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Why Big Box Stores Are Good For The Environment
Daniel Akst argues that large retail stores such as Wal-Mart are good for the environment.
Development Handbooks Vs. Zoning
In Sparks, Nevada, development handbooks are taking the place of traditional zoning.
URISA Event Applauds Post-Katrina GIS Efforts
43rd annual conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) recognized the contributions of GISCorp volunteers for their support in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Back To The Future: Reimagining Coastal Mississippi
Though the practicality of the Congress for the New Urbanism's Mississippi charettes have been called into question, Providence Journal editor David Broussat wonders what all the fuss is about.
In New Orleans’ Mud, A Ward Determined Not To Slip Away
Business and city leaders have targeted New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward for major bulldozing. Residents fiercely oppose the idea.
Florida Wetland Permits Debate Heats Up
Environmental groups are warring with Congressmen on making wetland permitting more 'accessible'.
Why New Orleans Levees Failed
The lessons learned apply to other US cities -- and need to be quickly absorbed in the Big Easy.
China Considers Ending Urban Residency Permit System
Millions of rural Chinese have moved to the largest cities, seeking jobs, but without formal access or rights to services. Chinese officials are concerned that the unequal treatment of urban and rural residents may lead to social instability.
Federal City in NOLA proposed
A proposal for local military bases is added to the hurricane recovery package.
Innovative Emergency Shelter Built From Plastic Tubes, Debris
Inspired by ancient structures, an architect's innovative design for an emergency shelter is adapted by the International Rescue Committee to house survivors of the South Asia quake that is estimated to have left 3.3 million homeless.
New Orleans' Troubled Renaissance
While some artists return, the city faces the loss of its 'everyday' creative genius.
Transit Oriented Development Catches On
Mixed use projects are opening near transit stations in Los Angeles and around the country as cities try to encourage density and discourage the use of cars.
The Quality of Sprawl
Bob Day, president of the Australian Housing Industry Association, challenges the idea that sprawl is bad, and suggests that policies that promote urban density are the foundation of the country's housing affordability crisis.
Planning for Post-Republican America
David W. Orr. believes that the Bush administration is about to self-destruct, and with it, its approach to science, environment, climate change and energy; it's time to start planning for what will replace it.
The New Suburbanism
Author and commentator Joel Kotkin and consulting firm, The Planning Center, team up to produce what they are calling 'A Realist's Guide to The American Future.'
Swampland Bearing The Brunt Of Katrina's Waste
Environmentalists worry about the long and short-term effects of using the swamps as a landfill for waste from Hurricane Katrina.
Recognizing Planning As A Leadership Position
Philadelphia's Mayor proposes to include the director of the city's planning commission in his cabinent.
Environmentalists Worried About Alito's Record
Environmentalists in D.C. have spent the last 24 hours digging through Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's extensive paper trail for clues as to how he might vote on environmental cases were he confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Christopher Alexander: The Nature Of Order -- In 4 Volumes
Christopher Alexander's new series of books, 'The Nature Of Order', explores the patterns of how culture and learning dictate the architecture of buildings and community. But beware: it's very, very long.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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.
