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EPA Identifies 243 Most Polluted Counties
A new EPA report identifies 243 counties with the highest and most dangerous levels of particulate matter. Counties must reduce pollution or lose Federal funding.
Tangled Up In Mixed Use
New Urbanism-inspired development runs into problems with "mixed use" buildings.
Southern California's Vision For Growth Published
Southern California's new growth strategy calls for planning units in mixed-use developments with transit.
What Ails California...And How To Fix It
Former California state finance director Steve Peace sheds light on state/local fiscal dysfunctionality.
What Can Be Done About Eroding Coastlines?
The Environmental Magazine features a special primer on beach erosion and what can be done to stop it.
Does China Need Foreign Architects To Design Chinese Buildings?
Avant garde projects often fail to achieve harmony with Chinese culture.
A Greener, Cleaner Port
The Port of Los Angeles debuted a new green terminal designed to curtail pollution from docked ships.
Political Duel Over Transportation In Lansing
In Lansing, MI, three powerful policy makers battle over transportation.
San Diego Seeks To Become A City Of Villages
San Diego's planning director Gail Goldberg discusses the challenges of coordinating urban infill and infrastructure investment.
Planning Dept. Needs A Plan Of Its Own
Facing serious challenges, San Francisco's planning department is planning to get back on course.
Planning Salary Survey: What Should You Earn?
The typical planner is 43 years old, has been in the planning field for 13 years, and makes $60,000.
British Government Does U-Turn On Transport Policy
After years of cuts, Britain's Labour party is considering reinvesting in road projects.
Long Island Seeks To Reverse 80-Year-Old Planning Failures
Once a working-class escape, Mastic Beach's dense grid and small lots have been a hindrance to development. Now local leaders are trying to undo decades of urban mismanagement.
Chicago Returns To Architectural Relevance
The new Millennium Park is the crown jewel in Mayor Richard Daley's bid to makeover the birthplace of the skyscraper through 'starchitects.'
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Swedes say whatever the Swedish is for "yes" to trams
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute has a (extraordinarily slow-loading) report out (in Swedish but with an abstract that comes very close to being in English) on tram and bus use. <a href="http://www.vti.se/pdf/reports/M948.pdf">Here's</a> the PDF of the report, but in a TechTalk public service, here's the salient bit, with a couple teeny edits, from the abstract:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>...public transport makes much more efficient use of the street area than car traffic. Trams are more than twice as efficient as buses, when the number of passengers carried is considered. IN the period 1986-1996 the European cities which based public transport on trams show a bigger growth in the number of passengers carried than do cities which rely on buses.</blockquote>
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PML: Planning Markup Language
The <a href="http://www.rehearsal.uiuc.edu/">Environmental Rehearsal Studio</a> at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (<a href="http://www.uiuc.edu/">UIUC</a>) has been working on developing a <strong>Planning Data Model</strong> and a <strong>Planning Markup Language</strong> (<a href="http://www.rehearsal.uiuc.edu/projects/PML/">PML</a>) based on the eXtensible Markup Language (<a href="http://www.w3.org/XML/">XML</a>) and the Geography Markup Language (<a href="http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-03-26-a.html">GML</a>) developed by the <a href="http://www.opengis.org/">Open GIS Consortium</a>. <br />
A Planning Career In... Shenzhen
The booming city of Shenzhen in South China plans to recruit thousands of experienced overseas planning professionals.
Despite Policy, England Fails To Curb Sprawl
The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims that a majority of local councils have failed to meet minimum compliance, thus promoting unchecked growth.
Riverside County Will Grow -- But Not As A 'Wall of Stucco'
Riverside County, California's adopts its new growth plan, which is one of the nation's most ambitious.
'Micropolitan' Puts Happy Face On Sprawl Problem
The new Census designation for regional centers anchored by cities of less than 50,000 people exposes how rural life becomes suburban sprawl.
Municipality of Princeton
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)
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