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Arizona's Impending Water War
Arizona creates a legal defense fund for for expected lawsuits over Colorado River water allocations.
What Will The End Of The Housing Boom Look Like?
When America's housing boom ends, it will end gradually, not like the stock market, says a Harvard scholar.
A Suburb Too Far?
How far can a suburb be from a metropolitan area? How far are people willing to drive?
Problems With 'Prestige' Infill Development
Prestige developments may make for good plans, but they are "hell" for surrounding neighborhoods.
America
More Americans can’t afford decent housing.
Weak Building Codes And Hurricane Katrina
New Orlean's weak building codes, lax code enforcement and old, wood-framed buildings could make Hurricane Katrina more devastaing.
New Urbanists Divided On Use Of Eminent Domain
Some link property condemnation with failed renewal projects; others see eminent domain as an essential tool.
Bad Architecture Trial By TV
An editorial lambasts the latest BBC reality show, called "Demolition", as an architectural lynch mob.
Bases Spared In S. Dakota, New Mexico
In a slap to the Pentagon, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission refuses to close a variety of bases.
Learning for Sustainability
New South Wales' three-year environmental education plan aims to improve sustainable living.
NY MTA's New $200 Million Security System
The system, to be built by Lockheed, would include motion detectors, closed-circuit camera and new intelligent video software.
Suburban Mall To Become Mixed-use Development
The struggling Mission Center Mall has been sold to a New York based developer with plans to overhaul it into a dense mixed-use development.
Office Park To Become Neighborhood
The Upper Rock District, which has been called the first plan to convert an existing suburban business park into a mixed-use neighborhood, has won approval from the City of Rockville, Maryland, council.
So Much Is Expanding - But Not Land
There really is a land supply problem where people want to live.
Paris' Version of the 'High Line'
Built in 1989, the Promenade Plantée is a model for the High Line development in New York.
Reducing Oil Consumption as a Foreign Policy Measure
From stopping terrorism to the promotion of democracy, U.S. foreign policy is being stymied by America's gluttonous oil consumption.
The Best Green Schools In The U.S.
Alternet recently used LEED criteria as an example to cite the top 10 environmentally-friendly schools.
Underground Land Values
Very often, underground land values appear to be a missing factor in land economics and planning.
Friday Funny: A Magical Zoning Amulet
Urban revitalization efforts enhanced by use of the long-lost Amulet of Surr-Vey, Lord Of Demarcation, He Who Measures And Assesses.
Where To Find A $75K Per Month Beach Rental
Welcome to Malibu Beach, California, where you can have lease beachfront home amid the stars for a mere $75,000 per month.
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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.
