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Renowned Planner Ernie Bonner Dies At 71
Urban Planner Ernie Bonner, largely responsible for downtown Portland's renaissance, dies at age 71.
Healing Landscapes
Research shows hospital gardens help the healing process.
Do Tax Incentives Cause Sprawl?
Advocacy groups in New York state are calling for reforms to the Empire Zone program, including better reporting of tax breaks to lure businesses and making zones more compact.
The Placemaker
Developer Bill Bishop breaks the monotony of the conventional suburban development using the "woonerf" philosophy.
APA Offers Daily 2004 Conference Coverage
The American Planning Association is providing daily coverage of it's national conference being held this week in Washington, D.C.
An Anti-Sprawl Experiment
New Jersey tests a new anti-sprawl system.
Transportation, Land Use and Economies of Scale
While planners strive to enhance the transportation-land use configuration to minimize travel and transportation infrastructure, the seemingly unrelenting movement toward larger-scale businesses and services may be counteracting these initiatives.
DC's New WWII Memorial: Grand And Bland
Architecture critic John Gallager reviews the new World War II memorial in Washington D.C.
Combining Historic Preservation And Housing
A Wisconsin-based developer will preserve 25 historic buildings on Silver Spring's deteriorating 32-acre National Park Seminary and build 255 new housing units.
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Transportation, Land Use and Economies of Scale
While planners strive to enhance the transportation-land use configuration to minimize travel and transportation infrastructure, the seemingly unrelenting movement toward larger-scale businesses and services may be counteracting these initiatives.
Blumenauer Opens 2004 APA Conference
The opening session at the 2004 APA Conference features U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) who emphasizes the role of planners as political advocates.
Tax Limitation Amendments Have Unintended Consequences
Small municipalities need tax revenues generated by additions, people move rather than building on and staying
Two Shades Of Green
What is the state of the nation's environment? Bush and Kerry provide contrasting answers.
Bush attacks Kerry On Environment
Bush is on the offensive against Kerry on environmental issues.
Bidding Wars Escalate Along With Interest Rates
If you're not house hunting in the Washington, D.C. area, be thankful.
The Significance Of Wal-Mart's Defeat In Inglewood
Despite a million dollar public relations effort, Wal-Mart plans for a "Supercenter" in Inglewood, CA, were thwarted by a historic grassroots intiative.
The Forbidden City
Want to see China's Forbidden City? Go to Texas.
Golf Courses Aren't So Green
Golf courses are increasingly flashpoints of environmental controversy.
Bush's Environmental Commitment?
On the campaign trail, Bush promises to protect the country's wetlands.
Smog Regulations Just Got Tougher
Half of Americans live in areas that violate air standards, and L.A. faces the hardest challenge.
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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.
