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Awards Recognize Outstanding Achievements In Planning

Two New Westminster, B.C. planning projects recieve recognition at the 2003 Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) Awards for Excellence in Planning.

May 14 - CivicInfoBC

Impacts Of U.S.-style Urbanization

In the second of a series on place and placelessness, The Globe and Mail explores the effects of U.S.-style urbanization in other countries.

May 14 - The Globe and Mail

Can State And City Governments Afford SUVs?

City and state governments, once ethusiastic purchasers of SUVs as extravagent perks for officials, are kicking the gaz-guzzling habit as face budget deficits.

May 14 - Tom Paine - Common Sense

Higher Density Makes Traffic Worse

As population densities rise, vehicle use also rises, writes Wendell Cox.

May 14 - The Public Purpose


An Exodus To Vegas

Las Vegas has become home to the fastest-growing Jewish population in the United States, but being observant can be tough.

May 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Industry Meets Academic Research At The Park

The university-owned 'research park' proves to be a profitable land use model in Arizona, fostering much-needed technological collaboration.

May 13 - The Arizona Republic


The Psychology Of Cheating In Carpool Lanes

The incidence of cheating in carpool lanes is on the rise, despite a $271 fine.

May 13 - San Jose Mercury News

Toronto Families Choosing Downtown Living

More and more parents are moving their families downtown to give their children a taste of Toronto.

May 13 - The Toronto Star

No-frills Homes Sell Out In Tijuana

In Tijuana, Mexico, thousands are eager to trade up for 460-square-foot starter houses.

May 13 - Inman News

Too Many Big Boxes Stand Empty

While nearly 300,000 square feet of large building space stands vacant throughout rural Hernando County, the County Commission will consider rezoning 37 acres of greenery and wetlands that could accommodate another 300,000 square feet of co

May 13 - The St. Petersburg Times

On Parole? Then Stay Out Of This Neighborhood

In name of safety, a California town tries to ban parolees.

May 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

Remaking Suburbia: Andres Duany Speaks

Andres Duany discusses resort planning and differences between U.S. and Canadian suburban development.

May 13 - The Toronto Star

Do Lifestyle Centers Works?

Lifestyle centers are the hot new thing in the shopping center industry. So what are they, and do they work?

May 13 - International Council Of Shopping Centers

How To Build A Sustainable Urban Forest

The development of a healthy urban forest is an opportunity on a local, regional, national, and global scale for individuals in land development professions to participate in long-range environmental sustainability for our society.

May 13 - Land Development Today

Growth Boom Imminent In Phoenix Valley Area

Mammoth housing development projects gobble up land around the Phoenix metro area as population balloons.

May 13 - The Arizona Republic

Form-Based Code Reaps Dividends

The Columbia Pike Initiative has established a planning framework for the first construction for small business in 40 years.

May 12 - Washington Business Journal

It Ain't Even Close

Statewide hearings reveal overwhelming support for curing sprawl.

May 12 - Michigan Land Use Institute

State Of The Air Report Flawed?

Air pollution has been declining for decades. So how did the American Lung Association's 2003 report get the numbers so wrong?

May 12 - Los Angeles Daily News

State Of The Air 2003

Nearly half the American population -- more than 137 million Americans -- continues to breathe unhealthy amounts of smog.

May 12 - American Lung Association

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