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Taxi Tips For Republicans In New York

All you've ever wanted to know about New York City cabs.

September 3 - The New York Times

Friday Funny: Splatometers

Splatometers reveal a possible insect decline in the U.K.

September 3 - BBC News

Amsterdam Canal Plan Sparks Controversy

Amsterdam debates whether to reopen canals that were paved more than 100 years ago.

September 3 - Yahoo! Newswire

Urban Markup Language

If you know the lingo, you can visualize the dense architecture that sprawls beneath our streets.

September 3 - Wired

Urbanism In A Big Box

Madison's Urban Design Commission makes a surprising recommendation.

September 3 - Wisconsin State Journal


The Complexity Of Rural Roads

The changing nature of rural traffic demands new ways to improve safety.

September 3 - University Of California Transportation Center

Micro-geography Of The Inner City

An innovative project funded by the National Science Foundation attempts to discover the micro-geography of the inner city.

September 3 - State University of New York at Buffalo


Three Years Of Planning At Ground Zero

Prominent architects offer their opinions on the World Trade Center design process.

September 3 - Architectural Record

HUD Restores $156 Million To Section 8

Government restored funds in response to public housing authorities' appeals.

September 3 - The Miami Herald

U.S. Wilderness Act Turns 40

Uniquely American idea has since been copied by other countries.

September 3 - MSNBC

Bush Quietly Issues Environmental Executive Order

Environmentalists say the executive order which bypasses congressional action, could endanger protection for natural resources and national environmental policy would be shaped by economic pressures.

September 2 - MSNBC

The Challenge Of Infill

Infill development is a great concept, but obstacles can make it difficult, and more expensive.

September 2 - New Mexico Business Journal

Philadelphia: World's Largest Wifi Hot Spot?

Philadelphia is considering an ambitious project to turn all 135 square miles of the city, including poor neighborhoods without high-speed Internet access into the world's largest wireless hot spot.

September 2 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Smart Cars Come To The U.S.

Cute, tiny European smart cars are coming to the U.S., but getting bigger.

September 2 - MSNBC

Bush's War On The Environment

In his new book "What We've Lost" Graydon Carter reviews George W. Bush's "atrocious" record on the environment. An excerpt from the book.

September 2 - The Guardian Unlimited

How A Town Becomes A 'Wal-Mart Suburb'

A columnist for Business Week describes his return to the small town of Santa Maria, CA, and how it destroyed its character to save itself.

September 2 - Business Week

What's Missing At The Republican Convention?

None of the speeches at the Republican convention have mentioned the environment. Sunny Lewis analyzes Republican Party platform's stance on environmental issues.

September 2 - AlterNet

The Candidates on Roads To Growth

The presidential candidates offer their positions on real estate markets.

September 2 - Realtor Magazine Online

Whose Park Is It Anyway?

Anti-Bush protestors are being denied permits to stage rallies in Central Park.

September 2 - The New York Times

A Voracious Earth

Some regions -- especially in Asia -- are overusing their renewable resources.

September 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

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Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.

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.