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Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority is making sweeping changes to city neighborhoods, but at what cost?
A Tale Of Two Groceries
What can you learn about a city from its grocery stories?
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Make Los Angeles Safer: Use Open Source
Thanks to Larry Segal (former editor of <a href="http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/">The Planning Report</a>, now at <a href="http://www.kbhome.com/">KBHome</a>) for pointing me at an interesting <a href="http://www.laobserved.com/archive/003035.html">observation</a> from <a href="http://www.laobserved.com/">LA Observed</a> about open source:<br /> <br /> <blockquote><a href="http://www.lacity.org/council/cd13/c13nps1a.htm">Eric Garcetti</a>: The blogging councilman and colleagues Wendy Greuel and Jack Weiss offered a motion to push the city toward using more open source computer programs and re-routing the money saved on software to hiring more cops.
What Would Robert Moses Do?
The play "Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses" opens Off-Broadway in New York this month.
Design Competition Promotes 'Granny Flats'
San Diego and other California cities hope to counter public opposition to "accessory dwelling units".
A Growth Reality Check
Can elected officials be taught to think regionally about growth?
The Future Of Urban Malls
Manhattan's malls have been replaced by "vertical retail environments". How will malls evolve in dense urban environments?
Ahead Of The Pack?
Philadelphia has joined a growing list of cities banning smoking in all bars and restaurants.
U.S. Businesses Falling Behind in Green Technologies
If American companies fail to invest in clean energy and carbon-neutral technologies, they will lose out in the global marketplace.
Can Crime Be Considered An Epidemic?
An East Baltimore neighborhood has become so violent that one activist wants federal funding for the "epidemic."
Taxing SUVs
New transportation bills in Pennsylvania call for a range of creative measures to encourage mass transit.
Port Redevelopment Offers New Urban Opportunity
Port Royal is just a small town in South Carolina, but from a new urban perspective, it's a town with a golden opportunity and with the right attitude and tools.
Canada's Major Cities Profiled
A new study illustrates the diversity of major urban centers in Canada.
Combat Training and Suburbia
Sprawl is moving close to once-remote military facilities.
NIMBY Or 'Community Buy-In'?
Can a detention center peacefully coexist with neighbors?
Detroit's Fiscal Crisis
A decline in population drives Motor City into a financial crises.
Super-Size My House
Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.
Terminated Vistas And The Power Of Urban Retail
Developers and stores increasingly recognize the economic advantages of key locations in town centers.
Biodiversity 'Hot Spots'
Ecologists identify nine new biodiversity 'hot spots' that are home to half the world's plant species.
Hybrids, Wind Power Key to Energy Independence
Advances in Hybrid Car and Wind Power Technologies Could Dramatically Reduce America's Oil Consumption.
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.
