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Which States Generate The Most Casino Trips?
Harrah's Casino sponsors an in-depth study profiling who gambles and casino visitation patterns for individual states and many metropolitan areas.
Environmental Impacts Of The California Recall
While the recall has directed the media's attention to the state budget and the governor's attempt to manage it, Governor Davis' significant environmental record has been virtually ignored.
Historic Houses In Baghdad Being Destroyed By Owners
An upper middle-class neighborhood in Baghdad is using the opportunity of the recent 'breakdown of law and order' to demolish their homes, which are protected by stringent historic preservation laws.
Brawl Over Sprawl
Matthew Kiefer frames the recent debates over sprawl into a larger context of the evolving meaning of urban sprawl in everyday lives.
60 Minutes Focuses On Eminent Domain
Mike Wallace reports on abuses of eminent domain across the U.S., including by the New York Times.
Kunstler: Depression In The American Landscape
Shocked by so much depression in America? J.H. Kunstler says, don't be. It's part of how we live.
Hiking California's 'Public' Coastline
A band of amateur hikers attempts to hike the entire length of the 'public' California Coastline. The coastline is still far from public, however.
More Americans Living in Poverty
A shocking new Census report reveals that the number living in poverty in the U.S. has increased two years in a row.
Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful?
Wal-Mart's rapid expansion and clout has dramatic impacts on American communities, and the retail giant is now opening urban stores.
Creating Social Safety Nets In Suburbs
Social Service Centers work to fill the lack of social safety nets in suburban areas of Chicago.
Economic Argument For Environmental Regulations
A "startling" report by the Office of Management and Budget concludes that the benefits of environmental regulations exceeded the costs.
Art Of The Possible
A new ambulatory-care clinic for a remarkable institution seeks to become the nation's first LEED-certified healthcare facility.
CHA Development Begins Market Unit Sales
Henry Horner Homes, the first mixed-income community on land used for public housing, will soon put their condominium units up for sale.
'Mega-Churches' Vs. Neighborhood Character
The latest of several around disputes around the United States that finds communities treating "mega-churches" like out of control shopping malls, accusing them of violating zoning laws and of overwhelming neighborhoods.
How The Great Fire Of London Changed Planning
Adrian Tinniswood weaves a fascinating tale about the Great Fire of London's impact on urban planning in the city.
150 Evacuated After L.A. Freeway Accident
Diesel-truck filled with 9,000 gallons of gasoline explodes on freeway, forcing the evacuation of 150 residents and killing the driver.
Oddly-Shaped Buildings Emerge Where Land Is Scarce
Oddly shaped buildings are emerging in areas where land is scarce and valuable, enraging some neighborhood residents.
Where Rail Transit Works, And Why
From Seattle to Atlanta to Sioux City, federal largesse has generated an intense debate about whether urban rail "works."
Space Craft
Tom Wiscombe's Light-Wing for New York's P.S. 1 Center for Contemporary Art is as forward looking in the way it was built as it is in its form.
Friday Funny: Plot To Bribe A Zoning Coordinator Foiled
Excitement comes to a planning office in a sleepy town in Illinois, as a couple is arrested after trying to bribe the zoning coordinator.
City of Charlotte
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
