
Friday Funny: Accessibility To The Extreme
The Onion, America's "Finest News Source", brings this image of an office building that takes the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) a little too far.
Friday Funny: Baldo Contemplates Purchasing A Hybrid Car
A recent comic strip pokes fun at the hybrid car craze among many eco-conscious Americans.
Friday Funny: South Dakota Reopens To Handle U.S. Overpopulation
The state of South Dakota -- closed to the public since 1931 -- will be reopened to help the United States cope with its steadily rising population.
Goodbye To The Pink Lawn Flamingo
An iconic piece of popular culture passes into history after the factory producing the bright pink lawn art shuts down.
Friday Funny: First Advertising Visible From Space
Kentucky Fried Chicken became the world's first logo visible from outer space by unveiling a record-breaking 87,500 square feet, updated Colonel Sanders logo in the Area 51 desert. Will cities need to begin regulating space advertising?
Through The FEMA Looking Glass
Doug Giuliano recounts his adventures in the FEMA wonderland after heading to the Gulf Coast to help with hurricane recovery. What started as noble intentions ended mired in the muck of bureaucracy.
Friday Funny: Tacoma Asks Portland For Annexation
A recent unanimous decision by the Tacoma, Washington, City Council has launched a proposal to not-so-nearby Portland, Oregon, to consider annexation. If accepted, the proposal would create a multi-state city separated by more than 100 miles.
Friday Funny: California Intersection Site of 'Wicked' Accidents
The Onion reports on how an 'insane' California intersection is the most likely site of 'awesome' car crashes.
Friday Funny: An 'Alternative' Path To The American Dream
A local police call in Port St. Lucie Florida reporting one man chasing another with a machete led to a multi-state federal investigation of a sophisticated ring that recruited marijuana growers with the promise of free home financing.
Friday Funny: Celebrating New Orleans' Recovery
An animation by Mark Fiore reviews the New Orleans rebuilding effort.
Suburban Subdivision Naming Guide
A conveninent tool for coming up with attractive names for suburban subdivisions.
Friday Funny: 'The Hottest Hoax'
An animation by Mark Fiore uncovers the global warming hoax.
Friday Funny: A Dig At The 9/11 Memorial Project's Progress
Five years after 9/11, satirical publication The Onion reports on the World Trade Center rebuilding effort in New York City.
Friday Funny: Segway and Human Evolution
A pivotal moment in human history.
Friday Funny: Why Don't People Want To Gentrify My Neighborhood?
A struggling artist laments in The Onion that more people like him aren't moving into his neighborhood to make it even more authentic than it is now...and asking for $3.00 lattes.
NIMBY Meets Maxwell Smart
Tips on how to keep projects from getting 86'd by getting smarter than Maxwell Smart.
The Angriest Cities In America
Men's Health magazine judged 100 cities on high blood pressure, traffic congestion, aggravated assaults, workplace violence and speeding tickets.
Those Pesky Parking Meters
The public's reaction was mixed when the first parking meters in downtown Boise, Idaho, in 1940.
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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Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
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The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
