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Eminent Domain: Will It Be Severely Restricted?
Under what conditions can the government take property from a private entity for the public good? The L.A. Times offers its opinion.
Traffic Cheaters
HOV lanes in the Washington area are being invaded by ineligible users.
The Dirt
A blog-newsletter called "The Dirt" tells the story of suburban development in fast-growing Atlanta from the developer's point of view.
Saving America's Subway
Congressional hearing highlights the urgent needs of Washington's subway system.
Driving A Mini In An SUV World
An American driver of the popular 'Mini' car relates how it feels to drive next to mamoth SUVs
America: A Nation on Wheels
Traffic is worst in big cities and suburbs, and 50% feel it is worse than 5 years ago, according to an ABC traffic poll.
Kunstler On Ontario's Green-Belt Plan
Author James Howard Kunstler discusses Ontario' new green-belt protection plan to halt sdevelopment outside the Greater Toronto area.
The Temporary Urbanism Of Critical Mass
Critical Mass, a monthly gathering of cyclists originally founded in San Francisco, has quickly become a worldwide phenomenon.
Transit Planners Have It All Wrong
Columnist Steven Greenhut explains why public transit will never replace the auto, and chastises planners trying to use transit for social engineering.
Impact Fees Should Not Be Used For Social Engineering
Impact fees add $10,000 to the cost of a new home in the North Albuquerque area, and are being used as a tool for social engineering, writes Jeff Stuve, president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
The Unknown Fuel
Three out of four Americans do not know about this alternative non-toxic fuel.
Race And Class Outweigh 'Broken Windows'
New research suggests that race and class are more important that perceived decline and disorder in shaping how people perceive a neighborhood.
Anatomy Of An Urban In-Fill Development
A tale of good luck and bad, with plenty of suspense, the redevelopment of a 44,000-square-foot Minneapolis property has a happy ending for the developers.
A Drive-Through Supercenter
A company in Las Cruces, N.M., is planning a computerized, drive-through supercenter in Tucson or Albuquerque by the end of the year.
Pave Paradise To Put Up A Parking Deck?
University officials are threatening eminent domain to acquire a Champaign local landmark to demolish and make way for a 900-space parking deck.
Do Walkable Neighborhoods Encourage Walking?
A study investigates if people walk more in neighborhoods designed for walkability.
TOD Is Great, But Where Do We Park?
Transit-oriented development is a necessary but not sufficient precondition to more transit ridership, writes Bill Fulton.
Tsunami Uncovers Indian 'Atlantis'
Archaeologists have begun excavations of what is believed to be an ancient city that was uncovered by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Who Should Pay For Urban Transit?
Detroit's Transportation Riders United (TRU) wants to keep the city from cutting pre-dawn bus service.
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Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
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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.
