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Big Boxes, Little Boxes, And Farmland Protection
Reforming farm subsidies can slow sprawl and trim waistlines.
Minneapolis Billboard Swap
A city ordinance swaps neighborhood billboards for space along freeways and in downtown.
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More on Private Space
Wonderful article on Mike Melvill, the guy who flew the SpaceShipOne into space over Mojave this week, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/23/national/23pilot.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1088182871-HI2ZLuZP7F30D8gtGDJreQ">here</a>. It's by non-reader but talented New York Times writer John Schwartz.
The Memorial's Message
The National World War II Memorial frames vistas, but does it articulate a message?
Beach-Seeking New Yorkers Find Only Red Tape
Bizarre rules and legal restrictions make the summer heat hard to escape.
Mayor Daley
The longtime Chicago mayor has vowed to make his city the greenest in the nation.
Technology Behind World's Tallest Building
MIT's Technology Review offers a fascinating look at the latest building technologies being used in the world's tallest building. [Includes graphics.]
West Side Stadium A Fiscal Fumble
Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), whose district includes the stadium site, argues that the governor's plan for an Olympic/Jets Stadium at 34th Street is both fiscally and logistically absurd.
Gulf Streaming Media
A distributed computer simulation of catastrophic global warming spreads.
'High On Height' in Baltimore
Baltimore skyscraper buffs seek taller buildings.
Birmingham's Curvy Architectural Statement
The English city, known more for its bleak factories than cutting-edge design, turns heads with its new department store.
Jobs and Baseball Leaving Small-town America
When a community loses jobs, it also loses confidence.
Historic Homes Targeted By Decor Thieves
From barns to homesteads, many buildings are being stripped of their furnishings and fixtures to fuel a growing style black market.
'Vancouver Of The South'
Inspired by Vancouver, the Trinity River plan could transform Fort Worth, TX.
Arizona Colony Struggles To Build 'Arcology'
Since 1970, Paolo Soleri's project for a 'lean alternative' to sprawl through high-density anti-consumerism has failed to destroy the America suburb.
Referenda Based Urban Planning
A grass-roots movement in Florida to subject comprehensive plan changes to a vote by the citizens gains momentum.
The Water Rush
In a new documentary 'Thirst,' filmmakers Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow explore the consequences of privatizing water supplies.
NYC: Planning Triumphs and Failures
Tom Angotti of the Planner's Network looks backward and forward on urban planning in NYC, post-Guiliani, post-9/11.
Blackout Had Dramatic Air-Quality Effect
Last summer's power outage in the U.S. Northeast was an economic disaster, but according to researchers it had one happy consequence: The air became, almost overnight, remarkably cleaner.
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Spider-Man India
Marvel Comics has announced that it plans to license out Spider-Man, one of its flagship characters, to an Indian comic book company, for a re-made Indian version of the character. Newsarama did a nice write-up on the details that you can read <a href="http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14583">here</a>.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//indiaspidey.jpg" alt="India Spider-Man" align="left"/> The really important bits: <br /> <blockquote>...the Indian version of Spider-Man, in the form of young Mumbai resident, Pavitr Prabhakar, gains his powers from ancient mystic instead of Peter Parker who got his powers from a radioactive spider. Green Goblin is also reinvented as Rakshasa, an Indian mythological demon.</blockquote>
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)
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.
