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The Ugly Side Of Preferential Parking Districts
Preferential parking districts are a popular planning tool, but do they do the districts create "parking have-nots?"
New Cities Raise Taxes, Pay Alimony
A decade after the passage of the "revenue neutrality" law, the incorporation of new cities appears to be back as a major planning issue in California.
Senate Approves Nevada Nuclear Waste Site
Nevada's Yucca Mountain has won the dubious distinction as the nation's dumping site for nuclear waste. Lawsuits are planned.
Strip Center Investing: A Bear Market For Dummies
The shopping center sector is entering its third phase of consolidation, with investors gunning for strip centers and B-C malls.
Revitalization And They Don't Even Know It
Commercial project in the 'gateway' to the upscale Hamptons gets new urban features through half dozen hearings and 12 site plan revisions.
New Urbanism Arrives In Indianapolis
Feeling that suburban growth was too impersonal, residents of Indianapolis are embracing New Urbanist developments.
GAO: ANWR Cleanup Costs Not Counted
A report by the General Accounting Office says oil firms haven't earmarked as much a $6 billion in future cleanup costs as a result of drilling near the drilling in the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge park.
Greener Growth With Cleaner Coal
Growth without harming the environment is possible.
After Ikea: Neighborhood's Future Uncertain
After pressuring Ikea to abandon plans for a superstore, a neighborhood's future is still uncertain.
Can $50 Million Fix Traffic In Redmond?
The City of Redmond has unveiled their $50 million Downtown Transportation Masterplan, developed by
Demographic Change In Medium-Sized Cities
This survey looks at 2000 Census data for 100 medium-sized U.S. cities and reveals that they experienced demographic changes similar to their big city peers.
'Anti-Urban' City: The End of Suburban Dreams?
The 'suburban frontier' is rapidly closing for the nation's first suburban city.
Have Housing Prices Risen Faster In Portland Than Elsewhere?
An urban growth boundary can exert upward pressure on the rate of increase of housing prices.
Free Parking Still Common In Washington DC
Washington DC employers including the federal government still offer a powerful incentive to drive by offering free parking.
Development Threatens Pinelands
The Pinelands region is threatened with encroaching developments. Its future depends on Gov. James E. McGreevey.
Metro Stations Create Urban Villages
In Arlington,Virginia, urban villages grow near metro stations.
Planning For California's Population Explosion
California and other western states are growing faster in population than several third-world countries. How can planning keep up?
Seattle: Still One Of The Better Boutiques
Despite Seattle's problems, the city -- and particularly its downtown -- still looks to be a pretty good bet, writes Joel Kotkin.
Skirting Safety Codes In Los Angeles?
Do high-profile developers get breaks on safety rules? The Los Angeles Times reports on a prominent L.A. developer.
Detroit's Urban Renewal
Revitalization plan for Detroit calls for the demolition of abandoned buildings. But what goes up in their place?
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)
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
