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Dangerous Pig Encounters Galvanize Community, Calif. DOT Responds
A rash of gruesome highway accidents has prompted the California Department of Transportation to approve one-of-a-kind "pig crossings."
UK Faces Severe Shortage Of Urban Designers
UK faces crisis over design of new urban development.
Planners Leaving Profession Due To Workplace Stress
An Australian national inquiry has found many town and city planners are leaving the profession because of workplace stress causing a shortage of planners.
An Interview With Alexander Garvin
Architect, planner, developer and author Alexander Garvin answers questions about the WTC and the field of planning.
Housing Solution Could Be Down Toronto's Alleys
Rear lanes may prove to be an untapped resource in Toronto's plans to house a growing population.
Noxious Air: Challenges Facing the Los Angeles Ports
An eight-part series addressesing the history and challenges facing a major source of air pollution in the L.A. Basin: the twin ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Borders' New Frontier
In what may be part of a larger trend, book chain Borders moves into underserved neighborhoods.
A New Urban Benchmark: Amenity Dollars (AA$)
AA$ measures the financial ability of a city's citizens to increase their education, start new businesses, and support urban amenities.
Study Tracks Commute Times: How Does Your City Compare?
A U.S. Census Bureau study tracks commute times nationwide. At 38.4 minutes, New Yorkers had the lengthiest average work commute followed by Chicago, Philadelphia, Riverside and D.C.
Dallas's Black Neighborhoods Failed to Deliver
After World War II, black neigborhoods in Southern cities suffered overcrowding, and even those with money could not move up-- due to segregation.
Anti-Sprawl Expert Hired To Stop Development
The grassroots group hires an "anti-sprawl superhero" to fight big-box development.
Million-dollar Homes No Longer Bring Bragging Rights
The real estate market is so inflated that in a few cities across the country, million-dollar homes are common.
Shaping the Future of the Watergate Hotel
Redevelopment plans may be stalled by resident action to have Watergate complex designated as a historical landmark.
Rooftop Seat + Night Games = Lovable Winners?
A revenue-sharing deal with rooftop owners near Wrigley field could give the Chicago Cubs their first World Series in nearly a century.
Dan Kiley Dies At 91
Renowned landscape architect Daniel Urban Kiley passed away Feb. 21 at his home in Vermont
Glaring Concern Over Disney Concert Hall
New Los Angeles landmark is causing neighbors' temperatures to rise--literally.
New Urban Challenges Require Creative Solutions
Architect says that current problems facing our cities cannot be solved with outmoded thinking.
Should Wal-Mart Supercenters Be 'Banned' in Los Angeles?
Writer questions efficacy of potential wholesale ban on Wal-Mart 'supercenters' by the Los Angeles City Council.
Whose Backyard Is It Anyway?
Community activists try to prevent NIMBYs from scaring off the right kind of development.
Transforming Vacant Lots into Public Parks
Milwaukee neighborhoods are assessing 'green infrastructure' as method for economic development.
City of Charlotte
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
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.
