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Big-box Rules May Make Wal-Mart 'More Creative'
Regulations recommended by Mission planners Monday may discourage plans to turn the Mission Center Mall into a Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Leave The Tap Running; You're Saving Water
Water providers in Arizona have been recharging underground resources by dumping billions of gallons over dry desert.
An Architectural Vision
How should cities, architecture, spatial design and our built environment evolve within a participatory economy?
Living In A Big Box
How can you reuse an empty "big box"?
A State Where Cars Take A Back Seat
Cars cannot keep up with this state's geography and climate.
Where 60-Mile-Long Traffic Jams Are Common
What has democracy achieved for this mega-metropolis?
Increasing Housing Diversity In A College Town
An East Lansing mixed-income plan to lure homeowners and young families back into the city faces mounting opposition.
Calculate Your Total Greenhouse Emissions
EPA's online calculator provides an estimate of your household's greenhouse gas emissions.
Schwarzenegger's Top Environmental Official
Grist Magazine features an interview with Schwarzenegger's go-to guy on the environment.
Aerial photos Show Rapidly Expanding Cities
California Dept of Conservation documents the rapid expansion of urban areas using aerial photos.
Scotland's Five Ugliest Buildings
A prominent architect calls for Scotland's ugliest buildings to be torn down.
Michigan
Big local victories challenge Lansing inaction on public transportation
Looking For Quality: Mapping People's Feelings In A Neighborhood
Surveying and mapping people's emotional response to their environment as they walk through the streets of their urban area.
Subway Planners Get It Right
The one way to find out how well a job was done, or not done, is to perform a survey of those who live with the results.
Want Safer Buildings? Use 'Smart' Bricks
New 'smart bricks' are wired to signal buildings' structural problems.
How Safe Are SUVs?
New federal data illustrates the gap in safety between sport utility vehicles and passenger cars.
Prefab Housing Reinvented
Modernist, factory-built housing is inexpensive, stylish, eco-friendly, easy to construct, and is becoming popular.
A Fast Track To Sprawl
New Jersey's Highlands bill will encourage sprawl and cause pollution.
Developing Nations Grow Faster
99 percent of the world's population growth through 2050 will take place in developing countries.
Cities Choosing Greener Future
Several big cities across the nation are making serious commitments to sustainable energy.
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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.
