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Migrant Worker Housing Enterprise Or Dangerous Slum?
What do you do when the worst and largest substandard housing development in the region sits on sovereign Indian land, and has become commercial.
Photo Gallery: China's Three Gorges
Flooding begins at China's Three Gorges project. Critics say the project will cause massive environmental damage.
An SUV-sized Tax Loophole
An intentionally-overlooked tax loophole will allow any self-employed person to claim tax deductions for the purchase of an SUV.
Three Gorges: A Controversial 'Great Wall Of Water'
Water levels have started to rise in China's massive Three Gorges project, one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever involving the resettlement of up to two million people. Is this an environmental catastrophe in the making?
Once Upon A Time, Growth Was Good
William Fulton explains how a citizen anti-tax initiative passed 25 years ago has turned out to be a major force in shaping the urban and suburban landscape we see throughout the country today.
Using Environmental Ordinances To Slow Development?
Are stream buffers effective or is Fairfax County, VA, using environmental ordinances to slow development?
Does Light Rail Work?
Is light rail better than busses, or just more expensive? The Los Angeles Times investigates.
Total Buildout: State Running Out Of Open Land
The State of New Jersey is nearing buildout.
Online Land Use Decision Making Tool
The Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment model is an online tool to assess the water quality impacts of land use change.
Would London's Tolls Work For New York?
Manhattan traffic consultant Sam Schwartz, who coined the term 'gridlock', says that London's success has New York reconsidering tolls.
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How We Pay For Growth
Webcast: Whatever Happened To Equity Planning?
The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies presents a free live webcast Monday, June 2, 2003, 10 a.m. to noon, PST.
Anaheim, CA: Not Just Mickey Mouse Anymore
Anaheim has come of age -- and in many respects epitomizes the transformation of southern California.
Bush Administration Proposal Threatens Critical Habitat Designation
Conservation groups have learned that the Bush Administration is planning to undermine one of the most important protections offered by the federal Endangered Species Act: critical habitat designation.
City Uses New Development To Grow Downtown
City votes to begin negotiations on lot.
Quebec City To Rename 922 Streets
About one-fifth of the streets in Quebec City will be renamed in a massive transformation of the cityscape.
Curb Sprawl To Get Federal Funding
A new report advises that federal funding for Canadian urban projects should only be granted to urban projects that are sustainable, and would curb sprawl.
Developer Willard Rouse Dies
A retrospective of the life of developer Willard Rouse and and his role in shaping the Philadelphia region.
The Art Of Coopting Environmentalists
The Playa Vista development in Los Angeles is a case study in how environmental groups can be coopted by industry.
Urban Condos Bloom In 'Troubled' Neighborhood
Moderately priced condominiums easily draw buyers to Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
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.
