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Government Spending On Children

What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.

March 31 - The Brookings Institution

Reconnecting Urban Planning And Public Health

Public health and urban planning emerged with the common goal, but there is little coordination between the fields today.

March 31 - American Journal Of Public Health

A New Stadium Spurs A Building Boom In San Diego

A new stadium in downtown San Diego has spurred a massive building boom.

March 31 - Press-Enterprise

The Life And Death Of A Masterpiece

What went wrong with a 1988 park by the late Dan Kiley, and what can we learn from its imminent demolition?

March 31 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Observing Urbanization from Space

New technology allows decisionmakers to simulate future impacts of today's land use decisions through satellite imaging.

March 31 - Space Daily


Why Are Schools Built In The Middle Of Nowhere?

The "conventional" wisdom of school siting decisions and their effect on spawl.

March 31 - Governing

Case Study Of A Successful Revitalization Effort

The Haddonfield business district is an example of how aggressive downtown revitalization efforts can pay off.

March 31 - The Philadelphia Inquirer


The Cheap Oil Era Is Over

The era of cheap oil is over and the U.S. is unprepared for the future.

March 31 - The Hartford Courant

Open Space Master Planning Needed

Landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies discuss the undervalued role of open space design in community building.

March 31 - The Planning Report

KY Senate Approves Higher Tax On Blight

New law allows higher taxes on unsightly properties.

March 30 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

International Students Bring New Life To Melbourne Street

A concentration of international students provides the crucial ingredient to revive a dilapidated commercial artery.

March 30 - The Age, Australia

The Physical Impact of Baby Boomers

Is the growing population of elderly people enough of a critical mass to change our physical landscape?

March 30 - The Hartford Courant

Vancouver Art Gallery Wants To Get Renovation Right

Using a transparent and widely consultative process may not be glamorous, but the directors of the VAG hope to come up with a solution that fits both the city and the gallery.

March 30 - The Globe and Mail

Urban: Is It or Isn't It?

Is the new Blue Back Square development an attempt to create a livable center in West Harford, or just another 'mall without a roof'?

March 30 - The Hartford Courant

Turning Inward In Fear

Do walls and gates really make good neighbors?

March 30 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

A Profile Of Modern American Immigration

A new PBS documentary examines the human aspect of American immigration.

March 30 - Business Week

Florida's New Trend: The Young

Formerly primarily a retirement community, Naples now attracts young professionals who find the strong economy and sunshine a powerful draw.

March 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Freedom Brings Cars And Pollution To Tirana Albania

In a country where most of the cars on the road are stolen, an ambitious new environment minister wants to treat excessive vehicle emissions as a crime.

March 30 - The Guardian Unlimited

The New Pioneers Of Sprawl

Population growth causes culture clashes in Colorado.

March 30 - The Christian Science Monitor

Low Income Renters Lost Ground In 1990s Despite Economic Growh

Report finds low income renters lost ground in the 1990s despite economic growth

March 29 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

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