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Commuters Get Lion's Share Of Inner City Jobs
The majority of better paying jobs in America's poor inner cities goes to commuters as opposed to local residents.
A Public-private Answer To Affordable Housing
As federal funds to subsidize housing dwindle, a New York nonprofit pledges $1 billion to ease the squeeze.
Maps Could Show Walking/biking Land Use Options
Cyclist urges mapmakers to include information useful to pedestrians and cyclists on maps.
Oregon's Land Use Planning Revolt
Oregon voters lash out against land-use planning.
Atlantis Located Claim Researchers
American research team claims to have found the site of the lost city of Atlantis described by Plato over 2000 years ago.
Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
PBS Frontline asks what is the real cost of Wal-Mart's famous 'everyday low prices'.
Urban Voters Are The Democratic Base
This editorial argues that the future of the democratic parties lies in reorienting the party line towards urban issues.
Creating A Massive New Urbanist Sin City
Two new 'mini-city' developments in Las Vegas could alter the Las Vegas landscape by the end of the decade.
Do Ballparks Really Spur Revitalization?
What comes first, the brew pub or the stadium?
Restaurant Recycling Eases Landfill Burden
California's expanding restaurant food waste recycling program gives back to agricultural areas and draws international attention.
Open Source Web Strategies For E-government
In a time of increasing expectations and tight budgets, e-government initiatives can benefit from the flexibility and freedom offered by open source web content management systems.
Reclaiming A Historic Town Square
Savannah's City Council has approved the conversion of a parking garage back to its original use as a town square.
Is East Atlanta Losing Its Soul?
An inner city Atlanta neighborhood struggles with gentrification.
Forcing The State To Complete Required Transit Projects
Approval of Boston's $14-billion Big Dig included an array of mitigating transit projects. Now the State is having second thoughts.
High-end Mixed Use On The Strip
Three billion dollar project in Vegas emphasizes living spaces and other nongambling features.
New Urbanism And The Popsicle Test
CNU offers a simple "popsicle test" to determine if your neighborhood is a New Urbanist neighborhood.
Gentrification Of Queens
Manhattanites are doing what was once unthinkable -- moving to Queens.
Do You Really Want To Stop Urban Sprawl?
Reason's Chris Fiscelli offers his prescription for how planners can stop urban sprawl.
New Social Idealism For Architects Needed
A call for modernism to recover the sense of social purpose it enjoyed in the early 20th century.
A Primer On Workforce Housing
Thanks to incentives and increased demand, some developers are find workforce housing a viable development option.
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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.
