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Most Livable Cities For The Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind presents its first annual "Livable Community" award.
A Renaissance In Downtown St. Louis
Luring suburban residents back to the city is at the heart of the St. Louis effort to rejuvenate downtown.
The Saga Of A Chapel Hill Parkway
Independent columnust Burtman offers a scathing analysis and indictment of the failed plan to improve South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Creativity For Cities
Cities whose cultures support creative people are those most likely to succeed in our evolving economy.
Divided European City Looks Toward A Reunion
A city bisected by the Polish-German border faces the challenges of a reunion.
Images From The American Road
USA Today interviews photographer Sandy Sorlien about her new book, Fifty Houses: Images from the American Road.
Ontario's Smart Growth Knight
David Young, Ontario's new Municipal Affairs Minister, stands out as an advocate for measured urban growth.
Bus Rapid Transit In Phoenix
Bus rapid transit sytem will begin service in July.
Edge Cities Have Lost Their Edge
Are edge cities just a "passing phenomenon?"
'Sweeping Plans' For Revitalizing The Nation's Capital
Washington D.C. officials unveil revitalization plans aimed at generating affordable housing.
Homelessness And Planning
The American Planning Association has adopted a policy guide on how planners can play a significant role in reducing homelessness.
You Can't Beat City Hall, But You Can Try To Compromise
Suburb's tree preservation/replacement law clashes with a homeowner's need for an accessible driveway for his teenager who has disabilities.
Revitalizing D.C's Neighborhoods
Focusing resources on key neighborhoods will increase the effectiveness of revitalization efforts, but the city must ensure all residents share in the benefits.
Michigan Apartheid
Reforming land use policy can help most segregated state
Struggling Luxury Malls
The contrasting success of the Merrick Park and Bal Harbour luxury malls in Miami's surburbs are a reminder of the importance of neighborhoods.
Boston Zips Through The Big Dig...and Actually Likes It
After over a decade of work, the Big Dig is partly open for traffic and it is delighting drivers.
Why Arizona Housing Bubble Will Not Burst
Rising housing values in Greater Phoenix may remind us of the recent speculative bubble of Wall Street, but there is reason to be optimistic.
Texas County Leads Nation In Growth
Rockwall County near Dallas boasts nation's highest population growth while almost half of the state's counties have lost population.
Bechtel Selected For Iraq Infrastructure Contract
For the first time in history, an American corporation will be rebuilding an entire foreign country.
A Master Of Mass Housing
Samuel J. LeFrak, an outspoken champion of middle-income housing, dies at 85.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
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.
