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Bad Data = Hidden Taxes
<img src="http://www.planning.org/leaderbios/images/farmer.gif" alt="Paul Farmer" align="right"/>American Planning AssociationExecutive Director Paul Farmer testifies before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Federalism and The Census that public investment based on unreliable data and analysis may constitute a hidden tax in the form of higher costs for infrastructure. <br /> <br /> Farmer's <a href="http://www.planning.org/features/pdf/testimony051005.pdf">compelling testimony</a> (PDF, 150KB) is based on his role as CEO of the <a href="http://www.planning.org/">APA</a>
Idle Island?
New York City and State want -- and need -- the very best in developmentproposals for historic Governor's Island.
'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize
Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.
Third Annual London Congestion Pricing Report
Transport for London releases its third annual report on Central London's congestion charging program.
Cycling Trends And Policies In Canadian Cities
A detailed analysis of cycling programs and trends in six major Canadian cities which have made "impressive efforts" to encourage cycling.
$90 Million Smart Growth Fund
A new investment fund represents a private sector solution to address the affordable-housing crisis.
City Vs. Suburb
The sociocultural distinctions between city-dwellers and suburbanites are blurring ever more than before.
City Transit Systems Struggle To Stay On Track
Chicago is latest to consider route cuts, but from Philadelphia to San Francisco, fares may rise.
Long Lost Le Corbusier
The completion of Corbusier's last unfinished project crowns the largest concentration of his work outside of Chandigarh.
Racism, History, Or Neither?
Columnist William Raspberry compares two recent books that examine the ghettoization of African Americans in the U.S.
Defense Department-Induced Sprawl
Base closure and reallignment plan with relocated thousands to suburbs and beyond.
The Theater Of Municipal Infrastructure
A series of stage plays from New York to Los Angeles focus on planning and public works.
Reusing Antebellum Courthouses
Turn of the century courthouses in the South are changing with the times, while retaining their sense of history.
City's Strategic Plan At A Crossroads
The City of Largo, Florida, faces a difficult choice in the implementation of a Strategic Plan designed to limit sprawl.
Record Home Prices In Florida May Be Topping Out
Costs are going up faster in the state, including Orlando, than anywhere else in the nation.
Finding L.A.'s Next Planning Director
The Los Angeles Times outlines the challenges that will be faced by a new Planning Director, and provides a brief history of planning in the city.
The Height Of Foolishness: Sprawl Without Growth
Detroit region, unlike others, in grip of no-win development strategy
University Expansion And Eminent Domain
Should a University invoke eminent domain in its plans for expansion, asks Emily Schwarz in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
Slicing And Dicing The Past To Get To The Future
Plans to slip a sparkling new 72 story condo tower behind vintage facades spurs debate on the nature of architectural preservation.
Communities To Fight Base Closings
Smaller communities who rely on the the economic power of local bases vow to fight plans to close their home military basess.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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