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Building 'Green' Means Locating 'Smart'
U.S. Green Building Council is urged to consider "smart growth" in LEED certification.
Three Days Riding All Of SF Muni's Routes
Four young men spend three days nonstop riding the lengths of every possible line of San Francisco's Muni bus system. They call it 'Municon 2004.'
We're All For Mass Transit -- In Theory
Welcome to the nation's traffic capital. Southern Californians may say that they're for mass transit, but our collective heart isn't in it, writes columnist Steve Lopez.
The Secret Tunnels Of Paris
Miles of secret tunnels and catacombs lie beneath the city of Paris.
Questioning Green Technology
Are the politics of "green technology" overstating the real value? New research takes a hard look at the claims of sustainability.
Outrage As Design Classics Removed From London Streets
Routemasters - the loveable London red buses introduced in 1954 - are at the end of the road, says Transport for London, despite massive press and passenger protests.
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URISA 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition
Spatial information professionals gather at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association in Reno, NV.
Doomed To Repeat Miami's History?
A Miami Herald columnist asks if the description of a land boom in Miami eight decades ago is a description of what is happening in the city today.
Land Use And Transportation Planning To Work Together
The process for long-range land use and transportation planning works with Envision Utah to tie the two together.
Wal-Mart's Foothold In Los Angeles
Despite a concerted effort to keep Wal-Mart out of Los Angeles County, the small city of Rosemead becomes the first to approve a Wal-Mart supercenter.
Key To Eco-friendly Housing Of The Future
Renowned Indian architect Charles Correa on why the future of eco-friendly, sustainable architecture lies in learning the lessons of traditional architecture.
Andres Duany And The SmartCode
The new issue of Katarxis features an interview with Andres Duany, developer of the urban transect theory and the new 'SmartCode'.
New York City Potentially At Risk From Nuclear Terrorism
The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a report on the Indian Point nuclear reactor (35 miles upwind from Manhattan) that analyzes "the health and economic impacts of a terrorist attack at Indian Point that results in a core meltdown
The Case For Managed Growth
How the Omaha metropolitan area can prepare for the next growth wave.
Project Rebirth
Project Rebirth chronicles the rebuilding effort at Ground Zero with spectacular time-lapse photography.
Green Roofs Are Hot New Design Feature In London
London finds roof-top sanctuaries to be cheap, fashionable, and effective.
Emerging Urban Development Markets
Once, these neighborhoods weren't so nice after dark. But things change when districts gentrify.
Manhattan Transference
The Federal government has not fully studied Twin Tower air pollution or treated victims.
Top Censored Stories: It's A Wal-World After All
The world-wide impact of Wal-Mart is one of the stories in the last year that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
Profile Of Philadelphia's Navy Base Transformation
Philadelphia is planning to turn it's former Navy base into a bustling urban center.
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.
