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Why America Is Seeing A New Stadium Boom
New ballparks blur the line between sports venue and shopping mall, all in the name of drawing more fans.
U.S. Corporations Thinking Global
Recent Congressional hearings indicated a shift by several large corporations to adopt more environmentally friendly ways.
What Ever Happened To Smart Growth?
Does investment in smart growth represent a billion dollar misunderstanding?
Posters Are Not Urban Clutter
Why posters are an essential part of a city's cultural and community life.
Tijuana's Pedestrian Transformation
The Mexican border town must transform if it is to realize its full potential.
Seattle City Council Okays Streetcar
A controversial streetcar is approved for a Seattle neighborhood being rebuilt by Paul Allen.
Yankees To Get A New Stadium
Plans were unveiled to build a replica of the old Yankees Stadium across the street from its current location.
The Painful Cost Of Transportation
Transportation costs take toll on both households and communities
Hybrids in HOV Lanes a Pandora's Box
Provisions that would give over High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to Hybrid vehicles could send a "bogus message" to consumers.
Housing Boom: Good News, Bad News
The housing boom is likely to last. That's the good news...and the bad news.
Alleys Making A Comeback, New Urbanist Style
Several Phoenix citiess are integrating alleys as part of redesigning retail and neighborhood communities.
Martin County, FL Initiates Affordable Housing Rules
After years of simply talking about the area's affordable housing "crisis", Martin County commissioners unanimously adopted "inclusionary zoning."
How Many People Use Your City's Parks?
Counting users may be a challenge, but it can make all the difference when it comes to getting parks funded.
Clone Towns: When Chain Stores Take Over
More than 40 percent of British towns have been so overrun by chain stores that they have become "clone towns," according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation.
Queens -- NYC's Fall-Back Borough
Once again, Queens is preparing to bail out its other, more glamorous boroughs, this time by offering itself for a new stadium in time for the 2012 Olympic bid.
Botanical Garden Would Bring Tourists To Louisville
The Louisville Botanica gardening group is betting that if they build a botanical garden, tourists will come.
Green Building Matrix
The APA publishes a matrix surveying municipalities with green building guidelines.
Developer Capitalizes On Lifestyle-Shopping Center Craze
Retail Construction Magazine ranks RED Development as the second largest retail constructor.
Immigrants Settling Down In California
Over the last 25 years, immigrants have taken on a more active role in communities, according to a study by the California Demographic Futures.
Redevelopment Going Full Speed In South Los Angeles
Since the 1992 riots, development has been slow in the area. But, all of that is changing at a steady pace.
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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.
