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'Slugging' Your Way to Work
Meeting the HOV requirement in the D.C. suburbs is achieved through a practice called "slugging." Since the 70s, slug lines have been helping commuters beat rising gas prices.
Building Trust In A Community
After 9/11, when economic forces threatened Chinatown's survival, collaborative planning built consensus on where to go next.
Big Plans For Small City Poses Questions For Residents, Officials
The suburban community of Carmel, Indiana, has big redevelopment plans. Though not in opposition to the proposals, some residents worry about the development encroaching on established neighborhoods, and question the direction of the city's growth.
A Prescription For An Ailing Urban Habitat
The ills that affect our cities can be cured with more sustainable urban planning, says one Australian public health practitioner.
The Beginning Of The End For Suburbia?
With high gas prices here to stay, many experts believe suburbia as we know it will be replaced by more dense and urban settlement patterns.
Saving The World's First Motel
Can the world's first motel in San Luis Obispo, dilapidated and surrounded by chain link and barbed wire, be restored to better reflect its historic plaque and Spanish-style architecture?
San Francisco Seeing A Shift To The Suburbs
A new census survey offers a startling look at the de-population of older cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially among African Americans, as the flight to the more affordable, outer East Bay communities continues.
The Surreal Tale Of Katrina's Planning Mishaps
Fortune magazine provides one of the most thorough accounts of the political shuffling that occurred in Hurricane Katrina's wake.
Eco-Subsidies Not Enough To Combat Voter Dissatisfaction
Poll shows that Australians disapprove of the Federal Government's response to increases in gas prices and interest rates.
Legal Battle Set For Maine's Largest Development
The nation's largest landowner, Plum Creek Timber Co., is entering a legal battle with environmental groups over its proposal to create the largest development in Maine's history.
Do Voter Initiatives Improve Public Infrastructure Investment?
Recent research on the initiative process questions the efficiency and effectiveness of direct voter involvement in public infrastructure investment.
Green Building Brings Profits In NYC
As environmentally-conscious renters and buyers snatch up the eco-friendly properties in Manhattan, developers are finding that building green is good for the earth and for business.
Boise Chamber Takes On Transit Tax
A half-cent sales tax for transit is proposed for the Idaho capital.
Segway Introduces Two New Models
The Segway Transporter, a people mover that has never met initial sales expectations, introduces two new models.
Does Pushing The Walk Button Really Work?
Chicago's walk buttons are connected to traffic signals, but in places like New York, 80% of walk buttons are disconnected.
Anomie of the Artists
Daniel Brooks writes about creative types struggle in our post-industrial cities and how the old paradigm of the "art scene" no longer holds sway.
Do Speed Bumps Increase Traffic Safety?
Randall O'Toole and Kathleen Calongne examine the findings from a recent report that suggests that speed humps make streets 50 to 60 percent safer for children, and reach a different conclusion.
Chicago Is San Francisco's Kind Of Town
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants more for the City of San Francisco. After a recent trip to Chicago, the mayor has hopes of bringing some of that city's character out to the West coast. He says Chicago should be the model for what San Francisco could be.
When History Meets Sprawl
Residents of Camden, South Carolina, are fighting to preserve the charm and character of their historic town from the encroaching sprawl from nearby Columbia.
Australia Sounds The Alarm On Cities And Public Health
Suburban growth patterns are among a host of factors considered detrimental to public health in several recent stories featured in the Australian media.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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Planning for Universal Design
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