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Anti-Sprawl Strategies Good For Construction Jobs
Study finds that smart growth policies are good for construction jobs.
Naperville's New Planning Director
Cristina Van Valkenburgh will lead the planning services team for the Chicago suburb of Naperville.
Progressive Planning Creeps Under The Big Sky
As sprawl spreads onto the vast plains of the Billings, Montana, area, a few intrepid souls talk of controlling growth.
Linking Transportation And Housing Funding
California's new Business, Transportation and Housing Secretary, Sunne Wright McPeak, wants to link state transportation fuding with housing construction.
A Truck-sized Loophole
Will all sedans eventually morph into light trucks and SUVs?
The New American Home Project
National Association of Home Builders is promoting a new form of home: 'Loft living in the suburbs.'
Making Canada's Cities Work
Will prime minister Paul Martin honour his commitment to share federal gas taxes with Canada's cities?
Omaha By Design
Private industry is financing an 'Omaha By Design' effort to improve city's design standards and guidelines.
New Light Makes Street Look Cleaner
The Trafalgar Pole cleans up cluttered streetscapes, consolidating utility boxes in the base of a street light.
Moscow's Architectural Crisis
Moscow's architectural heritage is being demolished despite protests by historians, architects and residents.
Growth Imperils Australia's Fragile Coast
A sharp increase in building permit approvals for second homes in Victoria's coastal towns are raising questions about appropriate forms of development and the adequacy of local planning.
Too Profitable Parking Lots Stymie Downtown Development
Housing developers cannot afford to pay land costs and as such, parking lots have kept Cleveland from transforming its downtown into a showcase for the remade city it yearns to become.
St. Louis' Old Suburban Urbanism
St. Louis' older suburbs are copying traditional city neighborhoods in an effort to attract residents.
Wal-Mart Goes To Voters To Get Around Planning Commission
Tired of trying to get the approval of a city? Go directly to the voters instead.
Everglades Cleanup At Stake In Court Case
Supreme Court case has implications for biggest US environmental restoration project.
Green Power Versus Aesthetics
A plan to develop a windmill farm on the Niagara Escarpment provokes controversy and intergovernmental infighting.
Wal-Mart Tries End Run Around City Council
Wal-Mart is attempting to use the California intiative process to bypass planning regulations in Inglewood, CA.
'Smart Growth' Puts Land Use Before Transportation
The link between transportation and land development potential has long been recognized, but the treatment of land use and site design options as transportation strategies is a key element of smart growth.
Earthquake Prediction Months In Advance
A UCLA team has developed a methodology to predict earthquakes. The last two predictions have been correct.
Flexible Zoning Could Help Save Historic Open Space
Planners consider flexible zoning in North Smithfield, RI.
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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.
