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How Do You Brand A City?
<p>The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, is seeking input from residents as it attempts to come up with an innovative way to brand itself.</p>
Rioting Against Architecture?
<p>Architects and other observers are still debating whether or not the built environment can contribute to social decay and urban unrest.</p>
Parking Versus Pedestrians
<p>An amendment to make Honolulu a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly city is threatened because of a proposed decrease in on-street parking spaces.</p>
Atlanta Suffering From Stalled Transportation Projects
<p>With Metro Atlanta mired in gridlock, a report by the regional planning agency detailed hundreds of transportation projects that were delayed or dropped entirely in 2006.</p>
Katrina Cottage Finds New Life
<p>FEMA may not be utilizing the Katrina Cottage, but as an innovative solution to affordable gulf coast housing -- and beyond-- the charming 'little cottage that could' is finding new life through the private sector.</p>
Kansas City Hosts Urban Design Dialogues
<p>With an urban renaissance already underway, local designers are pushing the city to recognize the importance of good architecture and urban design.</p>
Don't Ignore The 'Procreative' Class
<p>Challenging some of the ideas in Richard Florida's "The Rise of The Creative Class," a recent article suggests that ignoring the "Procreative Class" -- middle- and working-class families -- can hurt cities too.</p>
Developer Envisions High-Tech New Town In Colorado
<p>Plans for a $1 billion eco-research campus and housing village, complete with a futuristic guided rail transit system, are underway in Fort Collins, Colorado.</p>
Funding Transportation Through User Fees, Not Sales Taxes
<p>While sales tax increases have proven popular, road tolls and other user fees are better methods to fund transportation improvements, says transportation expert Martin Wachs.</p>
Raising Money For Skateboard Parks
<p>Superstar Tony Hawk's annual fundraiser is trying to change the attitudes of many cities towards the sport by helping them build skate parks.</p>
Charrette Sets Tone For Future Downtown Development
<p>Civic buildings could serve as anchors for downtown amidst future development in Spartanburg, South Carolina, according to preliminary plans drafted at the end of a weeklong charrette, designed to craft a downtown master plan for the city.</p>
Disneyland Says 'Not In My Backyard'
<p>Park officials in Anaheim, California, are voicing their objections to a proposal to build 1,500 new housing units -- including 200 affordable apartments -- adjacent to the theme park.</p>
Historic Preservation Meets American Idol
<p>Twenty-five historic sites in the San Francisco Bay Area recently vied for $1 million in preservation money through a unique online voting contest.</p>
Robert Moses Vs. Jane Jacobs
<p>A discussion of urban planning and development in New York City looks at the influence of these two major figures.</p>
Downtown Detroit's Bright Future
<p>Long a symbol of urban decay, downtown Detroit is attracting residents and investment, though obstacles remain.</p>
The Next Generation of Elevators
<p>With skyscrapers in Dubai and around the world pushing ever higher, engineers are introducing new elevators that save space and reduce waiting times.</p>
Is The Kelo Backlash Growing?
<p>A property-rights backlash appears to be building across the country as a direct result of the Supreme Court's Kelo v. City of New London decision, writes the WSJ on their editorial page.</p>
Record Funding For Transportation On Election Day Ballots
<p>33 transportation-related ballot measures worth more than $55 billion face voters this election.</p>
Using Google Earth To Illustrate A Comprehensive Plan
<p>A team in Durango, Colorado, uses Google Earth to visualize the city's preferred development scenario, and produces an YouTube instructional video.</p>
FEATURE
News Summary and Analysis - October 2006
As part of monthly series, we present a summary and analysis of some of the most interesting news to appear on Planetizen over the month of October 2006. This is the transcript of an audio segment that originally aired on the nationally syndicated radio program "Smart City".
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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