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Portrait Of An Eco-Terrorist
What does it take for an environmentalist to turn into an eco-terrorist?
Dallas' New Mayor Focuses On Development
Dallas' new mayor plunges headfirst into downtown development.
Amtrak Seeks Help From Governors
Amtrak warns that most of its long-distance routes are threatened.
Shaping The City: Straight Lines And Curves
Why do right angles and straight lines pervade architecture? Roger K. Lewis celebrates non-rectilinear buildings.
Don't Grow Dumb, California
It is not growth that California needs to fear, but "dumb growth."
Boston's Mysterious 'Parking Zone'
Boston has a mysterious 'parking zone', where you can get cited -- for no apparent reason.
Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan wins the 2002 Outstanding Plan from the American Planning Association.
FEATURE
Don't Grow Dumb, California
It is not growth that California needs to fear, but "dumb growth" where there is insufficient planning and incentives for families, businesses and communities to make "smart" choices about where to locate.
9/11 Memorial: Readers Respond
Readers respond to New York Times editorial titled "Rebuilding Downtown."
9/11 Memorial Should Be Symbolic
This editorial argues that the best use of federal funds should be invested in transportation and other infrastructure.
Phoenix Family Donates Land For Cardinals Stadium
After months of failed proposals for a new Cardinals football stadium, a Phoenix family donates 15 acres of land.
'Facadectomy' Is Not Preservation
Preservation ordinances often address only the exterior of a building and neglect the interior.
Backyard Nature Is Expensive
The Wall Street Journal investigates what it takes to create a 'natural' backyard.
Taking It Easy In The Big Easy
Perhaps because New Orleans doesn't have an affluent tenant base, the housing market has been remarkable stable.
St. Petersburg Discovers New Urbanism
A St. Petersburg community is loosely modeled after Disney's Celebration, and find success in New Urbanism.
Award-Winning 'New Urbanism' Arrives In Rockville, Md.
The Centergate King Farm development won a national design award from the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Residents Clash With Ferry Operator Over Harbor's Future
Influential downtown interests compete over a cherished and valuable nook of New York City's waterfront.
Smart Growth Vs. Environmental Activism
With the need for more housing in California, should a frog and a flower determine the housing future?
Architecture Magazine To Change Focus
The monthly magazine "Architecture" is getting a "makeover" and changing its focus.
Convention Centers: Is The Market Shrinking?
Cities across the nation are engaged in a "convention center race" but the demand may be shrinking.
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
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.
