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On A 'Freeway To Disaster'
Richard Jackson is California's public health officer, and author of a new book, "Urban Sprawl and Public Health." Is the U.S. facing a sprawl-driven tipping point?
What's Bad for General Motors...
Spiralling health care and pension costs (as well as loss of market share) are crippling GM, which may have serious consequences for the housing market and, indeed, the entire U.S. economy.
A New Community 3 Miles Off California's Coast
A new company proposes to locate 600 foreign software engineers on a cruise ship moored three miles off the California coast.
Changes In Living Patterns In A Car-oriented Community
Lifestyles, high gas prices, and the Smart Commute Initiatve combine to provide ample incentive to ride transit in St. Louis.
What Happens When Gas Prices Hit $6.66 A Gallon?
Norway's high gas and auto taxes lead to lower gas consumption. Is the US willing to pay the price?
Chinese Suburbs Gone American
Part of Beijing and Shanghai are modeling suburbs after American tract homes.
L.A.'s Latino Community Entering Home Market
Low-interest home loans and creative financing are helping a record number of Latinos buy homes.
Quarries Get Reuse As Housing
Quarry sites around the Philadelphia area are being purchased for their redevelopment opportunities.
Building Smaller, Community-Oriented Schools
Chicago's Public School CEO shares his strategies for planning Chicago's schools.
Selling Transit Oriented Development
San Mateo, CA, tries to convince residents of the benefits of transit oriented development (TOD).
Campus Rising
The newest University of California campus is the first major American University to be built this century.
Univ.To Drop Community Planning Department
Citing economic reasons the University of Rhode Island announced that it will begin the process of closing down one of two publicly funded graduate planning programs in New England.
Urban Myths About New Urbanism
Recent attacks on New Urbanism reveal less about the movement's real flaws, and more about one line of deceptive attack, writes Michael Mehaffy in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.
U.S. Scientists Detect Global Warming's 'Smoking Gun'
Group of U.S. scientists say their study proves that human activities are warming the planet.
Suburban Developer Finds New Urbanism
Can a former suburban shopping center developer save downtown Cleveland from a 'death spiral?'
On An Island, Surrounded By Privatopias
Self-contained subdivisions in Northern Virginia, while advertising a "sense of community," are excluding their rural neighbors, who feel they are no longer welcome in their own towns.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
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Urban Myths
Merits of a Downtown Suburb Questioned
Density is not the only requirement of a successfull urban environment.
Hotel Rooms to Condos in Manhattan
Legendary Plaza Hotel will be converted mostly to owned apartments.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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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