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Proposed Cleveland Mall Is 'Mind Numbing'
Columnist Steven Litt argues that the "mind-numbing" mall planned for Cleveland's industrial Flats is a major mistake for the city.
Rail To Santa Barbara, CA?
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz discusses the possibility of a rail line to Ventura County.
The Ultimate Walled City: The Green Zone
A feature length article explores life in The Green Zone -- the four-square mile, heavily secured "American bubble in Baghdad."
Minneapolis Names 'Results Manager'
Minneapolis has created a $108,000-a-year "results manager" position to oversee the city's efforts to be more responsive to its residents.
CA Revises Population Projection: 'Only' 51 Million By 2040
Due to declining fertility rates, estimates are 7 million residents lower than projected a few years back.
Every Road A Toll Road
A group of states are investigating how to replace the fuel tax with a fee based on the number of miles traveled.
Reading Rem: An Exclusive Q&A With Koolhaas
Celebrated architect Rem Koolhaas weighs in about building in Europe vs. in the U.S. and other issues.
Project Management For Planners
How can project management help you bring in every project on time and under budget?
Developers See Region's Future In America's Past
Developers look to New Urbanism to revive tired downtowns.
Chicago's Makeover Of Public Housing
As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.
Making The Rules
How an obscure government agency and the man who leads it implement the Bush administration's environmental policies.
Seniors Return To Urban Settings
Abandoning suburbs, they find cities more rewarding and interesting.
Low-flush Toilets: A Barrier For Businesses?
In a quest for water efficiency, Santa Fe instituted a 'toilet tax' to retrofit older plumbing. Opponents want the tax flushed.
Three Strategies For Preventing Sprawl
An editorial offers three key strategies to preventing sprawl by keeping growth in urban centers.
Wal-Mart Living: Home Is A Parking Lot
Wal-Mart is encouraging "Gypsy Shoppers" to camp overnight on empty parking lots.
Is Smart Growth The Answer?
Can sparsely populated Montgomery and Roanoke counties -- which are revising their comprehensive plans -- adopt smart growth principles?
Transit Oriented Development Gains Momentum
Transit oriented development gains momentum but not everyone is convinced.
Comparing Sprawl In U.S. And Canadian Cities
A comparison of American and Canadian cities demonstrates that sprawl in has less to do with the American Dream than with the influence the highway, oil and auto lobby has on US transportation policy.
Cars That Can Read Road Signs
A new electronic system can detect road signs and will warn the driver when necessary.
Windpower As A Rural Economic Development Strategy
The GAO publishes a report on wind power's contribution to electric powergeneration and its impact on farms andrural communities.
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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.
