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Hurricane Exposes Lousiana's Dirty Secret
The aftermath of Hurrican Katrina exposes a festering secret Louisiana has hidden well -- its failure to help its neediest citizens.
New Orleans Topography
NASA offers simulated views of the effects of storm surge flooding on Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans area.
Tax Policy Hinders Urban Sustainability
<p>Can city taxes be used to encourage sustainability?</p>
Katrina: An 'Unnatural Disaster'
Hurricane Katrinia was an 'unnatural disaster' if ever there was one, says Theodore Steinberg, an environmental historian.
Learning From Grand Forks' 'Flood Of The Century'
The Planning Commissioner's Journal offers free access to an article about the devastating flood that hit theGrand Forks metro area in 1997 and local recovery efforts.
Fast-food Restaurants Cluster Around Schools
Fast-food restaurants are concentrated within a short walking distance of schools, exposing children to "poor quality food environments" on a daily basis.
The War Over Hartsfield's International Terminal
Accusations and lawsuits between designers and airport officials may delay the redesign of Georgia's international airport terminal by years.
The New Face Of Recycling In Chicago
A contest sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the AIA is hoping to make recycling hip in Chicago again.
Better Great Lakes, More Great Jobs
Restoration would spur long-range growth in the Great Lakes region.
Britain's Female-friendly Streets
The three year project, funded by the Women’s Design Service, will offer urban design ideas to make streets safer for women.
States Sue To Reinstate Roadless Forests Rules
Lawsuit by California, Oregon, and New Mexico seeks to reinstate Clinton-era roadless forests rules reversed by the Bush administration.
LA's New Downtown Entertainment District
The development of the LA Live entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles seems certain with approval of $400+ million hotel.
Fires Reveal Housing Crunch
In Paris, 48 immigrants have died in fires that ripped through substandard buildings.
Climate Change Press Coverage After Hurricane Katrina
How are journalists covering climate change in Katrina's wake?
New Orleans Disaster Has Political Planning Roots
Human interference with the flow of the Mississippi for a century is one of the root causes of the devastation in New Orleans.
The Dismantling Of FEMA
Why is the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is being systematically downgraded?
An Interview With New Orleans' Former Planning Director
The former director of city planning discusses what will be needed to rebuild the city.
Hurricane Katrina's Real Name
Ross Gelbspan believes the U.S. media is not telling the Americans the complete story of Hurricane Katrina.
Hackers Use Google To Map Hurricane's Impact
The tech-savvy are using mapping and satellite images from Google to map the devastaton caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Collaborative Mapping Of Hurricane Damage With Google Maps
Mapping enthusiasts are using Google Maps and Google Earth and other data to compile maps of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. <br /> <br /> <blockquote>One Web site, <a href="http://www.scipionus.com">www.scipionus.com</a>, is combating the confusion by encouraging users to annotate a Google Map of New Orleans with information about specific locations. Collectively, the community is creating a collaborative map Wikipedia. Anyone with something to add can enter a street address and leave a marker on the map at that location, providing a few lines of text about conditions at that spot.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
