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WTC Plans Are Underwhelming
The designs make clear that the 'money men'-- and not the designers -- are in charge.
UK's $1bn Plan To Ease London Housing Crisis
UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has set out details of a $1.1bn expansion in house building in the south-east of England.
A Shift In Thinking About The Public Realm
The renovation of Los Angeles' international airport offers a lens into post 9/11 projects.
Could Housing Shortages In U.K Threaten Greenbelts?
The UK government is planning to tackle the housing shortage in the south east of England but not everyone agrees with the strategy.
$250 Million To Create Federal Stewardship Area
Federal legislation to protect 100,000 acres of forested watersheds in NJ and NY.
Bay Area Car Sharing Program Expands
A successful car sharing program in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley is expanding.
Kid Chauffeurs-- Another Cost Of Suburban Sprawl
Car-dependent families have started hiring chauffeurs to get the kids to camp and other activities.
Planners Look To Air Rights To Solve Land Shortages
With land prices in London and the south east of the UK at record levels developers are increasingly looking at the possibilities of using the space above other land uses.
Six New Plans, Same Old Stuff?
There are six differing plans for the WTC site. Are they really that different?
Their Own Private Malibu
What does it take to get liberals sounding like Ayn Rand in defense of property rights? Having their own property threatened.
The Social Cost Of Driving
To solve transportation problems, the private cost of driving should match its social cost.
South Carolia Supreme Court Upholds Land Use Plan
Opponents of the plan argued that the County Council didn't get approval from the county's planning commission.
Too Many Environmental Mandates?
The balance among farmers, cities and wildlife is a tenuous one -- especially in Southern California.
Guidelines To Nurture Community Character
Last week, the City Council of Encinitas voted 3-2 to forward to the PlanningCommission preliminary guidelines and code amendments defining how new,residential development should be built.
Sunshine State Proves Movies Really Are About Planning
Finally, there is a movie that specifically tackles urban planning
High-Speed Rail Corridors Should Be Top Priority
It is "nonsensical" to have travellers flying from New York to Washington or from Chicago to Detroit.
Poster Child For Failed Planning To Be Fixed
Boston's most ambitious urban renewal project since the 1950's envisions a complete makeover for the West End -- a once-vibrant community destroyed by bad planning.
Study Compares Private Vehicles And Mass Transit
A study by economists from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute lists the benefits of mass transit.
Streets Without Cars: A Documentary
"Streets Without Cars" is an hour-long documentary that explores the national pedestrian mall movement. (Video clip available.)
Hot Zones: Buffalo's Booming Housing Market
Houses in Buffalo's middle-class neighborhoods are selling fast.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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