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Empowering L.A.'s Next Planning Director
Observers hope L.A.'s next planning director will elevate the importance of the department to be on par with the city's police department.
So Is The Real Estate Bubble Finally About To Burst?
The chief economist for the Mortgage Bankers Association plans to sell his house and rent, anticipating real estate bubble is about to burst.
Getting The (Parking And Riding) Prices Right
UCLA's Don Shoup's article, "Fare-Free Public Transit at Universities" is named by ACSP as the best JPER article from 2004.
The Engine That Drives Urbanism
When urbanism is all about architecture and not about people, it's not real urbanism.
Town Plans To Transform Factories Into Waterfront Homes
Officials hope the project will lead to more development.
An Interview With Stefanos Polyzoides
Online magazine Terrain interviews Architect and urbanist Stefanos Polyzoides.
Morality And The Shady Origin Of Maps
Daniel Charles offers a fascinating introduction to GIS and the field's apparently shady origins.
Growing Smart On The Fringe
ging suburban fringe development should focus less on regulation and more on education.
The Lake That Disappeared
Why did a 48-foot deep lake disappear in minutes?
Infill From The SmartCode 6.5
The Town Paper website publishes the Infill section of SmartCode6.5.
Pay As You Park
UCLA professor Donald Shoup inspires a passion for parking.
How 9/11 Transformed D.C.'s Real Estate Market
How did 9/11 and the bursting of the stock-market bubble transform Washington D.C.'s sleepy real estate market?
Little Progress on Reconstruction of Fallujah
Fallujah, once known as the "city of mosques", is still largely in ruins four months after major fighting in the city ended.
Madison Plans A 'New Urbanist' Future
New city plan seeks to preserve the best of the existing built environment and promote "new urbanist" development on the city's edges.
How Does The Quality Of Your City's Roads Measure Up?
USA Today publishes a chart showing the quality of road ratings for U.S. metro areas with populations above 250,000.
Bulldozers Flatten Beijing's Hutongs
300,000 residents have been moved to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.
A Movie Mogul And His Malibu Beachfront
After many years of legal battles, the public beach in front of movie mogul David Geffen's Malibu estate is opened to the public.
Surviving Without A Car In North America
Is it possible to survive in North America without a car? An Englishman takes on the challenge.
Los Angeles' New Committee Of One
Writer D.J. Waldie considers the remarkable individual who has caused downtown Los Angeles' rebirth.
The Ten Worst California Beaches
A non-profit group releases a report on the health of California's beaches.
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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.
