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The Hidden Costs Of Sprawl
Planners and economists are beginning to examine the hidden costs of urban sprawl.
Nuclear Waste Accident Analysis For 20 Cities
Report analyzes the impact of a nuclear waste transportation accident in 20 major U.S. cities.
San Diego Regional Authority Proposed
Proposals to create regional planning agencies with real power have amountedto political suicide in California.
Had Enough Of Auto-dominance?
Auto-competitive transit is emerging and deserves evaluation.
County To Study Development Impact On Coast
Broward County, FL, will study the impact of development on coastal areas.
Washington Residents Opt For City Life
There is a growing trend among residents in the Puget Sound area to relocate to more dense and walkable cities.
Tree Canopy Study Can Be Planning Factor
Information gathered by CITYgreen software, about tree-covered areas, can help plans aimed to improve cityscape.
Sprawl And Health: The Debate Continues
Is it true that suburban living ecourages residents to drive more and exercise less?
Deadline Missed On Water Security Pact
Delay could spell trouble for international agreement to safeguard Great Lakes.
Your New Home In A 40-story High Rise
A Chicago marketing executive plans to build 80 residential "homes" in a 40-story high rise -- doggie corridors and all.
A Walk On The Wild Side
Planum, the European online planning journal, offers a compendium of links to walks in postmodern, postindustrial urban landscapes.
Most Support D.C. Redevelopment
Most Washingtonians including those in working-class neighborhoods support redevelopment.
L.A.'s Transit Agency Re-organizes
Arthur Sohikian, a former lobbyist for the Los Angeles County MTA, discusses recent changes at the MTA, and where the agency is looking for money.
The Ultimate In 'Island Cities'
One city that protects itself from the "others".
Residents Oppose Blight-removal Demolition
Residents oppose a $300 million Neighborhood Transformation Initiative in Philadelphia that aims to reverse blight by demolishing vacant buildings.
Testing Concord's Walkability
Dan Burden audits the walkability of a Concord neighborhood, and offers a vision for a more livable city.
Kids Redesign Their City
A new public art project in Ohio has kids using software and digital cameras to re-design their city.
Transporting Waste To Yucca Mountain
The USDOT is charged with choosing routes and testing safety for the transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel.
BART Expansion Into San Jose Approved
Santa Clara and San Francisco transit boards approve a historic $3.7 billion rail extension into downtown San Jose.
Profile Of Cape Code: Paradise?
The Boston Globe features a series of in-depth profiles of beautiful Cape Code -- where everyone is an armchair planner.
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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