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From Jewish Street To Public Square

The evolution of American suburbs into places with a "naked public square" is partly a result of the post-WWII move of Jews from cities to suburbs.

October 3 - First Things

Bush's Controversial Land-use Policies

Controversial moves include a plan to make logging for fire prevention profitable by clearing some big trees.

October 3 - The Christian Science Monitor

Sprawl And Drought: A Deadly Combination

Neal Peirce comments on what the water emergencies of 2002 tell us about sprawl and smart growth.

October 3 - The Washington Post Writers Group

The Lost Art Of Urban Planning

Where are the urban planners with vision when you need them?

October 3 - The Washington Post

Terrorism And Infrastructure Planning

Terrorism is a permanent condition that should be factored into the design of the nation's infrastructure.

October 3 - The Boston Globe


Towns Conserve American Character

Many US towns are now taking steps to restore some of their unique local color.

October 3 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Ugliest Building In New York

The new New York Westin designed by Miami-based firm Arquitectonica goes beyond the bounds of taste.

October 3 - The New Yorker


Environment: The Role Of Politicians And Citizens

The recovery of the Hudson River is an example of politicians and citizens can do to save the environment.

October 2 - The New York Times

NASA Study:Land-use Heating Up The Earth

A NASA study finds says land-use changes have a greater impact on global climate than greenhouse gases.

October 2 - Caloradoan News

Flood Damages Czech Archives

Prague architecture archive appeals for funds to save water damaged documents.

October 2 - INTBAU

Land-use Electronic Resource Launched

Land Use Electronic Resource Library (E-Library), a database that will assist citizens and state, county and local governments with land-use planning efforts in Pennsylvania

October 2 - PA Land Use

Downtowns Need Residents To Thrive

The second of a series of articles on urban growth in Kansas City focuses on the importance of downtown housing in urban revitalization.

October 2 - The Kansas City Star

Slowing Sprawl With Transit-Oriented Development

A successful transit-oriented development blends "rural charm" and "old-time" atmosphere with commuting convenience.

October 2 - The Chicago Tribune

Architecture On The Solar Frontier

Innovative ideas at architecture contest prove that using alternate energy does not have to mean altering your lifestyle.

October 2 - The Washington Post

California Is Divided Along East-West Divide

California has long had a north-south split, but local land use politicssuggests more of an east-west divide.

October 2 - California Planning and Development Report

Delhi's New Traffic Solution: A Model?

Delhi has one of the worst traffic problems in the world. The new solution: ban begging.

October 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

Express Streets In Midtown Manhattan

Michael Bloomberg has been working hard to do alleviate congestion in Manhattan. The latest effort is to ban turns from 10 Midtown streets, creating 'express' streets.

October 2 - The New York Times

Flooding The Grand Canyon

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to flood the Grand Canyon and evict non-native fish in order to mend the Colorado River's broken ecosystem.

October 1 - The Arizona Republic

City Drafts Tree-Preservation List

A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.

October 1 - The Oregonian

New Jersey Expands Trolley System

New Jersey opens LRT lines to Jersey City and Bayonne as part of a larger $1.9 billion plan.

October 1 - Jersey Journal

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.