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Maintain Quality Of Life: Provide Open Space
Arizona cities have been unable to build enough parks to keep up with the rapidly-increasing population.
Colosseum Branding
Where do you draw the line when it comes to corporate sponsorship and naming of Colosseums.
Case Study: The Religious Land Use Act
The Boston Globe features a story about the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Retail Boom Spams Strip Mall Makovers
Strip malls are resilient in tough economic conditions.
War Stories From A Houston Pedestrian
Houston has done well facilitating pedestrian access in commercial areas -- but don't try to walk between neighborhoods.
Florida Bay Restoration Plan Could Backfire
Everglades restoration plan could harm Florida Bay.
Building Homes On Shaky Ground
When one geologist says not to build, developers find another geologist that says everything is fine.
City Block Tells The U.S. History Of Blight-fighting
The story of Monument Street reflects the nation's history.
Future Of The Department Store
For more than 30 years, the mall industry has depended on department stores -- which are now struggling against discounters and specialty stores.
Seattle Staging A Comeback
Seattle, hard-hit by a recession, has hid its pain well. And a series of new initiatives could put the city back on its feet.
Historic House Razed To Make Way For Mansion
A pre-Civil War house built by one of the Sewickley Valley's founding families is demolished to make way for a mansion.
The Value Of Good Design
Good design creates value – in products, buildings, even cities. Smart City Radio investigates.
A Second Chance For Downtown Manhattan
New York has a unique opportunity to use the WTC rebuilding effort to spark the revival of an aging Downtown.
Real Estate Investment In Latin America
Promising returns from real estate investments in Latin American arepossible, if risks Are understood.
Albuquerque Needs Smart Growth
Five years of debate and discussion over how to manage Albuquerque's growth comes down to a vote next week before a divided City Council on the Planned Growth Strategy.
Climate Change: A Clear And Present Danger
Its time to start a war on climate change.
Cities Attempt Urban De-renewal
The city of Charlotte is just one of the cities working to undo the damage from urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 70s.
Blueprint 2030: How To Grow
A draft report proposes a different approach for development in the Twin Cities.
L.A. Needs To Discover Transit-oriented Development
Transit-oriented development is finding strong support across the U.S. It's time Los Angeles took notice.
Black Gentrification In Pittsburgh
Middle-class blacks are returning to historic black neighborhoods.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
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.
