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Lessons From The Tsunami
There are important lessons for planners and architects in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Regional Parks For The Twin Cities
A 25-year plan would include three new parks in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and additions to numerous existing park areas.
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Send More Urban Planners
<img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//popdens.gif" alt="" width="400" align="right"/>More human beings are moving to cities. You already know that. But according to new data (plus maps!) from the <a href="http://www.earth.columbia.edu/news/2005/story03-07-05.html">Global Rural Urban Mapping Project</a> at Columbia University (yes, that acronym is GRUMP), the Earth looks even more citified than anyone thought.<br /> <br /> Mixing satellite data with stats from that <a href="http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/gpw/index.html?main.html&2">Gridded Population of the World</a>
Will Housing Trump CEQA?
As housing prices continue to increase, California legislators are considering easing CEQA laws to make housing easier to build.
Drilling In Alaskan Refuge Is 'Common Sense'
Environmental activists are using "scare tactics" to attack President Bush's "balanced and people-friendly environmental agenda," argues M. David Stirling.
From 'Podunkville' To Mixed Use
Burbank, California -- once the butt of late-night TV jokes -- is on the verge of becoming a thriving transit-oriented mixed use community.
Transportation Utility Fees Debated In Minnesota
If passed, Minnesota cities would be allowed to impose property fees based on estimated traffic generation.
Gated Communities In The City
Often thought to be a mark of suburban exclusivity, gated streets are coming to high-crime inner-city areas.
The Growing Power Of Institutional Real Estate Investors
Tishman Speyer's $1.7 billion deal for the Met Life tower in Manhattanmarks the growing power of institutional money.
Steinbeck's Birthplace Could be Largest City Without a Public Library
Salinas California's financial troubles part of nationwide threat facing public libraries.
History For Sale
How many bricks need to be saved to make it historic preservation?
Protecting Forests From 'Healthy Forests' Initiative
Public pressure generated by community organizing opposes implementation of the Bush administration's "Healthy Forests" initiative in the Rockies.
Top 150 Places To Live In The U.S.
In his forthcoming book "Life 2.0: How People Across America Are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness," Rich Karlgaard will name the nation's great places to live. [Updated]
'User-Friendliness' Is Important For Transit Success
Does naming transit lines after colors make them more marketible?
A Call To Oppose New Urbanism And Smart Growth
Steven Greenhut calls on citizens to oppose urban planners' "utopian" ideals of New Urbanism and Smart Growth before it is too late.
Megastores Eye 'Land Of A Billion Shoppers'
To enter a huge emerging market, large-scale retailers such as Wal-Mart may have to recast themselves.
The Great Wall Of Baltimore
A nearly 40-year-old Urban-Rural Demarcation Line reigns in urban growth and successfully promotes infill development in Baltimore County.
Make Energy, Not War
Peace Action Maine seeks to transition the state's economy from shipbuilding to sustainable energy.
Personal Rapid Transit For Minneapolis Suburb?
Enthusiasts say Minneapolis' greater Southdale Area is a perfect place for a personal rapid transit (PRT) system.
A 50-Year Plan To Save The Lower Colorado
A 50-year, 626-million reneal program aims to restore wildlife and habitat to the lower Colorado river.
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.
